Natasha Chiam

What progressive Albertans can do in the face of the province's proposed gender policies

Not as universal or accessible as it used to be. See what AHS+ could look like.

More than a book club, our unapologetic conversations run from supportive to rib-cracking hilarity. They represent a sacred, messy and healing ritual

Top 40 Under 40 2025

Top 40 Under 40 2025

From rogue orchards to rooftop gardens, a growing urban agriculture movement is feeding Edmonton

Natasha Chiam struggled to let go of the reassurance from the monitor that all was good with her child, when just a week earlier, his little seven-year-old heart had stopped. More than 10 years later, she still feels the trauma of almost losing him.

For 25 years, Front Yards in Bloom — those cheerful yellow signs honouring the work of proud green thumbs — have felt like little love letters blooming across Edmonton’s boulevards.

Why those little yellow signs in front yards are about to vanish

I had.

For me. For you. For a world I can still imagine. For our daughters.

the harbingers of what we all need right now

Not-coffee at cafes, mocktails, tiny stories, big stories, shows about TV in the eighties and more...

that is kind of an old thing, but I am making it new again. Just like Gen Zs trying to bring back low-rise jeans!

The political that is...

because I really need this today! Goddess on high,Grant me the serenity to hold my rage while they roll their eyes right in front of me like I can’t even see them;the courage to trust in the hours of driver training I paid for and to stop…

Makes for some random shit, but hey - I wrote SOMETHING! It is Tuesday morning and I am currently trying to remember what -35 degrees Celsius feels like. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t LOVE -35 degrees, but you know what? I also don’t love PLUS 35…

alternatively, "existential moments fuelled by caffeine and a conversation about 'the way the world is' and what we can/can't do about it" My brain has a hard time processing pessimism. Or status quo-ism. Or “this is the world we live in and how it’s…

In a nondescript one-storey building in the west end of Edmonton, you’ll find Action Potential Fitness, a small gym nestled in between a service dog training centre and a scrapbooking supplies shop. On the inside, it doesn’t look much different than…