There’s a quiet revolution happening in how software gets built. Not in Silicon Valley, not in a downtown tower, but anywhere — a kitchen table in Fort Saskatchewan, a coffee shop in Chinatown, or even outside the Alberta Legislature with a laptop and a mission. The idea that you need a physical office, a team…

Home Sweet Home: Life in Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan has a way of surprising people. On a map, it looks like a modest prairie city tucked along the North Saskatchewan River—quiet, friendly, unassuming. But when you actually live here, you quickly realize it’s a place where history, community, and everyday life blend into something warm,…

Communities Under Pressure — How Policy Placement Shapes Alberta’s Urban Identity Independent journalism in Alberta has become a vital lens through which residents can examine the unintended consequences of urban planning and social policy. In Edmonton, the concentration of homeless services and harm‑reduction facilities near historic cultural districts — particularly Chinatown and Little Italy —…

Edmonton’s Chinatown was once a vibrant business district — a place where families shopped, restaurants thrived, and community life pulsed through every street. Today, the area surrounding Hope Mission tells a very different story, one shaped by systemic gaps, overwhelmed services, and a growing population of people who have nowhere else to go. For many…