Madeleine Cummings
Edmonton Journal
Contact Madeleine
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Madeleine:
Edmonton seniors residence invites University of Alberta students to live among the elderly
An Edmonton seniors residence struggled to fill bachelor units, so it started renting them out to university students. → Read More
Edmonton's downtown architecture inspires local artist
Past and present collide in an upcoming acrylic exhibition by emerging artist Mark Henderson. → Read More
Retired city police officer behind quirky community league message board
“Have a great summer” is boring, according to Wil Tonowski, who uses Leefield Community League’s sign to catch drivers’ attention in Mill Woods. → Read More
Oliver Community League votes to replace rotting hall but process could take years
After discovering their old hall had rotting walls, Oliver Community League voted to demolish it and build a new one. → Read More
Richard Fyfe, biologist whose breeding program saved peregrine falcon from extinction, dies at 85
Biologist Richard Fyfe (1932-2017) ran a captive-breeding program that helped restore the peregrine falcon’s population. → Read More
Jewish Federation of Edmonton strengthens security in response to threats across Canada
The Jewish Federation of Edmonton is doubling down on security in response to recent bomb threats at Jewish community centres and schools in North America. → Read More
Thousands expected to turn out at Edmonton 'sister march' in wake of Trump inauguration
Edmonton will have its own “sister march” outside the Alberta Legislature this Saturday following the inauguration of Donald Trump. → Read More
Going to bat for bats: A new community program aims to turn homeowners into citizen scientists
Bats are hard to study, and face the threat of a deadly fungal disease called white-nose syndrome. A new community bat program asks the public to contribute to research about bats by submitting photographs of bat habitats and teaspoons of guano (bat poop) to scientists. → Read More
Don’t fall for fake speeding tickets
Fake driving tickets sent via email are a new, more sophisticated form of phishing scam. RCMP and city police are encouraging anyone who receives these emails to report them to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. → Read More
Hundreds of evacuees renew faith, give thanks at Edmonton church service
Several hundred Fort McMurray evacuees gathered on Sunday afternoon at Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton to sing and pray together for their fire-ravaged city. The special service was run by Fort McMurray’s Fort City Church, which typically sees about 300 worshipers on Sundays. → Read More
Life & Times: ‘Gentleman doctor’ changed birthing for the better
Fawzy Helmy Morcos (1933 — 2016) Fawzy Morcos, a longtime obstetrician and gynecologist at the Misericordia Hospital, who ushered approximately 25,000 babies into the world and was known affectionately as “the gentleman doctor,” died March 5 at the age of 83. → Read More
Life and Times: TV pioneer brought cable to Northern Alberta
Edward Polanski, 1933 — 2015 Edward Polanski called his first cable television company Superior Communications Systems Ltd., but as a Grade 1 student in Thorhild, Alberta, Polanski found himself unable to communicate at all with his classmates. → Read More
Life and Times: Daring dietician travelled the world
Lillian Sharp (1915-2015) Marcia Johnson knew her great-aunt, Lillian Sharp, loved to travel, but it wasn't until after Sharp's death that she discovered just how much. → Read More
Young cancer patient will rid Edmonton of evil Monday with Spider-Man at her side
Six-year-old Mable has been fighting cancer for the past two years, but she'd rather be fighting crime with Spider-Man. On Monday, if all goes according to plan, she’ll be asked to suit up and save Edmonton alongside her hero . The public is invited to watch it all unfold. → Read More
Six-year-old to fight crime alongside Spider-Man in Edmonton on Monday
Six-year-old Mable has been fighting cancer for the past two years, but she'd rather be fighting crime with Spider-Man. On Monday, if all goes according to plan, she’ll be asked to suit up and save Edmonton alongside her hero — and the public is invited to watch it all unfold. → Read More
Stolen heirloom canoe found one block south of Edmonton owner's home
Kurt Mueller and his wife have been reunited with the handmade, cedarstrip canoe that disappeared from their driveway earlier this month. They found it on Friday just one block away from their Allendale-area home. → Read More
Edmonton travel company hopes 'virtual tours' will hook university students
An Edmonton-based travel company hopes their new "virtual reality" tours will convince university-age travelers to sign up for longer trips. → Read More
Edmonton families still angry with police over 'cops and robbers' game gone awry
Two Edmonton teenagers and their parents complained after police mistook the teens' toy guns for real rifles one afternoon in 2012. The families are now appealing to the Law Enforcement Review Board after Edmonton's police chief, Rod Knecht, dismissed their complaints. → Read More
Edmonton senior fights for better utility billing
An Edmonton woman is going without heat and hot water in an attempt to convince her gas company, Direct Energy, to change their billing schedules to suit seniors on fixed incomes. → Read More
University of Alberta students develop video game training aid for neonatal physicians
Six undergraduate students at the University of Alberta have developed a video game to help doctors improve their neonatal resuscitation skills. → Read More