An independent news and entertainment magazine, Vue Weekly is one of Edmonton's few alternative…read morenews sources. You'll find issues ranging from politics and local events, to subjects like food and dining, education, and the local arts culture. The magazine takes more of a liberal stance, as its audience consists mainly of a 20-35 age demographic. The best part about Vue is their focus on the arts scene in Edmonton. Whatever is news in film, music, or performing arts, they have it covered. Find towards the back of the magazine their weekly lists of art galas, live music performances and concerts, movie and play listings, as well as plenty of reviews on new films and shows as well. There may be no funny comics section or half-naked Sunshine Girl/Boy to wake you up in the morning, but it's still a great alternative to the mainstream print media out there. Plus, it's free and you can usually find one of their magazine dispensers around town, especially around campus.

Vue Weekly is another good news paper that focuses majorly on the local art scene or new movies and…read moremusic. What I really like about the paper is the authors. They aren't afraid to have opinions when they right their articles and it doesn't feel as if they are censoring themselves. Some other papers just display the facts without giving any real opinion on what is going on, but Vue has a backbone. It gets risky when it needs too. I still think See is a bit better when it comes to talking about local events but Vue is a great read and not bad to browse through.

The Examiner is a weekly newspaper that is obviously not able to compete with the journal. It is a…read moregood paper though. It mostly informs you on what is going on within your community and what local events are taking place. It also features a classifieds section which is good but since it only comes out weekly the Edmonton Journal keeps a up with a more current classifieds section. It is a good paper for keeping up with the community and letting you know what's new.

The Edmonton Examiner is a weekly community newspaper that is distributed through most parts of the…read morecity. There are different editions of the Examiner depending on the neighbourhood. Mostly focusing on community news, the Examiner features interesting events, people, and places in Edmonton. There is a large Classifieds section with people buying and selling things, looking for work or looking for workers, and offering services. It is delivered by the same people who deliver flyers, so areas without a flyer delivery person will not receive one. Fortunately, there are also copies available in grocery stores and libraries.

This newspaper deserves a lot more credit than it gets. I stumbled across The Metro by mistake. I…read morewas on the bus and the person sitting next to me left his paper behind. With print going into decline thanks to the Internet, the Metro is the only newspaper in Edmonton that I feel has merged the two mediums together. I think of it as a Digital-Print Magazine. They plug in highlights from their social media outlets (like Twitter feeds) into sidebars on the newspaper, which I find useful since I use Twitter very often. If you want to take the paper along with you without physically carrying the paper, you can use your smart phone to scan the QR Code (kind of like a barcode) that let's you access a particular section of the newspaper instantly from your cellphone. I think that's pretty neat. You can also download and view the day's newspaper from their website as well, if you like. I like the articles they write, too. They all seemed very relevant and I could relate to them very easily. Lots of good tech news as well.

Metro is another free "newspaper" here in Edmonton. And like Francesca said, I don't think anyone…read morewould actually pay for it anyways. The Metro is disappointing. The articles are nothing of real interest. I don't even really see the point of this newspaper. With papers like Vue Weekly and See Magazine, I don't understand how Metro survives. I have also seen the pages of Metro littering our streets and numerous public restaurants and coffee shops. But I've never seen anyone actually reading one of them. I think that people like the idea of the free paper but once they pick it up, they are grossly disappointed.

talk about out of touch. no local news. almost no Canadian sports stats/standings anymore except…read morebaseball which is as far from Canadian as you can get. what used to be a 40-60 page paper is now 16 pages of Gaza and a sunshine girl from 8 years ago. talk about the wrong stuff. this is a business that really should go under. and fast.

No stars for this incompetent company but I had to choose one. Of course…read more I paid my subscription in February and have not received my paper once in March. You can't talk to anyone in person whichever phone number you call. All you can do is call the number and press a bunch of keys and then they tell you your account will be credited for the missed paper which never happens. My next plan of action will have to be me going to the actual building and cancel their sorry ass. I've been a subscriber for 30 years and the service has just been getting worse all the time. The paper is smaller but the price is up.

Avenue is a Lifestyle magazine that keeps people updated on local events and artists…read more They also have articles about fashion. It is a pretty trendy magazine and the things they offer are for trendy people. The magazine is free and is a good read. It is like most of the little papers and magazines in the city with a bit more focus on fashion and local entertainment.

Avenue is Edmonton's trendy lifestyle magazine. They include…read morearticles on fashion, shopping, local artists, city events and lifestyle. I like Avenue because it's local. It profiles local talents, local products, and local events. The only thing I don't like about Avenue is it tends to cater to people with large disposable incomes. The products that are advertised are usually high end products. I like reading Avenue to keep up on my city. They are free and you can check out the website to see where you can pick one up.

No commercials. Unique programs…read more No creepy loud stereotyped DJs and no silly billboards around town. Independent radio - what's not to like? Something for everyone, funded by the public. A dying breed amongst radio stations? I hope not, but even CBC radio 2 has ads and plays the same pop tripe as every other station. CJSR, you truly rock!

Great place to volunteer! They are always in need of some help. This is a truly independent radio…read morestation run by people like you and I. Anyone can work at the radio station, you can even work on getting your own show! They have equipment and support, mentors and veterans who can help you learn anything you want about radio. I want to learn how to write ads for radio, record them and edit them. I want to learn how the gear is all setup, how to record a session when an artist comes in and how to be a DJ. All of this is available to me, all DJs are volunteers and pretty passionate about being there at all hours. They contribute in many ways, and are approachable and helpful. Want to work at a radio station? Want to learn to be a DJ and eventually get your own show? It's not that far away. Why not go on to an information session, and check out their website!

My father has had a subscription to this paper for years. Recently, he moved into a care home and I…read moretransferred his account to the new address. At first there were no issues but in the last 2 months they stopped delivering while still charging him. I have been calling every other day trying to resolve this issue. I asked to get transferred to the distribution center for resolution, but was denied every time. As a last last resort, I requested to cancel his subscription. They told me no problem, the last paper would be delivered in 3 weeks, as he is prepaid until then. When I asked what paper that would be as he hasn't seen anything for the last 2 months. No apologies, no way to refund his money. No wonder newspapers are a dying business.

Cancelled my Edmonton Journal subscription because of the big price hike. My wife suggested just…read moregetting it on Saturday. I just paid $7.00 for the Saturday Journal. That will not happen again.