Marek Tkach

Apr 1, 2024 | edmonton.ctvnews.ca | Marek Tkach

A distillery in Parkland County is being internationally recognized for outstanding whisky production – and one bottle in particular is getting all the attention. "This is not Whisky", by the Anohka Distillery, was recently crowned the Best New Make and Spirit at the World Whiskies Awards in London, England. “I didn’t expect to win," said Anohka owner and distiller Gurpreet Ranu. "I knew that what we made was really good, but I didn’t expect to win.

Mar 4, 2024 | edmonton.ctvnews.ca | Marek Tkach

Owners of businesses forced to shut down by Epcor last month are looking for financial compensation. A mandatory ban on non-essential water use was put in place due to an equipment failure at the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant — a ban that lasted for five days. Epcor asked car washes and laundromats in the Edmonton area to stop using water on Jan. 29. The ban was lifted Feb. 2. For hundreds of businesses, that meant no income for a week.

Feb 28, 2024 | edmonton.ctvnews.ca | Marek Tkach

Representatives from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and the University of Alberta Students' Union are voicing concerns regarding the province's plans to opt out of the federal pharmacare program. The program would allow every Canadian with a health-care card to access free birth control and diabetes medication. The students' union says many students are dealing with profound affordability challenges.

Jan 29, 2024 | edmonton.ctvnews.ca | Marek Tkach

A thrift store owner in Wetaskiwin is launching a new campaign responding to stealing by giving. Wetaskiwin's Hurricane Hustles thrift shop is missing merchandise because shoplifting has become a huge problem. "You're stealing from a mom who needs the money just as much as you do, but if you would've just asked me, I would've given it to you," owner Katrina Kraft said.

Dec 28, 2023 | edmonton.ctvnews.ca | Marek Tkach

The weather in Edmonton so far this winter couldn't be more of a change from last year. “We were closed for almost the entire week over the break because it was so cold, too cold to operate," Paul Robinson, assistant general manager at Edmonton's Snow Valley Ski Club, told CTV News Edmonton on Thursday while reminiscing about 2022's frigid December temperatures. This December, Snow Valley is buzzing with skiers and snowboarders soaking up some sun.