Smaller crowds happy to take in New Year's Eve festivities in Edmonton

Though the cold weather cancelled outdoor New Year’s Eve activities in Edmonton, a small crowd braved the trip Sunday night through extreme cold to the Federal Building to celebrate indoors.
Bobby Emard brought her grandchildren, ages six months, four years, 10 years and 11 years, for the family’s first outing to ring in the new year in Edmonton. They got glitter tattoos, made masks and planned to stick around for the fireworks at the legislature grounds, which went off at about 9 p.