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STARFest 2025 starts with Benjamin Hertwig's Juiceboxers

STARFest 2025 starts with Benjamin Hertwig's Juiceboxers

The Edmonton writer explores deep themes about family, self-discovery, war, masculinity and how lives can be irrevocably changed
The Black Opry pulls into St. Albert's Arden Theatre

The Black Opry pulls into St. Albert's Arden Theatre

Four artists weave together songs about the Black experience through country, blues, folk, roots and Americana
St. Albert's Black History Month packs series of activities

St. Albert's Black History Month packs series of activities

The crowning event is Taste of Africa on Feb. 22 at the Arden Theatre
Despite frigid weekend, Balzac Billy predicts early spring

Despite frigid weekend, Balzac Billy predicts early spring

With snow and temperatures of -23, the "prairie prognosticator" waved around a bouquet of flowers to a relieved crowd.
Big batteries power up Solar Show

Big batteries power up Solar Show

Online conference features talks on storage systems, home retrofits, solar on farms, and incentives
Wildland firefighters deserve better cancer compensation, NDP says

Wildland firefighters deserve better cancer compensation, NDP says

Peggy Wright, the NDP’s jobs critic, said so-called presumptive cancer claims before the Workers’ Compensation Board should extend to wildland firefighters, like what’s already done for structural firefighters.
Four St. Albert artists contribute to New Works Festival

Four St. Albert artists contribute to New Works Festival

Artistic director Marshall Eglinski, assistant director Andreas Schroder, props designer Amanda Komarniski, and actor Trey Maruyama put their chops to the test from Feb. 6 to 9
Trump to slap Canada with 25 per cent tariffs Tuesday, sources say

Trump to slap Canada with 25 per cent tariffs Tuesday, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy, government sources say.

Alberta government overhauls board of AHS, appoints official administrator

Alberta's government says it has dismantled the board of Alberta Health Services and appointed a high-ranking bureaucrat as official administrator.
Rural Albertans with disabilities wait years for supports: report

Rural Albertans with disabilities wait years for supports: report

Half of the families surveyed said delays and barriers within FSCD led to missed developmental opportunities, and ten per cent said it interfered with their child’s school attendance.
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