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Drake adds more dates Platinum selling artist Drake is adding even more dates to his hotly anticipated Aubrey and The Three Amigos Tour. A second show was announced for Rogers Place on Nov. 7.

Being queer in St. Albert isn’t always so great but what makes it better is having a community of people who understand and support you. That’s why school queer- or gay-straight alliances (QSAs and GSAs) are so important.

PREVIEW The Comedy of Errors and Hamlet River City Shakespeare Festival June 19 to July 15 Hawrelak Park Tickets: $23 to $64 plus ticketing fee and GST Visit www.freewillshakespeare.com Summer is here and that means Shakespeare by starlight.

For the first time ever in Canada, the RCMP’s Commander’s Unit Commendation has been awarded to a civilian volunteer unit and it happened in St. Albert.

Grand opening There’s a new food shop opening on Shops at Boudreau on Bellerose Dr. and its grand opening is on Saturday, June 9.

Nominees for the 31 st annual Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards were announced Monday, June 4 at the ATB Financial Arts Building. The awards acknowledge the past year's artistic and technical merit in Edmonton’s theatre community.

Hot off the press St. Albert Chamber Music Society just issued its lineup for the 2018-2019 season. The ninth season kicks off Sept. 15 with the newly formed Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton led by artistic director Lidia Khaner.

It’s a simple concept but it might give a lot of people a major case of the nerves, at least until they do it.

Privada Wine + Tapas is a St. Albert restaurant that points to the city’s growing cosmopolitan reach. An anchor on St. Anne Street’s food strip, it is a chic neighbourhood restaurant that re-imagines the form of food and how people eat.

PREVIEW Alls I’m Saying Tour Derek Edwards Thursday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. Arden Theatre 5 St. Anne Street Tickets: $47.50 (includes facility fee and GST) Call 780-459-1542 or at www.ticketmaster.ca Canadians have a lot to think about these days.