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Hailey Benedict: Global Woman of the Month Every month Lesley MacDonald highlights a woman who through her determination and talent is making a difference.

A couple of St. Albert mavericks hit the jackpot. With virtually no movie making experience, they were hired to shoot footage for X-Men Apocalypse.

When entertaining friends, picking a theme for a party is sometimes the most difficult choice.

There are precious few downsides to Stewart Lemoine’s world premiere of For the Love of Cynthia that officially launched the opening of the newly built Varscona Theatre last Thursday night.

Flow of Traffic Theory is an exhibit featuring artworks Gerry Dotto. It opens tomorrow in conjunction with the June ArtWalk from 6 to 9 p.m. Artist will be in attendance. On display until July 2. 19 Perron St. 780-460-4310. www.artgalleryofstalbert.

Morinville residents won't have a midway or a fireworks show for St. Jean Baptiste Day this year, but they will have the province's only speed-climbing competition.

Blue Harvest aims to make St. Peter Lutheran Church rock with the sound of young musicians flexing their musical skills at the mike. The church, located on Cunningham Drive, built a new fellowship hall.

In the past decade there’s been an explosion in the number of festivals held across the capital region. Some were highly successful. Others floundered.

In their 46-year history, the St. Albert Community Concert Band and the Saint City Big Band have never been short on spunk.

If you’re a Trekkie, or a Star Wars die hard, or you’re into superheroes, or you’re a Lego builder, then there’s only one appropriate reaction to what’s coming to St.