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Western Canadian Music Awards Show The 13th annual Western Canadian Music Awards will honour the achievements of western Canadian artists on Sept. 20 at Victoria’s McPherson Playhouse.

It’s been a whirlwind trip for Tim Schilds and it isn’t over yet. The governor of Rotary District 5370 and his wife Sally have been travelling to the 60 clubs under his leadership – from North Battleford, Sask., to Fort Nelson, B.C.

Cosplay designer Vicky Lau lives to create epic fantasy. Her edgy costume designs deliver such a kick she’s been invited a second time to show a collection at Western Canada Fashion Week (WCFW).

Fall is just around the corner and that means students are back in school, the leaves are changing colours, and the St. Albert Food Bank is rallying the troops for a very big event.

Clothes shopping is something that many people enjoy, women included. That’s not news, of course, but what is new is an event coming up this weekend.

A lot of junior high students are mutant humanoids. So says John F. Robbins, a former science teacher with a 35-year career at Ellerslie Junior High.

Alas, the Alberta summer is dwindling to its inevitable close. The good news is that a resplendent fall is upon us and that means the Harvest Festival wrap-up party arrives tomorrow.

I’m fascinated with movies about artists. They have interesting and incredible lives and make some exquisite pieces of art.

The St. Albert Readers’ Festival always lines up a riverboat full of some of this nation’s best and brightest authors for a series of presentations and chats from the stage. But it usually starts in October.

I don't have any sisters but thanks to Jennifer Quist's new novel, I feel like I've just taken a crash course through the lives, the dramas, the personalities and the many, many conversations of five sisters. Quist, newly transplanted to St.