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Producer/writer/director Ron E. Scott has a lot to smile about these days. Blackstone , Prairie Dog’s television creation whittled away the competition at the Rosie Awards, taking home three trophies.

A quick scamper through the 30th annual Northern Alberta International Children's Festival offers a non-stop flow of irresistible rhythms, flamboyant costumes and sparkling theatricality.

It can be said without hyperbole that St. Albert is a city where we take our great abundance of material goods for granted most of the time. Lots of food. Bumper-to-bumper cars. Spacious homes. Closets stuffed with clothes.

Four of St. Albert’s up-and-coming young thespians are testing their mettle in the Citadel Theatre’s Young Companies’ year-end productions.

Judging by online videos and reviews, Il Circo, the Northern Alberta International Children's Festival headline act, is prepped to create an adrenalin rush like no other.

Shiver me timbers! There’s more marble-mouthed mayhem from Johnny Depp and Disney, thanks to the baffling continuation of the movie franchise based on a theme park ride.

Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honour whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride

What can you do in 11 days? Take a nice Caribbean cruise. Remodel your bathroom. How about read a book? Two years ago, a local woman wrote a book. That’s a pretty remarkable accomplishment when you consider that 46-year-old C.

This year the Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival celebrates its 30th birthday and it’s become a cultural destination that is here to stay.

Patricia Trudeau doesn’t have any plans to slow down any time soon. The 80-year-old retired teacher is still keeping busy with her gardening on the days when the rain abates.