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A 12-year-old girl watched in the mirror as the hairdresser cut away at her long brown locks, which took her more than a year-and-a-half to grow. No tears were shed. Just a triumphant smile spread across her face.

Bellerose Composite High School was crawling with cops and kids last week as the RCMP conducted its second annual Youth Academy Camp. Over the course of the week 20 cadets learned everything from self-defence techniques to shooting a gun.

Ever had liquid nitrogen ice cream? Spheres of orange juice? Steak? These and other culinary wonders all have one thing in common: science.

Average single-family home sales in St. Albert rose by 26 per cent in March, compared to the same month last year, the Realtors Association of Edmonton reported this week in its monthly housing bulletin.

Having safe and affordable housing available in St. Albert is a huge step for the community, says Doreen Slessor, executive director at St. Albert Stop Abuse in Family (SAIF).

Who, in his right mind, would move his family from one of the most beautiful and prosperous cities in the world to one of the poorest, dirtiest, hopeless slums on the planet? Gem Munro did just that.

Take care of each other, especially your elders. That’s the message that one city agency is hoping to spread through public training sessions aimed at getting more and more citizens to be mindful about the seniors in their lives. The St.

Two years ago, on a winter day when it was snowing, Martin Dugas, executive director of Edmonton’s Ronald McDonald House, noticed a man struggling to unload a snowblower from the back of his truck.

Heather Noakes and Ashley Lubyk haven’t exactly cleaned up on dirt but they certainly have learned how to make a living using it as a building material.

A Facebook event asking for donations to fund the wish of six-year-old cancer survivor Halle Popowich has gone viral. Jennifer Doucette-Giordano said she set up the page called Halle’s Wish on Wednesday.