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Things are about to get graphic at St. Albert Place, but not in a bad way. The library is hosting a graphic novel workshop for teens this Saturday afternoon. If you ask presenter Jay Bardyla, however, the focus will have a slightly different tangent.

With political campaigns comes a need to garner funds to pay for items like signs and brochures. Often, those are paid for with the help of donations but some candidates in the St. Albert city council election are opting to avoid asking for funds.

Morinville’s biggest church will sport a steel cage this summer as crews work to renovate its historic steeple. Steel scaffolds sprung up around Morinville’s St.

Normally, Our People is a profile of one significant person in the community. This instalment is a two-for-one special special featuring Helen Kieren and Vi Oko, co-winners of the Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award, which was handed out on Saturday.

Edmonton-area municipalities must work together collaboratively if the region is to prosper, says Doug Lagore, chief executive officer with the Capital Region Board.

This is the first of a three-part series the Gazette will be doing on endurance running.

After two years of suffering from anorexia, Vanessa Peynenburg created the online movement Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful. The campaign raises awareness of eating disorders, mental illness, addiction and bullying. On Friday, May 3, the former St.

When it hit store shelves in 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 grossed $310 million on its first day. It topped over $1 billion after only two months.

County residents may pay about one per cent less than expected on their tax bills this year due to some unexpected growth, council has heard, and at least one councillor wants to see those bills cut even more.

Getting your dog groomed can often be a messy adventure. This weekend, however, one animal support charity is hoping that members of the public will take their hairy best friends to have the work done professionally, and it's all for a good cause.