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Ammar’s Moosehead Open Stage started off as a funky blues jam. But lately hosts Mark Ammar and Noel (Big Cat) Mackenzie have diversified the talent.
Children's festival dances to Acadian music

Children's festival dances to Acadian music

Standing on the rocky bluffs of Nova Scotia, Briand Melanson, 25, often ponders his French Acadian culture. “It’s very distinct. The way we talk, the food we eat like Robbie pie. And our music is fiddle music for a kitchen party.
Ground broken on charity development in Morinville

Ground broken on charity development in Morinville

These days, Katrina Black talks about how good health starts at home, and she has just the right place in mind.
Seniors sell flowers for Salvation Army

Seniors sell flowers for Salvation Army

The River Ridge Seniors Community Centre is once again hosting a blooming spring sale. The residents of the Mission Hill complex are selling different varieties of plants and flowers to benefit the local Salvation Army.
County Council

County Council

Sturgeon County councillors took the first step towards borrowing $5 million for a massive new road project. Councillors approved first reading of a borrowing bylaw that could see the county borrow as much as $5.08 million to upgrade 195th Avenue.
Mornville ends 2008 well into the black

Mornville ends 2008 well into the black

Morinville's financial numbers for last year show the town is deep in the black, with little debt and lots of cash in the bank. The town ended 2008 with a surplus of $425,521, which comes on top of the more than $1.
Local Spotlight

Local Spotlight

The ultimate con is playing at Mayfield Dinner Theatre’s musical production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
City changes debt policy

City changes debt policy

A recommended change to the city’s debt policy Monday night marks a new era of financial practice, one where borrowing for infrastructure will no longer be frowned upon.
Power line stirs up Sturgeon

Power line stirs up Sturgeon

Sturgeon County residents say a proposed 500-kilovolt power line should be built along the east side of Edmonton instead of through their backyards.
Program helps reduce language barriers

Program helps reduce language barriers

Talking to the people at our child’s school is not a big deal for most of us. But for those whose first language isn’t English, the task can range from challenging to impossible.
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