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As the country gets set to celebrate its 142nd birthday next Wednesday, St. Albert and several neighbouring communities are preparing to hold their own parties for the people. Here is a quick look at what's going on for citizens of all ages in St.

A new interpretive walkway could bring some 1,500 kids to a wetland near Big Lake, say naturalists, and spur development of Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park. About 25 local residents got their first look at the proposed John E.

Police and social agencies saw a rise in reports of relationship violence in teenage relationships this year and are worried about the trend. While no hard statistics are available, both Marie Mansfield with St.

BLESS Nature Centred She’s fine with the bugs and the ram’s skull, but Christianne McDonald draws the line at the heron costume. “I wouldn’t be caught dead in that thing,” she says, laughing.

“Simon says, lunge!” The voice echoes through the cavernous gymnasium as 12 steel swords flash beneath fluorescent lights.

There is excessive speeding and too many fender benders on Hudson Road, according to one resident, saying it’s time for the city to do something about it.

When it comes to historic resources, it’s all about preservation and city staff has come up with a plan to protect St. Albert’s grain elevators from fire.

Jazz festival sounds off Once more the Edmonton International Jazz Festival has found its groove in importing international artists such as the Branford Marsalis Quartet and John Abercrombie Organ Trio.

As mid-sized cities go, St. Albert is a very vibrant creative hub of the arts, and a new festival will pay tribute to that tradition. The newly formed St. Albert Celebrates the Arts Festival takes place Sept. 18 and 19 at St.

An article about a stabbing in Pineview that appeared in Wednesday’s Gazette contained incorrect information. The victim and the accused in that altercation did not know each other.