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Hospital gift shop open again and in full bloom

Hospital gift shop open again and in full bloom

When Jackie White re-opened the SHAVA Gift Shop at the Sturgeon Community Hospital in November, she pushed the biggest wheelchair through it first.
The long history of longjohns

The long history of longjohns

Long underwear is an inescapable part of Canadian life, whether used for proper layering during outdoor work or exercise, or just staying warm during those wonderful Arctic snaps that immobilize cars and freeze even winter jackets.
Correction

Correction

In the Wednesday, Dec. 19 Gazette, the story ‘Local artist takes teaching to the television airwaves’ said that the scripts for Laura Watmough’s connectors were written by Andrea Daly.
St. Albert man is cuckoo for choo choo

St. Albert man is cuckoo for choo choo

A childhood toy has turned into a lifelong hobby for a local man who’s cuckoo for choo choo.
Opposition to bike park mounting

Opposition to bike park mounting

Parents of students attending a school near one of the sites for the proposed mountain bike skills park are worried about the safety of their children, ruining the park’s historic nature and the lack of communication from the city.
Maps with flair

Maps with flair

An in-depth tour of St. Albert’s art in public places will be just a click away come the end of January.
Sexist harassment in politics is nothing new

Sexist harassment in politics is nothing new

Nobody gets into politics thinking that everyone is going to politely agree with everything they have to say. A bit of name-calling and rude behaviour is, unfortunately, par for the course.
Behind the lens

Behind the lens

Digital camera equipment has made more artistic options available to photographers than they ever had with film but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are capturing longer-lasting, more memorable images.
Pornography charges go to preliminary hearing

Pornography charges go to preliminary hearing

A man accused of photographing children in various stages of undress at five Alberta recreation facilities – including Servus Credit Union Place – had his trial postponed this week.
Avoid boredom over the break with a little activity

Avoid boredom over the break with a little activity

It happens after the first day of Christmas break – the allure of watching daytime TV while eating dry cereal straight from the box wanes and children start looking for entertainment, often at the cost of their parents’ sanity.
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