Ross Street Rag

Bethany Moreau belts out Camptown Races and other tunes on a newly delivered upright piano as a crowd watches on Ross Street Wednesday. The instrument was bought and donated by Steve Woolrich, at left, to mark his 50th birthday and after he’d seen street pianos for anyone to play or... more

Blending mind, body and spirit

Prompted by a flashcard with a picture of a dog on it, Melisa Milne smiles as she helps her five-year-old daughter Megan hinge at the hips, forming an inverted V so to touch the ground with both her hands and... more

• Red Deer Emergency Services to provide five ambulances, down from nine in May
• Back to square one
• Wither Sylvan Lake?

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Cobourne leads Als past Argos

Alouettes 41 Argonauts 10 MONTREAL — Avon Cobourne put both his rushing and pass catching skills on display for the most productive game of his CFL career, but the Montreal Alouettes running back insisted he was just taking care of business. The... more

• Stags sting the Riggers late
• Bandits win final
• Phillies, Tigers and Padres add big pieces to puzzle

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Based on a Trew story

The Trews are used to playing so loudly their ears are left ringing as they leave the stage. This time, they’re lowering the decibel level. An acoustic version of The Trews will perform on Friday, Aug. 13, the first night of the... more

• Impervious to insults in ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
• Summer symphonies held in barn
• Sculpture festival rocks Bergen

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Are our brains digitally enhanced?

Our brains, stuck somewhere on an evolutionary track between the instincts needed to navigate the forest and flipping burgers while thumbing through iPhone apps, have been yielding surprising results to researchers watching our adaptation to technology. One of the better illustrations... more

• LOOKBACK: Mills left out of shadow cabinet
• Camp offers hands-on introduction to world of 3-D
• Journal voices alarm over teen consumption of energy drinks

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Tories can’t be trusted to safeguard health care

In regard to heath care, the government of Alberta, under the leadership of Premier Ed Stelmach and Health Minister Ron Liepert, could never be accused of being weak in resolve. Through the Romanow Commission, the recommendation of the Mazankowski Report and... more > more