Local runner to close out Hansen relay

Local runner to close out Hansen relay On Tuesday, in Vancouver’s B.C. Place stadium, “Little Amanda” Magyar of St. Albert will hand the Rick Hansen Medal off to its namesake, bringing the Rick Hansen Relay to an end, exactly 25 years to the day Hansen finished his own Man in Motion...

Residents concerned about proposal for Hole's site

Residents concerned about proposal for Hole's site

St. Albert residents passionately voiced concern about Bellerose Village – the proposed development at the...


Chef cooks his way to a silver medal

Chef cooks his way to a silver medal

A quail and a fish have helped a Paul Kane graduate take silver at a national skills competition.


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Student off to national spelling competition

Student off to national spelling competition

A St. Albert student is en route to la belle province this weekend to compete in a national French language spelling bee.


Splash park opens Saturday

Splash park opens Saturday

The pool at Servus Credit Union Place might be closing down for a week, but anyone looking to beat the summer...


Province lifts fire ban, but Sturgeon keeps ban in place

Province lifts fire ban, but Sturgeon keeps ban in place

Citing cooler, damp weather and fires that are now largely under control, the provincial government ended its fire ban in...


Environment File

Environment File

Five Paul Kane students took home a big chunk of wood for their school this week after winning big at the Alberta Envirothon.


Students step up for fitness

Students step up for fitness

Bertha Kennedy students went for a stroll with the mayor this week as they set off on their metaphorical walk across Canada.


Vader makes first appearance on murder charge

Vader makes first appearance on murder charge

Travis Edward Vader, the man accused of killing St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCann, made his first court appearance...


Brain research gets big boost

Neurological disorders affect roughly 33 per cent of the Canadian population through depression, chronic pain, addictions,...


Environment File

Environment File

Great weather and Mother’s Day may have driven down attendance at this year’s Clean Up the Sturgeon event, say organizers.


Robin Gibb, co-founder of Bee Gees who defined disco era, dies at 62 after long cancer battle

Robin Gibb, co-founder of Bee Gees who defined disco era, dies at 62 after long cancer battle

LONDON - With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees — short for the Brothers Gibb — they created dance floor classics like "Stayin Alive," ''Jive Talkin'," and "Night Fever" that can still get crowds onto a dance floor.