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Vandal's words ring true

Vandal's words ring true

You’re not welcome here. Truer words have never been uttered in St. Albert, much less senselessly sprayed upon a neighbourhood sign near you.
My dose of gaming reality

My dose of gaming reality

It seems that modern video games are often missing a true taste of reality. Sure we have mystical locales breathing with life and sure we have weapons and stories so vast that anyone can be a hero.
The real naked lunch - Februaries 1978 to 1986

The real naked lunch - Februaries 1978 to 1986

Come February of 1978, there was good and bad news when it came to city facilities. The good news was the Devonian Foundation ponied up $457,000 of the $1 million needed to build Red Willow Park.
Working Canadians deserve tax breaks

Working Canadians deserve tax breaks

The election drums are beating. The political parties are drawing their lines in the sand, and the budget is the primary issue of contention. One issue of particular controversy deals with corporate tax cuts.
Cold weather Superbowl is really hyperbole

Cold weather Superbowl is really hyperbole

Tomorrow showcases one of the biggest sporting events of the year as Superbowl XLV will see two northern teams — the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers — square off on the gridiron in the Lone Star State in what is touted to be an
Should we stay or go?

Should we stay or go?

While the front-page photo spread of the Lions Club 10th anniversary at the beginning of February 1962 contained a caption saying, “Everyone was in a splendid mood,” events in St. Albert took a sour turn just one week later.
Ambulance emerges from snow as potential battleground

Ambulance emerges from snow as potential battleground

Two roads diverged into an urban wood and sorry was I for having to travel both. Being one traveller, long I stood (actually I was sitting behind the wheel safe and warm) and looked down the lane as far as I could into a residential area of Edmonton.
Mass Effect 2 blasts on to Playstation

Mass Effect 2 blasts on to Playstation

Originally an Xbox 360 exclusive, Mass Effect 2 was heralded as an immersive epic with rich characters and riveting gameplay.
St. Albert's provincial legacy - January 2000 to present

St. Albert's provincial legacy - January 2000 to present

With the Y2K scare gone, the millennium started on a sour note. A former St. Albert priest pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl from 1983 to 1984.
Sometimes parents act worse than children

Sometimes parents act worse than children

I heard an angry voice coming from the table next to me in the busy food court at Kingsway Mall. I tried not to look but I could overhear every word the man said to his son sitting opposite him.
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