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Forgotten no more

Forgotten no more

Everyone knows that Father Albert Lacombe founded St. Albert, but few remember that it was the Métis who actually built it.
Police Beat

Police Beat

The St. Albert RCMP would like to remind residents to not leave their vehicles idling with their keys inside. On the mornings of Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Working off the turkey dinner

Working off the turkey dinner

“I’m bored!” With stomachs full of leftover turkey and the sheen wearing off some of the fancy new gifts that Santa delivered, there are many in this community settling in to the idea that there’s still nearly two weeks until
Big decisions ahead in county, says mayor

Big decisions ahead in county, says mayor

Sturgeon County will have to make big decisions next year on how to deal with some $20 million in new tax dollars from the Sturgeon Refinery, says the county’s mayor.
Business Beat

Business Beat

Champion is Alberta’s Exporter of the Year Champion Petfoods was named Alberta Exporter of the year earlier this month.
Impaired driving rate decreases

Impaired driving rate decreases

Nationally and provincially the number of accidents involving impaired drivers has steadily decreased since 1986, which was the first year Statistics Canada collected data.
The sky is limit for city drone

The sky is limit for city drone

The sky’s the limit for the City of St. Albert’s quad-copter drone.
Food bank needs help all year round

Food bank needs help all year round

The December celebrations are over and the great frenzy of giving is finished but the food bank and its clients will need help again very soon. “It's kind of what happens for food banks all across the country.
Broadband for all boon for business, says county

Broadband for all boon for business, says county

The federal government's call for universal broadband could make Sturgeon County businesses more competitive, says a county councillor. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled Dec.
Live-room recording space open in Morinville

Live-room recording space open in Morinville

The unassuming building that used to house a mechanic’s garage on Main Street in Morinville has undergone some upgrades that its current owner hopes will put it on the map.
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