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An Edmonton medical device company received $2 million in financing for a device that will increase the number and quality of organs available for transplant.
Canada Post issues 72-hour lockout notice

Canada Post issues 72-hour lockout notice

Canada Post issued a 72-hour lockout notice to its 50,000 employees Tuesday morning – meaning a mail stoppage could occur as early as Friday.
RCMP report rash of weekend thefts

RCMP report rash of weekend thefts

The St. Albert RCMP is reporting a rash of thefts over the holiday long weekend, and reminding residents not to make things easier for would-be criminals.
SACHS student designs Orange Shirt

SACHS student designs Orange Shirt

A St. Albert student's orange shirt will help teach thousands of Albertans about Canada's residential schools this fall. St.
Alberta launches PTSD awareness day

Alberta launches PTSD awareness day

A local man hopes that better education will result in better access to treatment and support for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Monday marked the province’s inaugural PTSD awareness day.
Leadership St. Albert looks to advocate for future

Leadership St. Albert looks to advocate for future

Sharp-eyed council observers may have noticed a familiar face presenting at some council meetings this year. Len Bracko, former councillor and former MLA, has appeared a couple of times this spring. He was representing a group dubbed Leadership St.
Province looking at Ray Gibbon Drive traffic

Province looking at Ray Gibbon Drive traffic

The provincial government will be working on traffic modelling along Ray Gibbon Drive this summer.
Minimum wage hike upsets restaurateurs

Minimum wage hike upsets restaurateurs

Local restaurateurs are upset about the push to increase minimum wage despite the downturn in the economy. The NDP government revealed Thursday its plan to roll out a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2018. The minimum wage will rise by $1 to $12.
Parents charged in Morinville toddler's drowning

Parents charged in Morinville toddler's drowning

Two Morinville parents have been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life in the wake of their toddler’s drowning last July.
Postal strike, lockout status unknown

Postal strike, lockout status unknown

There will be no Canada Post strike until at least July 4. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) issued a bulletin on June 29 and said strike notice would not be issued that night.
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