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Let’s face it. Valentine’s Day puts a lot of pressure on guys. If you’re in a relationship, the card, flower and chocolate companies tell you that you had better come to your sweetheart’s door bearing gifts on Feb. 14.

Local motorheads are gearing up this week for the 25th edition of the world's longest, coldest ice race – one that will surely leave many racers with numb bums.

County council signed off on a symbolic deal with St. Albert this week about how to manage its borderlands with the city – a deal that could eventually see those lands become part of St. Albert.

You only hear them when you have no one else to call, when no one else can help you. "911. Police, fire or ambulance?" says the distant voice on the other end of the telephone line. Laura Fuoco is one of those voices.

What will happen to St. Albert Trail when Ray Gibbon Drive becomes a true bypass? A study prepared last year suggests that retailers along the trail may face some challenges once the expressway is complete.

Stringbeans on the side, if you please. No, this is not a restaurant order.

Twitter, Facebook, GoogleDocs, YouTube. All are banned and blocked in mainland China. But there’s hope: in January, a 14-year ban on gaming consoles was lifted. Shocked? I was.

With just one week left in the annual fundraising campaign to find a cure for muscular dystrophy, St. Albert firefighters have already exceeded their $40,000 goal. Greg Harvey, spokesperson for St.

Morinville residents may have to pay $75 more in taxes this year if council passes this year's budget – a budget that features a shortfall of almost $1.2 million.

Don’t expect black and white bears when the Sturgeon Community Hospital acquires its new Panda transport warmer unit. You can expect happier babies, however. The Panda is an important facet of newborn care at the facility.