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Unlike other Canadians in winter, Andrew Mckerlie enjoys pushing a snowblower down the driveway. He also enjoys having his first, real job, he adds. Mckerlie is one of four men who recently started working at Four Seasons Yard Care.

We’re told that sparkling wine is a terrific go-to drink for the holidays – it goes equally well with potato chips and turkey dinner.

The end of the budget process is close as budget debate got underway at city council last night. The last scheduled day of debate is Thursday, with approval of the budget anticipated at council’s regular meeting on Dec. 16.

Weasels are fearless. Just ask Leah Kongsrude, St. Albert's environment and sustainability manager. She says she had to camp out in an old radar bunker near Churchill, Man.

The trophy shelf is filling up fast for one young St. Albert volunteer extraordinaire. Katie Fitzgerald, who has already had a big and busy year of getting awards for her efforts, just pulled in a big one last Thursday.

During the festival season, we become artists and excel in all the art forms. We write Christmas cards, sing Christmas carols, dance and create artful decorations that beautify our homes and neighbourhoods.

Average sales for single-family homes in St. Albert dropped by almost 14 per cent in November compared to the same month last year, the Realtors Association of Edmonton reported in its monthly housing bulletin. St.

Over a hundred Sturgeon County students gave back to their community last week as a local school celebrated International Volunteer Day.

Some Erin Ridge residents still hope the site choice for the future francophone high school might be rethought.

Christmas is coming early for the homeless both here and in Edmonton, all thanks to the youth volunteers called SOARing. The name means Stand Out and Represent, Inspiring the New Generation and they really do stand out as exemplars for their peers.