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For anyone wishing for an instant gardening fix that covers the weeds and looks pretty at the same time, decorative mulches could be the answer. Landscapers are using mulch as part of the decorative appeal of their outdoor designs.

After almost two months of public protest, the government of Alberta is now telling the public it has badly handled PDD funding. On Wednesday Associate Minister Frank Oberle stood in front of the people of St.

Watching the rain fall heavily outside the library recently I thought of Ray LaMontagne’s song, God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise. The song is a letter from a man to his wife.

St. Albert Public Schools trustees lived up to Lois Hole’s legacy this week, says a prominent human rights advocate, by banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.

If you’re heading out to Boonstock, Morinville RCMP are advising motorists to be patient. Very patient.

Tension was in the air, along with a lot of rain, Tuesday as St. Albert residents anxiously waited to see if floods would hit this city. Luckily, rains stopped in the late afternoon. According to Environment Canada the St.

The curtains are drawn and Sean Stevens steps in front of a large blackboard. A series of red lights flash sequentially around his head, creating a halo. The red orbs then snake and swerve, creating a target formation, flashing.

The unpleasant situation that’s brewed for weeks at Gould Place is coming to a head as the City of St. Albert says the house-turned-motel will be vacated by Friday, or the police are moving in.

Rob Stouffer doesn’t utter a series of incantations when he designs a corn maze, but the GPS technology he uses seems equally mystifying, especially when he’s standing in the middle of a muddy field in Sturgeon County.

Cheer up and live within your means. That was the message David Chilton conveyed to his audience at last week’s third annual Regional Business Symposium in Morinville.