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Powwow celebrates Poundmaker's 40th

Powwow celebrates Poundmaker's 40th

St. Albert's biggest addictions treatment centre is celebrating its 40th this weekend with a kickoff to the city's first-ever Indigenous Games.
Last of Us is a masterpiece

Last of Us is a masterpiece

Regular readers of my column know my distaste for the zombie saturation that has plagued this gaming generation. As soon as I hear "infected" or "mutated" or "unidentified strain" I tend to tune out.
MLA Khan says PDD issue hit home

MLA Khan says PDD issue hit home

The MLA who represents the City of St. Albert said the recent debate over persons with developmental disabilities funding was front and centre on his desk.
Seniors United Now is the voice of action

Seniors United Now is the voice of action

If you're 65 or older in this province then there's a kind of union-cum-advocacy group that is out there working to make your life easier, whether you know about it or not.
Judge grounds overpass climber

Judge grounds overpass climber

A man who drunkenly occupied one of St. Albert Trail’s pedestrian overpasses will now only be allowed to cross the busy street when his feet are firmly planted on the ground.
Local MP declares federal cabinet shuffle 'all sizzle and no steak'

Local MP declares federal cabinet shuffle 'all sizzle and no steak'

The federal cabinet is too big according to St. Albert’s MP. Brent Rathgeber, MP for Edmonton-St. Albert, offered this analysis of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent cabinet shuffle: “all sizzle and no steak.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

A man and a woman stood shoulder to shoulder in a closed-circuit television (CCTV) room at the Edmonton Remand Centre (ERC) Monday, sobbing and pleading with a St. Albert court judge for a more lenient sentence.
Most coyotes just passing through, city says

Most coyotes just passing through, city says

Though she never saw them, Wanitta Ranson heard of a few coyotes passing through her Braeside neighbourhood in the past months. The St. Albert resident is not the only one noticing the wild canines in the city.
From waste to paste

From waste to paste

Every time Christina Piecha rescues unwanted apples from a local tree, she estimates she saves 500 pounds of fruit. Fruit that otherwise might be wasted goes into jars of applesauce and chutney.
Canada Winter Games bid being considered

Canada Winter Games bid being considered

St. Albert is exploring the bid process to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games. “I don’t know if it is a good idea,” said Mayor Nolan Crouse.
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