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Aboriginal Day gets super-sized

Aboriginal Day gets super-sized

Aboriginal Day is back in St. Albert this week and thanks to the Métis, it’s bigger than ever. June 21 is National Aboriginal Day in Canada.
Sherman gets confidence vote from Alberta Liberals

Sherman gets confidence vote from Alberta Liberals

Alberta Liberal leader Raj Sherman won his party’s support last weekend to carry on as leader of the party.
Arcand memorial golf tourney set to go

Arcand memorial golf tourney set to go

A hole-in-one just might be the perfect way to fill the hole left when much-loved Chief Ray Arcand lost his battle with cancer in November 2009. At least that's what his widow Sylvia hopes.
Nechi holds first ever grad powwow

Nechi holds first ever grad powwow

Rita Arcand said she's seen a lot of people who have struggled with drugs and alcohol over the years. A registered social worker and Alexander resident, she's worked with many people at Poundmaker's Lodge who want to escape their addictions.
Adopt a Pet

Adopt a Pet

Hal is a fun loving boy who just wants to have a good time. He is very new to the Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection (NASAP), but first impressions are of a friendly, active boy who enjoys playing with other dogs.
Town hall open for business mostly

Town hall open for business … mostly

Months late and almost a million dollars over budget, Morinville’s new town hall is now mostly open for business. Morinville’s town and library staff moved back into St. Germain Place last weekend.
Getting sound sleep a growing problem

Getting sound sleep a growing problem

Getting a good night's sleep is essential, but for some, it is awfully hard to come by. Gary Yung, sleep therapist with Respiratory Homecare Solutions Inc., said sleep issues are more prevalent now than they have ever been.
Max Payne 3 - Stark characterization yields almost-masterpiece

Max Payne 3 - Stark characterization yields almost-masterpiece

Max Payne: Drinker. Recluse. A man clawing his way back up from the gutter of despair. Wife and daughter in the ground – neither delusions about humanity nor his place in it.
Town gazes into its heart

Town gazes into its heart

Do cheap tin buildings belong in downtown Morinville? What about sidewalk cafés? These were some of the questions raised last Thursday at Morinville's Community Cultural Centre as residents turned out in force to shape the future of the town's downto
Morinville gazes into its heart

Morinville gazes into its heart

Do cheap tin buildings belong in downtown Morinville? What about sidewalk cafés? These were some of the questions raised last Thursday at Morinville's Community Cultural Centre as residents turned out in force to shape the future of the town's downto
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