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Long-time volunteer has passion for special people

Long-time volunteer has passion for special people

In 1988, Wendy Stiver walked into a volunteer fair intending to find a worthy cause to which she could donate two hours of her time. She signed up to help with a Special Olympics bowling practice. "I'm definitely not athletic," she said.
Fake sword prompts council lockdown

Fake sword prompts council lockdown

A youth inadvertently triggered a lockdown at city hall Monday afternoon after police responded to a possible weapons complaint. According to Const. Janice Schoepp of the St. Albert RCMP detachment, someone placed a 911 call at approximately 3:20 p.
Plows tackle city streets

Plows tackle city streets

City crews worked around the clock last weekend when the skies opened up and dumped a record 15 centimetres of snow on St. Albert and the Capital region.
Final Fantasy XIII-2: a multidimensional trek into mediocrity

Final Fantasy XIII-2: a multidimensional trek into mediocrity

A number of years ago, I picked up A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, the famed physicist’s attempt at explaining space, time, and universal quantum mechanics to the layman.
ATV Snowplow trial continues

ATV Snowplow trial continues

The defence continued to suggest a gross overreaction from police in the trial of a St. Albert chiropractor charged with obstruction of justice.
RCMP raid Lacombe Park home

RCMP raid Lacombe Park home

St. Albert RCMP found cash, cocaine and a stun gun in a raid in the Lacombe Park area over the weekend. Officers searched the home on Sunday and found two men living inside.
Chief welcomes EMS review

Chief welcomes EMS review

St. Albert's fire chief called the news of a Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) review of emergency medical services in Alberta welcome news on Tuesday afternoon.
SHAVA on headhunting mission for gift shop reopening

SHAVA on headhunting mission for gift shop reopening

The construction is still well underway at the Sturgeon Community Hospital.
St. Albert RCMP names new detachment head

St. Albert RCMP names new detachment head

Insp. Kevin Murray, a 23-year veteran of the RCMP, has been named the new detachment commander for St. Albert. His starting date will be announced once his relocation arrangements are worked out.
Uniqueness keeps Global Vision Film Festival going strong

Uniqueness keeps Global Vision Film Festival going strong

Super Size Me, An Inconvenient Truth and March of the Penguins are all fantastic movies based in and on reality. If you've never watched National Geographic specials or the Discovery channel, documentaries are about telling it like it is.
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