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Origins of Easter

Origins of Easter

Ever since I was a small child Easter puzzled me. Not Christ's resurrection. As a kid, I was into magical beings flying through the air – witches, warlocks, winged horses and the odd god and goddess. Now if only I could fly.
MS can't hold her back

MS can't hold her back

If there’s one thing that Carrie Mattern wants to tell multiple sclerosis, it’s “take a walk.” The St.
Propylene plant goes to Strathcona

Propylene plant goes to Strathcona

Sturgeon County won’t be getting a new propylene plant after all, but Mayor Don Rigney says the county should still benefit since that plant is being built next door in Strathcona.
Access to new park and ride no problem, city says

Access to new park and ride no problem, city says

The city will make sure vehicles can easily enter and leave its new park and ride facility, says St. Albert’s director of transit.
His true calling

His true calling

When your boss says you are "disordered" and inclined towards "an intrinsic moral evil," it's probably time to find a new job. But that wasn't an easy choice for St. Albert's James Ravenscroft.
Daily intake of Aspirin carries risk

Daily intake of Aspirin carries risk

Taking regular doses of Aspirin may not prevent death from heart attacks and strokes, and can carry some risks, shows a new study by the University of Alberta.
Trust fund set up for brothers

Trust fund set up for brothers

Life has changed drastically for brothers Wes and Wilf Michalycia. It will change even more when they are released from hospital. But a trust fund put in place for the former St.
Morinville French champ off to worlds

Morinville French champ off to worlds

A young linguist from Morinville is off to Montréal this summer to represent Canada as part of an international French dictation competition.
Class is in session for 150 years

Class is in session … for 150 years

Students might be on spring break, but local historians say they were just starting school in St. Albert some 150 years ago today. March 23 is the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Grey Nuns in St.
Lot sizes spark debate

Lot sizes spark debate

Monday night’s public hearing on how many lots of what size residential developers are allowed to build should have been straightforward and relatively quick.
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