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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.
Environment File

Environment File

St. Albert homes will go dark Saturday night for Earth Hour as part of a global effort to convince people to act on climate change. The sixth-annual Earth Hour will take place this March 23 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Taking it easy with lilies

Taking it easy with lilies

Anyone starting to plan their summer garden should take time to consider the lilies of the field. Lilies are easy to grow and they will bloom perennially for many years to come.
Timing is everything when it comes to Easter lilies

Timing is everything when it comes to Easter lilies

The stunning, highly-perfumed Easter lily is a mainstay of the spring holiday season. In the next week an estimated 12 million Easter lilies will be sold across North America.
New remand centre set to receive inmates

New remand centre set to receive inmates

Located at 127 Street north of the Anthony Henday, Edmonton’s new remand centre is only a stone’s throw from St. Albert. But that need not worry anyone.
St. Albert man honoured for his life-long passion

St. Albert man honoured for his life-long passion

Creating success is Ludovit (Lou) Beres’ vocation. The 70-year-old St. Albert resident was recently awarded a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for 39 years of work with the Alberta and National Research Council.
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