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The grocery aisle can be a confusing place these days: quinoa-this, omega-3-that; ancient grains, what does that mean? And how to read the nutrition labels on product packaging? It can be enough to make you pitch the grocery list and send you running

The first candidate for St. Albert municipal election has publicly declared. Ted Durham, a 21-year St. Albert resident and petroleum sales manager for UFA, declared Thursday his intent to seek a seat on city council on Oct. 21.

City crews were busy Thursday and Friday cleaning up from a storm that slammed Alberta, but the 25 centimetres of snow that fell still pales in comparison to last November’s storm, which dropped 35 centimetres.

The Starbucks at Servus Credit Union Place made a profit in 2012, just not as large a profit as the city had originally predicted.

The City of St. Albert has all its snowclearing equipment on the road in an effort to plow and sand priority roadways to accommodate afternoon and evening rush hour traffic. Meanwhile, St.

When Jordan Nikiforuk heard that his great aunt had had a heart attack, he was aghast at first but then he took action. Since January the five-year-old has been colouring and doodling his way through page after page of pictures.

Frustration played a role in Joan Trettler’s final retirement plans. But she’s also making room for someone younger. After four terms on the board of St. Albert Public Schools, Trettler won’t seek re-election in October.

A city committee that, for more than a dozen years provided city council with advice on economic development, will be disbanded.

City council will meet less often to accomplish more in less time starting this summer for a four-month trial period. Starting in July, there will only be two council meetings per month instead of the three.

A local woman is hoping to bring back some golden memories of high school. Donna Carter, nĂ©e Burton, was one of the graduates from Paul Kane High School’s first graduating classes.