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Get flu vaccinations through the nose

Get flu vaccinations through the nose

Medical science is making it easier for people to immunize themselves against influenza. This year, if you have an aversion to needles, you may simply ask a participating pharmacist to spray the vaccine up your nose.
Still plenty under this hood

Still plenty under this hood

When Dar Schwanbeck, managing director of the Northern Alberta Business Incubator (NABI), is faced with a business problem he can't solve, he picks up the phone and calls his chief maintenance officer.
Tender process ties city's hands

Tender process ties city's hands

When it comes to risk, city council decided in a tight vote Monday night it would rather face a potential injury lawsuit instead of a more likely lost profit recovery lawsuit.
LRT through town on hold

LRT through town on hold

The city will co-operate with Edmonton's plans to bring light-rail transit (LRT) to St. Albert's southern boundary, but that might be the end of the line if a recommendation by administration passes early next year.
Record checks not a catchall

Record checks not a catchall

While the seal of a clean criminal record check puts many parents and volunteer organizations at ease, those who work with them frequently say they aren’t ironclad. Cpl.
Violent games lead to desensitization

Violent games lead to desensitization

Can playing violent video games make a gamer’s brain more tolerant to other forms of negative imagery? A new study out of the University of Bonn in Germany suggests just that. Led by Dr.
Local ladies conquer world at horse show

Local ladies conquer world at horse show

Two Sturgeon County ladies made history this month when they became the first Canadian horse and rider in their class ever to win the world championship for Morgan horses.
Henday construction coming down to the wire

Henday construction coming down to the wire

It’s down to the still-under-construction finish line for the Northwest Anthony Henday Drive project, but the project’s deputy manager insists the road will be open on time. Under the $1.
Education act unlikely to be part of fall session

Education act unlikely to be part of fall session

With the announcement this week of a shorter than expected legislative session, the province's education act will likely remain unchanged until at least next year.
Extension runs too close for comfort

Extension runs too close for comfort

A Northridge resident is trying to mobilize his neighbours to fight back against city hall’s plans to build the third leg of Ray Gibbon Drive so close to their houses. Richard VanGrinsven has lived on Napoleon Crescent since 2007.
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