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No easy answers to Morinville secular school issue

No easy answers to Morinville secular school issue

Several parents say they are disappointed that a meeting between the Greater St. Albert Catholic school board and Education Minister Dave Hancock yielded no clear direction on the lack of secular education options in Morinville.
Seniors want answers on healthcare

Seniors want answers on healthcare

A local seniors’ advocacy group says it has concerns with what it’s calling the “deterioration of health care” in Alberta after independent MLA Raj Sherman raised allegations of cover-ups and intimidation in the legislature ea
Ex-wife reduced to tears at Twitchell trial

Ex-wife reduced to tears at Twitchell trial

Mark Twitchell's ex-wife took the stand Monday morning as the St. Albert man's trial on first-degree murder charges continued into its second week.
Tanker carrying liquid nitrogen rolls off road

Tanker carrying liquid nitrogen rolls off road

Morinville RCMP had to close Highway 37 for more than eight hours Monday afternoon after a tanker truck carrying liquid nitrogen rolled off the road.
Wild Rose students fold for charity

Wild Rose students fold for charity

Inspired by a popular children's story, students at Wild Rose Elementary School are making and selling paper cranes in an effort to raise money for Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in Japan.
Long wait prompts renewed call for another ambulance

Long wait prompts renewed call for another ambulance

A 40-minute wait for an ambulance at a St. Albert fitness facility is adding fuel to the mayor’s demand that the province provide the city with a third full-time ambulance.
Civic Matters: 40-minute ambulance delay an outrage

Civic Matters: 40-minute ambulance delay an outrage

If there was ever any doubt that ambulance service in St. Albert is in far worse shape today than two years ago, an eye-popping 40-minute delay makes the situation crystal clear.
Sesquicentennial stamps steal show

Sesquicentennial stamps steal show

Local philatelists will want to head down to Edmonton to snag some historic sesquicentennial stamps. The Edmonton Stamp Club is holding its annual spring show this weekend. This year's theme is St.
Local fish are on drugs

Local fish are on drugs

Taking birth control pills? You may be turning local fish into girls, says a scientist. University of Alberta biologist Greg Goss gave a free talk on pharmaceuticals in the North Saskatchewan River Monday at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Jury sees video of Twitchell interview with police

Jury sees video of Twitchell interview with police

In Mark Twitchell's first interview with police, the St. Albert man was happy to talk about his movie career at great length, while remaining mystified that a missing man had told friends he was going to meet a woman at his rented garage.