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Local student tries out for Miss Teen Canada contest

Local student tries out for Miss Teen Canada contest

Chloe Fulton, 13, passed the first round in the process to become Miss Teen Canada with flying colours. Last October the Grade 8 student, who attends Vincent J.
Driver involved in fatal collision was headed in wrong direction

Driver involved in fatal collision was headed in wrong direction

The Morinville RCMP have confirmed that one driver travelling in the wrong lanes caused a car crash that killed two people Tuesday. The crash took place about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon just north of Morinville on Highway 2.
Showers are the new wave

Showers are the new wave

It seems that plumbers have discovered a new sociological truth about what goes on in other people's bathrooms. Men take showers. So do women. Hardly anyone takes long, lingering soak-in-the-tub baths anymore.
Parent group to study desire for school prayer

Parent group to study desire for school prayer

The debate over returning the Lord’s Prayer to the daily exercises at Sturgeon Heights school took another incremental step forward this week.
Is the City of St. Albert viable?

Is the City of St. Albert viable?

The “80/20” debate has been an ongoing challenge in St. Albert since it was first adopted in the city’s Economic Development Master Plan 2004-2024 that was approved by council in July 2004. At the time, the St.
Down home cooking

Down home cooking

It's lunchtime at Ironwood Estates seniors' residence in St. Albert, and residents are clapping and nodding their approval of the cuisine.
More shared rides suggested for handibus users

More shared rides suggested for handibus users

An aura of guarded optimism was in the air Wednesday as St. Albert handibus patrons listened to the proposals made by transit officials that could make the service more accessible.
Postpartum depression: more than just baby blues

Postpartum depression: more than just baby blues

The birth of a child is supposed to be the happiest, most joyful and fulfilling time of a parent's life. The reality is that many new moms find themselves feeling down and out of sorts. Some dads experience it, too.
Groups call for higher taxes, royalties

Groups call for higher taxes, royalties

Two provincial lobby groups plan to blanket airwaves and mailboxes in the coming weeks with a push to see Alberta increase royalty rates and taxes, rather than make cuts to public services.
Don't fear tap water

Don't fear tap water

Quick! What's the deadliest chemical in tap water? DDT? PCBs? BPA? Try DNA, says Steve Hrudey, a retired professor of environmental toxicology at the University of Alberta.
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