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City unveils dispensers for dog waste bags

City unveils dispensers for dog waste bags

The city is asking dog owners to help make its newest initiative on keeping the sidewalks clean successful by sacrificing a few used grocery bags. St.
Helping a wired generation reconnect with nature

Helping a wired generation reconnect with nature

Remember heading with your friends to the open field or corner lot in the neighbourhood? The hours spent building forts from fallen branches, and squatting in the dirt to examine an anthill or coax a grasshopper onto a twig? Do kids do that anymore?
Small business regulation needs work, report

Small business regulation needs work, report

Small business owners in the province are concerned about Alberta’s regulatory system, according to a recent government report.
NDP eyes next federal election

NDP eyes next federal election

New Democratic Party supporters in St. Albert are laying the foundation for a stronger party presence come the next federal election.
City zeroes in on bike park location

City zeroes in on bike park location

A long-awaited bike park will be located in one of two locations and the city wants to hear from the public about where they think it is best suited.
Bone marrow offers pour in

Bone marrow offers pour in

Hundreds of Albertans have added their names to the bone-marrow donor list after hearing about Halle Popowich, a St. Albert resident in need of a transplant. Popowich, 5, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in mid-June and is waiting to find a donor. Olga Pazukha, spokesperson with Canadian Blood Services' OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, described the influx of donors as “great” but said more “optimal donors” are still needed.
Local fire chiefs welcome new training centre

Local fire chiefs welcome new training centre

A proposed joint training facility in Morinville’s east end means local fire departments won’t have to send members out of the area to strengthen their skills.
Long weekend quiet for RCMP

Long weekend quiet for RCMP

The Labour Day long weekend was a relatively quiet one for both the St. Albert and Morinville RCMP detachments. "We had no serious collisions to contend with and no impaired driving charges were laid on the long weekend," said Cpl.
Kidney walk set for Sunday

Kidney walk set for Sunday

The Kidney Foundation is hoping for good weather and many friends this weekend, as it sets up for another fundraising event in an annual series.
Did you know Lois Hole has been fighting graffiti in downtown Edmonton for four years?

Did you know Lois Hole has been fighting graffiti in downtown Edmonton for four years?

Lois Hole, former lieutenant-governor and St. Albert’s beloved matron of all botanical arts, has been gone from the physical world but she still looms large in our collective consciousness.
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