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Local youth justice committees got a boost to their budgets last week thanks to provincial funding. The Alberta government handed out $350,000 to committees throughout the province, including $13,000 to the St. Albert region. The St.

The ability to place the dog into a sit position is a most valuable asset to any training program. Placing the dog in a sit prior to feeding him teaches him restraint, respect for you (as the food provider), and allows the dog to be in a calm state.

EDSON – Accused killer Travis Edward Vader’s case was adjourned for three weeks so counsel can complete a pre-trial conference. Vader, 40, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of St.

When Murray Barker goes shopping, he ignores the advertisements and looks for cars. Using a wheelchair to move around the city, Baker said many drivers are distracted looking at commercial signs, and don’t watch out for pedestrians.

Last summer's school shakeup in Morinville has made barely a ripple in where parents are sending their kids to school, according to the latest enrolment numbers. This week St.

The hardest parts of caring for her mother were the decisions Judy Hierlihy was forced to make.

Alberta plans to aid the immunization of small children and teenagers against influenza by providing them with a nose spray rather than injections.

There are two sure signs of fall in Alberta: the falling of the leaves and the flight of Canada geese. I always looked forward to October when I was in Ottawa because it would bring whole squadrons of migrating geese to the Rideau Canal.

Unless you examine their hands and the corners of their eyes, it’s difficult to judge the age of Shauna MacIver and Bhavlene Panesar. The two St. Albert doctors pride themselves on their youthful appearance.

There are few schools where students can pull out their iPhones, iPod Touches or iPads in class without potentially losing them for the rest of the day. Richard S. Fowler Junior High is one of those few schools.