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The St. Albert branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is preparing for its biggest day of the year this Sunday, Nov.

Glass is showing up in the darnedest places in homes these days. Big sheets of glass – the same tempered glass you find in your car windows – is being used in new structural ways.

It’s Remembrance Day that needs remembrance now. For years the poppies in Flanders, France grew over the graves of fallen soldiers. And for years, grandfathers passed on the stories of their brothers in arms.

Slow and steady price increases are expected in the real estate market as local demand shows continued strength. Jon Hall, marketing manager with the Realtors Association of Edmonton, said October saw 60 sales of single family homes in St. Albert.

Things are about to get downright frosty for some intrepid students at the University of Alberta. The seventh annual Chillin’ 4 Charity event takes place next Wednesday.

Tsubasa Ueda got a rude introduction to Canadian winter with this week’s snowstorm. “St. Albert is very cold,” said the Japanese exchange student, “and in Japan, winter starts at around Nov. 20.

City crews are still digging out after a huge snowstorm brought traffic to a near-halt Wednesday. About 35 centimetres of snow fell on St.

The North West upgrader is officially a go, officials announced this week, and that means big bucks for Sturgeon County. North West Upgrading and Canadian Natural Upgrading Ltd.

The North West upgrader is officially a go, officials announced this week, and that means big bucks for Sturgeon County. Sturgeon County officials announced Thursday morning that North West Upgrading and Canadian Natural Upgrading Ltd.

Legal residents could be spoiled for choice this December now that eight people are in the running for town council. Tuesday was nomination day for the 2012 Legal town council byelection. Two seats are up for grabs.