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Assault nets one-year conditional sentence

Assault nets one-year conditional sentence

A former St. Albert resident was handed a one-year conditional sentence for assaulting a woman and preventing her from calling police. Joshua Allen MacDougall, now a Grande Prairie resident, pleaded guilty in St.
Ill man gets lengthy probation term

Ill man gets lengthy probation term

St. Albert Provincial Court took a social services approach to sentencing Monday for a man diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Victim Services poised to rebrand as it nears 20th anniversary

Victim Services poised to rebrand as it nears 20th anniversary

Before March 1993, St. Albertans who experienced crime or trauma were left on their own to deal with the emotional impact. Since that time, however, St.
Residents the driving force behind city's social plan

Residents the driving force behind city's social plan

Instead of farming out St. Albert’s social master plan to some private consultant, the city has taken a unique approach to its development — relying on the public.
Going! Going! Gone!

Going! Going! Gone!

Auction fever came to a dreary-looking cold October day in an old pasture, just off Highway 37 in Sturgeon County.
Gibbons man gets $15K fine

Gibbons man gets $15K fine

A 58-year-old Gibbons-area man now has a criminal record, a steep fine and a lengthy probation sentence for his role in a series of recreational vehicle thefts. Peter Boschmann pleaded guilty Monday in St.
MP seeks transparency in CBC

MP seeks transparency in CBC

St. Albert’s federal representative is fighting for more transparency in the CBC. Edmonton-St.
Teaching under the sea

Teaching under the sea

It was about 10 years ago that Candice Jwaszko fell in love with reefs. She was scuba diving in Mexico, she recalls, and visiting her first coral reef. All was silent, save for her breathing.
Local leads hate crimes awareness

Local leads hate crimes awareness

Stephen Camp has dedicated his life to justice. The St. Albert man has always had a passion for hate crime, and in 1991 he decided to do something about it by joining the Edmonton Police Service.
Pain that never ends

Pain that never ends

In a never-ending battle with her own body, Jerika Gajewski decided a positive attitude is key to mastering the pain. Otherwise, she said, you give in to depression. Gajewski loved to dance, shovel snow and rearrange her household.
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