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Mayor's Walk lacing up today

Mayor's Walk lacing up today

Today is the day that 34 local charities and organizations have been looking forward to all year. It's the occasion of the 12th annual Mayor's Walk for Charity, and the event just keeps getting bigger and better.
New stacks on the horizon for Morinville's Champion Petfoods

New stacks on the horizon for Morinville's Champion Petfoods

This weekend in Morinville a new tower will rise, one that should solve the region's smell issues once and for all, says the head of the town's pet-food plant.
Borrowing internally could fund more projects - city manager

Borrowing internally could fund more projects - city manager

St. Albert’s city manager wants more money to go towards growth projects in the community and has come up with a way to go about it – have the city borrow the money from itself.
Faster response needed for stroke

Faster response needed for stroke

Canadians aren’t acting fast enough when the symptoms of a stroke first appear, says a recent Heart & Stroke Foundation report.
Handibus fares coming down

Handibus fares coming down

Starting Feb. 1, 2013, handibus users will no longer pay almost twice the fare of traditional transit users — they will pay the same rate.
Horses help to heal

Horses help to heal

Connecting physically, emotionally or mentally disadvantaged individuals with gentle, a non-judgmental horse is proving beneficial at a Sturgeon County horse facility.
Reports of elder abuse on the rise

Reports of elder abuse on the rise

There are more and more reports of elder abuse coming from the community and that’s a good thing, says a representative from the St. Albert Senior Citizens’ Club, one of the local agencies with experience dealing with the problem.
Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers

The St. Albert Crime Stoppers Association is asking for your assistance in solving the following crime: Break-in to shed Overnight between 11 p.m. on the evening of Thursday May 31, and 6 a.m.
Politics impact pride parade participation

Politics impact pride parade participation

Alberta’s changed political tone attracted the St. Albert United Church to participate for the first time in Edmonton’s pride parade over the weekend. Rev.
Storseth bill passes house

Storseth bill passes house

Local MP Brian Storseth’s bill aimed at eliminating a controversial section of the Canadian Human Rights Act, passed through the House of Commons last week and could be law as early as this fall.
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