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Road closures coming Monday

Road closures coming Monday

Sir Winston Churchill Avenue will be closed off to commuter traffic south of Levasseur Road starting Monday when the city begins the final steps to connect 137 Avenue to LeClair Way.
Campbell Park lunch mainstay closes

Campbell Park lunch mainstay closes

After 17 years of serving up soups and sandwiches, a Campbell Business Park institution is set to close its doors. The Soup & Sandwich Shack, known around the neighbourhood as Dan’s, will serve its last customers Saturday.
Jewelry store hit by grab and dash

Jewelry store hit by grab and dash

Police are hoping someone from the public can help after a man grabbed several gold necklaces and ran from a local jewelry store on Thursday. The unidentified man went into the St. Albert Goldsmiths jewelry store in St.
St. Albert seniors help Mexican family

St. Albert seniors help Mexican family

Try to imagine what it would be like if two foreigners showed up on your doorstep with a translator in tow and told you they were going to complete your renovation project for you.
Auto dealer bucks the norm with switch to non-commission sales staff

Auto dealer bucks the norm with switch to non-commission sales staff

Non-commission sales is an uncommon practice in the automobile industry, but one local dealer has decided to make the switch this month. St.
Soapbox Derby racers gear up for second annual event

Soapbox Derby racers gear up for second annual event

It was a day that many thought would never come. As soon as it did, most only wanted it to come again and again. Last year’s premiere Soapbox Derby race was a fine moment of childhood sportsmanship for more than 80 young boys and girls.
New fountain installed at St. Albert Botanic Park

New fountain installed at St. Albert Botanic Park

A Stony Plain greenhouse owner donated a new fountain worth $10,000 to replace the one that was vandalized in the St. Albert Botanic Park earlier this year. Justin Bidewell of The Big Greenhouse installed the new fountain this week.
Weight loss a lifetime commitment

Weight loss a lifetime commitment

St. Albert resident Jim Starko has a new lease on life after shedding 205 pounds over the last three years to finally reach his goal weight last month. "I have my life back," he said.
Grade 5 student raises $6,000 for Crohn's foundation

Grade 5 student raises $6,000 for Crohn's foundation

It must have been a slightly awkward moment made immeasurably better thanks to a humourous event name.
Mental health a concern for all

Mental health a concern for all

Mental health affects every Canadian, with roughly one in five experiencing mental illness firsthand, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).
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