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ATV snowplow charges stayed

ATV snowplow charges stayed

Two St. Albert men who found themselves in legal trouble after snowplowing with an ATV last winter have had the charges against them stayed. Following an incident in Jan. 2011, Jon Cooper received a ticket for using an ATV within city limits, which is against the city's bylaws. His son Dan Cooper was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of a police officer.
Gravel pit raises river concerns

Gravel pit raises river concerns

A proposal to turn protected lands near Villeneuve into a gravel pit could threaten the Sturgeon River, county council heard this week.
Our People - Into the wilderness

Our People - Into the wilderness

Ask Elmer S. Gish kindergarten teacher Derek Harrison which was more terrifying — rappelling out of a helicopter to battle his first forest fire, or his first day as a kindergarten teacher — and the answer might surprise you.
Economic development role filled by long-time engineering GM

Economic development role filled by long-time engineering GM

Ten months after launching its search for an economic development “guru” who would bring more business to St. Albert, the city found its man within its own ranks. Guy Boston, the current general manager of planning and engineering, will become the executive director of economic development effective July. The announcement was made at Monday's public meeting of the standing committee on finance.
Feds look to criminalize bath salts as drug moves west

Feds look to criminalize bath salts as drug moves west

A toxic substance currently legal on Canadian streets will soon face a different fate, with the federal government announcing plans to criminalize an ingredient in the illicit drug known as bath salts.
RCMP arrest two in drug case

RCMP arrest two in drug case

Two St. Albert men are facing drug charges after police seized cocaine, cash and a PT Cruiser during an investigation last weekend.
Five youths arrested for thefts from vehicles

Five youths arrested for thefts from vehicles

The RCMP arrested five teens last month, as thefts from vehicles take a worrying upward spike in the city.
Locally-developed beverage aims to ease menopause

Locally-developed beverage aims to ease menopause

St. Albert-based natural health product company From the Earth Naturally sticks to what it knows best. “We wanted to start with something that was important to us as women,” said founder and CEO Anita Dyrbye.
Artistic flair updates home

Artistic flair updates home

Monty and Kimberly Ross have only lived nine months in their St. Albert home, but they've already sold it at a considerable profit. The Rosses knew when they purchased their 20-year-old home that it would be a work in progress.
Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers

The St. Albert Crime Stoppers Association is asking for your assistance in solving the following crime: Hit and run collision with pedestrian On Monday, May 28, between 8 and 8:30 a.m., a 15-year-old female resident of St.
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