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Living with allergies

Living with allergies

Rashes, watery eyes, headaches, behaviourial issues and potentially deadly anaphylaxis — David Richmond has seen them all. From infants to adults, allergic reactions can happen at any age from any food imaginable.
Fraudster gets yearlong house arrest

Fraudster gets yearlong house arrest

A man who committed a nearly $44,000 fraud against a local business while working there was sentenced to house arrest this week. Patrick McMurray pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud over $5,000 on Monday.
Rose show puts petals to medals

Rose show puts petals to medals

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, even if it’s a floribunda or a grandiflora. Even a polyantha shrub rose is pretty pleasant to the nose. Tomorrow is the big day for the St.
Firefighters work with NAIT on training regime

Firefighters work with NAIT on training regime

A St. Albert firefighter has climbed a rung up the fitness ladder with help from NAIT.
Grey wave grows

Grey wave grows

St. Albert continues to grey after new census numbers show the seniors' population on the rise. Some 26 per cent of St. Albert's 60,138 residents are over the age of 55, or 15,380 people, according to the 2010 municipal census released this week.
Smoke to signal fire training

Smoke to signal fire training

Smoke on the northern edge of St. Albert will still mean fire, but residents need not sound the alarm next week.
Will St. Albert ever be hot for industrial development?

Will St. Albert ever be hot for industrial development?

St. Albert is at risk of losing some of its larger industrial businesses because it doesn’t have large parcels of land available, says a commercial realtor who’s active in the market.
Headcheese and romaine salads recalled

Headcheese and romaine salads recalled

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Freybe brand headcheese or Fresh Express brand romaine-based salads. The recalls came Wednesday in separate press releases.
RCMP locate tipsters in Prince George

RCMP locate tipsters in Prince George

The RCMP have identified a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a missing St. Albert couple. Police are searching for Travis Edward Vader, 38, who they describe as dangerous.
Mayor wants online census

Mayor wants online census

Nolan Crouse wants city staff to look at collecting census data exclusively online instead of sending enumerators door to door. The mayor made the statement during Monday's council meeting during a review of the 2010 municipal census that saw St.