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Non-commission sales is an uncommon practice in the automobile industry, but one local dealer has decided to make the switch this month. St.

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.

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.

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.

It must have been a slightly awkward moment made immeasurably better thanks to a humourous event name.

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

Neurological disorders affect roughly 33 per cent of the Canadian population through depression, chronic pain, addictions, post-traumatic stress, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson disease, among others.

Sir George Simpson students got an early start on this year’s river cleanup Friday by pulling everything from plastic bottles to tractor parts out of the Sturgeon.

The city doesn’t anticipate any financial problems at Servus Credit Union Place now that the St. Albert Steel will be moving to Whitecourt. In fact, the move could put more money in Servus’ coffers.

A new program called Little Aces is getting hundreds of St. Albert kids excited about tennis. About 900 elementary students gathered at Edmonton’s Saville Sports Centre on April 30 to take part in the launch of the regional Little Aces program.