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School district seeks to improve student literacy

School district seeks to improve student literacy

Students in the St. Albert Protestant school system will get a more balanced approach to literacy this year thanks to cash from the province.
Fatality inquiry begins into foster girl's death

Fatality inquiry begins into foster girl's death

A fatality inquiry got under way this week into the 2006 death of a 13-year-old girl who died shortly after she left a Morinville-area foster home.
Survey says Servus Place a hit

Survey says Servus Place a hit

Satisfaction with Servus Credit Union Place is at its highest level since the facility opened but customers still want improved change rooms, larger fitness facilities and more program options.
Business Beat

Business Beat

Popular American department store chain Target announced Thursday it has purchased the option to acquire leasehold interests in up to 220 Zellers locations in Canada but it’s too soon to tell if the St. Albert location will be affected.
Unique divorce practice all about the children

Unique divorce practice all about the children

Collaborative practice is a unique approach to solving disputes and can be especially beneficial for children when their parents are divorcing says Michael C. Good, a registered collaborative family lawyer who works in St. Albert.
Not all the facts are out, cautions detachment head

Not all the facts are out, cautions detachment head

St. Albert RCMP detachment head Insp. Warren Dosko said Friday not all the facts are out about the case of a St. Albert man ticketed for operating his ATV while clearing snow, but to reveal any more would threaten the man's legal rights.
ER protocols show positive signs

ER protocols show positive signs

It's been less than a month since Alberta Health Services (AHS) launched new protocols designed to reduce pressure on emergency rooms but the new measures are showing some encouraging early signs, says the organization's top official.
Environment File

Environment File

A dashing hawk and a grey card player were just two of the many rare birds spotted last month during St. Albert’s annual bird count. Count co-ordinator Alan Hingston released the results of the 20th annual St.
Ag industry needs to open up, says expert

Ag industry needs to open up, says expert

Farmers should use audits and video cameras to show the public they are treating their animals right, says a noted researcher. Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, gave the annual Louis D. Hyndman Sr.
Plows hit residential streets…again

Plows hit residential streets…again

You can stop calling now — city crews have started plowing residential streets. City administration started a second round of residential snow clearing late Tuesday. The city normally does just one clearing per winter.
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