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Real men bake cakes. That's the message Reid Watson had for those who wondered why he and 24 other male students were baking and selling cakes at V.J. Maloney Junior High this week.

Anne Tansley could not figure out how she could afford to purchase a new hospital bed for her adult son, even though his health depends upon having an upright bed to sleep in.

One of two new digital advertising signs installed by the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce is up and running, with the second to follow shortly. Past chair Charlene Zoltenko confirmed the new sign located at St.

Today marks the end of this year’s edition of National Non-Smoking Week, but Les Hagen wants teens to just butt out once and for all. “Overall, smoking rates have declined significantly in the last 10 years,” he said.

At least one local sports group is noticing an increase in the number of registrations coming from north Edmonton since the northwest leg of Anthony Henday Drive opened last year. According to Impact director Gilles Prefontaine, the St.

The 25 African-born, newly immigrated students attending Ecole Alexandre-Taché have many challenges, but they are united in voicing their polite appreciation for their new school and their strange love of snow.

The panel tasked with evaluating the need for two north-south power lines in the province heard two very different views on the need for power in Alberta at hearings in Edmonton this week.

The Wildrose party has found a standard-bearer for the Spruce Grove-St. Albert riding for the upcoming election.

If the squirrels in your yard seem extra chipper on Saturday, it’s probably because that’s their day to shine. Jan. 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day in North America. Christy Hargrove of North Carolina invented the obscure holiday in 2001.

If Captain Kirk felt a chill, he might head towards a fireplace, and, being short of wood, flick his remote control to turn up a little heat.