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Oakmont homeowners mop up

Oakmont homeowners mop up

Oakmont home owner Holly Tibble hasn't had a flood of requests for help, even though the water damage to her house is estimated at between $25,000 and $30,000. “I want people to know that insurance doesn't cover this kind of flooding.
Birthday party to celebrate chapel's 150th

Birthday party to celebrate chapel's 150th

A generous helping of native folklore and church history will unfold at an anniversary celebration at Father Lacombe Chapel this Sunday.
Teens charged with mischief

Teens charged with mischief

Police have laid charges in one of a string of vandalism cases that have taken place this summer. Four 16-year-old boys have been charged with mischief under $5,000 and will make their first court appearances in early September.
Gardeners get ready

Gardeners get ready

St. Albert’s premiere garden show is off to a bloomin’ start. Enthusiasm and healthy plants are the only qualifications local green thumbs need to enter the St.
RCMP arrest 76-year-old St. Albert man in drug raid

RCMP arrest 76-year-old St. Albert man in drug raid

A St. Albert senior is facing drug trafficking charges after a search warrant on his home found marijuana, cocaine, prescription drugs, 11 rifles and one handgun. Police raided the home of a 76-year old man at 80 Salisbury Ave. on Friday, Aug.
Lukaszuk moves on workplace fairness

Lukaszuk moves on workplace fairness

Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is promising to make workplaces in the province fairer, cracking down on employers who fail to pay fair wages and benefits.
Province revamps emergency alert system

Province revamps emergency alert system

The Alberta government’s newest tool to keep Albertans safe is one they hope they never have to use.
City deploys aphid-eaters

City deploys aphid-eaters

City staffers hope a team of ladybugs will help them gobble up St. Albert's aphid problem. Hordes of black aphids have descended on St. Albert in recent weeks, turning branches black, flying in faces and secreting honeydew.
Province starts land trust fund

Province starts land trust fund

Conservation groups hope a new provincial fund will help them preserve Alberta's home and native lands.
Volunteers

Volunteers

Do you have some time to make a difference in someone’s life, while making a difference in your own? The St.
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