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Years ago, when she was still in high school, Kelsey Bulmer asked her mother Jill to join her in opening a ladies’ boutique in St. Albert. Mom’s answer was pretty straightforward. “She told me to go forth and get educated first.
NASAP - Oct 5

NASAP - Oct 5

Ada, border collie-corgi mix, mature Hello everyone. My name is Ada and I am a mature border collie-corgi mix looking for a new home where I can spend my golden years. I was picked up as a stray and ended up in the pound.
TEDx's got some great ideas

TEDx's got some great ideas

Some of Alberta's brightest minds are coming to St. Albert this month to spread their brilliant ideas. St. Albert will host its first annual TEDx event this Oct. 19.
Looking for hits

Looking for hits

As of Monday, St. Albert computer programmer Michael Feist had 300 free hits on his game called A.R.T. and 27 paid hits. “Apple tracks every purchase. It’s like watching the stock market,” said Feist. Feist is a graduate of St.
Council sacks city manager

Council sacks city manager

Council gave city hall a shake-up Tuesday morning when it announced that it had fired its city manager of 10 years. Council announced Tuesday afternoon that it would end its contract with city manager Bill Holtby as of Oct. 7.
Anatomy of a campaign

Anatomy of a campaign

In his cluttered campaign office, working two phones at once, Doug Horner has a big wide grin. His marathon race for the Progressive Conservative leadership is over.
School boards optimistic about new premier's funding promise

School boards optimistic about new premier's funding promise

Premier-designate Alison Redford's promise to reverse millions of dollars in funding cuts to Alberta schools has caused local school board officials to offer a guarded sigh of relief.
Opposition congratulates Redford, but disappointed with her first steps

Opposition congratulates Redford, but disappointed with her first steps

The province’s opposition leaders greeted their new opponent Alison Redford warmly this week, but also argued she has already made some major mistakes.
From roughnecks to lumberjacks

From roughnecks to lumberjacks

Junior high school counsellor Marg Hansen often helps her students make decisions about their future career paths, but until she donned a hard hat and fireproof coveralls, climbed up on a drilling rig and sat in a helicopter to view the boreal forest
RCMP warns of growing computer scam

RCMP warns of growing computer scam

The RCMP is warning the public about the latest scam that now makes up somewhere between 70 and 80 per cent of calls to its fraud reporting hotline.
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