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Champion promises stinky fix

Champion promises stinky fix

The lingering odour of pet foods processing will continue to waft over Morinville, however a local company has a $500,000 plan to clear the air.
Men plead guilty to drug charges

Men plead guilty to drug charges

Two men were sentenced to house arrest this week stemming from drug charges laid as part of a massive drug operation last year.
NASAP

NASAP

My name is Inca and I am a two-year-old neutered, male border collie-German shepherd-cross. I am a tall lanky dog with border collie markings and German shepherd ears.
Proposed fountain plans unveiled

Proposed fountain plans unveiled

Morinville councillors are looking to tweak a proposed new fountain that will be unveiled as part of the centennial celebrations later this year.
Development permits show mixed economic activity

Development permits show mixed economic activity

Development and building permits released last week show 2010 was a year of mixed blessings for Sturgeon County, with more permits being issued but for much smaller projects.
Drug shortages frustrate pharmacists

Drug shortages frustrate pharmacists

A shortage of a number of commonly used prescription drugs is being felt across the country, including here in St. Albert where one pharmacist says the scarcity of certain drugs is frustrating to both pharmacists and patients.
Swann takes his song

Swann takes his song

Liberal leader David Swann has announced he will be stepping down as the official leader of the opposition later this year.
Kids excelling at full-day kindergarten, says teacher

Kids excelling at full-day kindergarten, says teacher

A local kindergarten teacher says children who attend full-day kindergarten every day have a significant advantage over those who attend an alternate day or half-day kindergarten program.
Transit drivers get 'simulated'

Transit drivers get 'simulated'

It’s not often you hear a driving instructor tell a student to go ahead and give the curb a good rub. But that’s what was happening this week at the St.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

A man who didn’t know when to say when was fined $800 for an alcohol-fuelled episode. Shane Douglas Fry pleaded guilty to a single count of uttering death threats and a single count of mischief.
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