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The hallways at Leo Nickerson Elementary are always full of art. Lately, the art has come off the walls and onto the floors.

Coupled with news of Dr. Chris Eagle’s appointment as permanent president and CEO Thursday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) also unveiled $190 million in new funding, an announcement the Greater Edmonton Health Advisory Council was happy to hear.

Every small child gets bored at Sunday services. I was no exception. But every year, one Sunday always left an indelible imprint in my mind — Palm Sunday.

Local students cleaned up last weekend at an Edmonton science fair with the help of some brains, Wi-Fi and bagpipes. Two St. Albert and one Westlock student won top honours Sunday at the Edmonton Regional Science Fair.

The halls and classrooms of Bellerose Composite High School were a lot quieter yesterday. It wasn’t due to an outbreak of laryngitis or a mime festival. No, the reason was a serious social issue.

The city’s financial reporting got a clean bill of health Monday as the firm hired to audit the city’s books released its findings.

A two-month investigation has led to the arrest of two people and the seizure of roughly $1,000 worth of crack cocaine and $535 in cash.

Minutes before being led away in handcuffs, a young man told St. Albert court he deserved to go to a federal penitentiary for two years.

The province has kicked in another $4 million to reimburse the city for the first two stages of Ray Gibbon Drive.

Carly Fenske is a rare breed, statistically. The Paul Kane student is 18 and she plans to vote. "I think it's a huge privilege to be allowed to vote in our country," Fenske said, and she's already picked a party to support.