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Tony Ricci, owner of the Ricci Hair Company in St. Albert, was named Canadian Hairstylist of the Year at the 2010 Contessa Awards in Toronto last weekend.

Does St. Albert spend too much on consultants? That’s a question on the minds of some city councillors during the 2011 budget process, which has about a month to go before wrapping up.

St. Albert’s Arden Theatre will have all its seats replaced as part of a half-million dollar renovation planned for next year.

On its first day alone, Call of Duty: Black Ops sold more than 5.6 million copies and logged more than 5.9 million multiplayer hours online. That’s almost 675 years of time spent worldwide on one game in one day.

New protocols set in place by Alberta Health Services (AHS) last week are aimed at reducing emergency room wait times and providing faster treatment for patients during “peak pressure” periods.

Twenty-eight students at Lorne Akins Junior High School took a 24-hour vow of silence earlier this month to raise awareness for children’s rights around the world.

Sturgeon County's proposed budget calls for a 6.1 per cent property tax increase, but councillors are already saying it will have to come down before they can give it their approval. On a $410,000 home, the 6.

The Alberta government will continue to dip into its sustainability fund to cover a deficit now forecast at $5 billion, an increase of $257 million from budget 2010/11.

Health service businesses can now locate in St. Albert business parks. Council voted to make the designation a permitted use in areas zoned BP but voted against allowing day cares and churches.

Restless nights or making a habit of getting less than the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep can increase the risk of inflammation, a known risk factor for both heart disease and stroke.