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Digging up a classic

Digging up a classic

Every great game starts with a dream. A visionary developer and fervent team spend years bringing that conceptual dream to fruition.
County slams power line

County slams power line

Line proponents and the province should have to prove the need for the Heartland Transmission Project before they build it, said county residents. About 100 Sturgeon County residents crowded into the Redwater Legion Hall Sept.
Military Family Resource Centre celebrates 20 years

Military Family Resource Centre celebrates 20 years

Life in the military is full of stress and pressure, the threat of the unknown and the struggle for normalcy. This counts just as much for the active serving members as it does for the family members who have to stay at home.
Up in the air

Up in the air

Aerobatic pilots do it upside down. That's what it says on a sign in a non-descript hangar at Villeneuve Airport where St. Albert resident Bill Carter parks his baby, a blue Pitts Special, a high-powered aerobatic biplane.
Feds boost Founders' Walk

Feds boost Founders' Walk

St. Albert Historical Society representatives were thrilled to meet yesterday with local member of Parliament Brent Rathgeber as he handed over a $500,000 cheque for the first phase of the Founders’ Walk project.
Gun bill starts fall session with bang

Gun bill starts fall session with bang

A local official says he plans to help shoot down the long-gun registry once Parliament resumes next week. Parliamentarians will return to the House of Commons next Monday.
Byfield to seek Wildrose nomination

Byfield to seek Wildrose nomination

A long-time conservative voice and founder of the Wildrose Alliance will seek that party’s nomination in the constituency of Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock.
Two vie for open seat in division four

Two vie for open seat in division four

Sturgeon County’s division four will have a new face on council. As Coun. Jerry Kaup, who has held the seat for 18 years, announced this week he will not run again, newcomers Dave Kluthe and Al Homeniuk have thrown their hats into the race.
Sex assault trial begins

Sex assault trial begins

The sexual assault trial of a former teacher at Georges Primeau School in Morinville got under way on Monday with his two alleged victims taking the stand.
Man feels lucky after shot in face

Man feels lucky after shot in face

A St. Albert man is feeling lucky to have escaped serious injury after being shot in the face by a pellet gun during a visit to Ontario in late August.
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