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A popular line of baby cribs with a unique drop-side that has been in the marketplace since 1993 is being recalled due to a potentially hazardous flaw.
Special Olympics comes to St. Albert

Special Olympics comes to St. Albert

St. Albert is set to shine on for hundreds of athletes now that it's been picked to host the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. Sharon Bollenbach, vice-president of sports for Special Olympics Canada, made the announcement at St.
Transit fares, user fees hiked

Transit fares, user fees hiked

Residents will have to dig a little deeper into their wallets to use various services in the new year.
Morinville council retains four per cent increase

Morinville council retains four per cent increase

Morinville town councillors cut, stretched and scrimped on the proposed budget last week, but voted to make the town's reserves the primary beneficiary instead of taxpayers. At its Nov.
Catholics jump on new school bandwagon

Catholics jump on new school bandwagon

St. Albert’s Catholic school board wants a new school too. A week after the Protestant board decided to take its long-time demand for a new school directly to Premier Ed Stelmach, the Catholic board voiced its own desire for a new school in St.
Falling star lands on city Christmas tree

Falling star lands on city Christmas tree

A piece of a falling star will now grace the top of St. Albert's Christmas tree thanks to some local artists. Hundreds of city residents are expected downtown this Thursday night as the St.
Whiners and complainers represent the minority

Whiners and complainers represent the minority

I am an annoyed taxpayer. My wife and I with our three young children moved here in 1990. On our first day we saw a stream of parents and children coming from St. Albert Place carrying bags of books. We had come from Kanata, Ont.
Create water reserve for rivers, say experts

Create water reserve for rivers, say experts

The province should let people buy and sell shares of Alberta rivers, say three new reports, but only after it reserves part of them for ecological protection. Alberta Environment released three reports last week on Alberta's water licence system.
Smart growth needs to smarten up

Smart growth needs to smarten up

St. Albert's form-based zoning plan needs some additions before it can be called smart growth. City council will receive an economic analysis of its smart growth plan next month.
A great sample of some of First World War's important stories

A great sample of some of First World War's important stories

The impact of what happened in the First World War lingers and will never be lost to time, not even in distant memory. So many lives, so many heroes and so many stories still left to tell.
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