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Farm Focus

Farm Focus

Recent rains will make it a rotten year for wheat farmers, according to the wheat board — unless you’re an Albertan.
Police arrest suspect in Campbell break-in

Police arrest suspect in Campbell break-in

A suspect in a break-in at a local liquor store Sunday night was rounded up and arrested quickly. Officers responded to the Campbell Liquor Store on Boudreau Road near Campbell Road on Sunday night around 7:45 p.m.
Morinville processor flips switch on odour control system

Morinville processor flips switch on odour control system

Morinville doesn’t stink so badly now. Champion Pet Foods, the notorious source of the town’s foul odour, officially flipped the switch on a new $500,000 odour suppression system last Friday.
Group challenges seniors' club in court

Group challenges seniors' club in court

A group of seniors is vowing to press forward with legal challenges against the way the local senior citizens’ club is being run after its first attempt was rebuffed this week. Seniors for Seniors brought a private information against the St.
Former MLA killed in car accident

Former MLA killed in car accident

A former MLA who died in a car crash this past weekend is being remembered as a tireless advocate for seniors and rural Alberta.
Poburan kids send all their love to Haiti

Poburan kids send all their love to Haiti

Before the magnitude 7.0 earthquake even hit Haiti more than five months ago, the students at école Marie Poburan knew that they were going to do something really good for the kids of that small Caribbean island.
Riel spending on hold

Riel spending on hold

Council's finance committee put future funding of Riel Recreation Park on hold, saying the project needs to be reviewed before they can support more spending. "We are in such a black hole, we don't know where we are," said Mayor Nolan Crouse.
Relay for Life gets sunny day, good crowd

Relay for Life gets sunny day, good crowd

The Canadian Cancer Society had a great first showing of its Relay for Life event in St. Albert Saturday and Sunday.
New vendors excited to debut at St. Albert market

New vendors excited to debut at St. Albert market

St. Albert’s 28th summer farmers’ market opens this Saturday and the chamber of commerce is excited about some new vendors who will be making their debut.
NASAP

NASAP

Hi everyone, they call me Artie and I'm a little terrier mix estimated to be about eight years old by the vet. I was recently under the knife being neutered and having a nasty lump removed from my back and getting a dental.
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