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School Notes

Students from Wildrose Elementary in St. Albert got an unexpected send-off to the school year last week, earning an award from the Alberta SPCA for a fundraising campaign for the Edmonton Humane Society.
Bridge repairs will lead to lane closures

Bridge repairs will lead to lane closures

Driving down St. Albert Trail will take a little more time and patience over the next few weeks, when construction resumes on two bridge projects. Starting Monday and spanning at least two weeks, St.
Health budget invests in continuing care

Health budget invests in continuing care

Alberta’s health care system will get 1,100 new continuing care beds in an effort to improve care and reduce emergency room wait times. The Alberta Health Services Board (AHS) released its 2010/11 budget on Wednesday, an $11.
Volunteers

Volunteers

Volunteer and enrich your own life and your community. The St. Albert Community Information & Volunteer Centre has many volunteer opportunities to choose from and can help find the right fit for you.
Nurses ratify three-year deal

Nurses ratify three-year deal

Alberta Health Services inked a new three-year deal with the province’s 24,000 nurses after union members ratified the agreement Wednesday night.
Hockey paves road to donations

Hockey paves road to donations

Richard Loat is skipping across the country, playing his favourite game and scoring some big goals for several important social service agencies.
The trouble with tailings

The trouble with tailings

Tailings ponds are big. How big? Stand on the shore of the Mildred Lake pond near Fort McMurray and you'll see how it fills your whole horizon. On the far shore, you'll see a smoking silver stub that's actually an eight-storey smokestack.
Retreat to soothing backyard getaways

Retreat to soothing backyard getaways

When planning a landscape design, there are many things to consider — flowers, grasses, bushes, trees and statuary. But quite possibly a water feature is the most exciting, dramatic and rewarding option.
School's out Mad Lab's in!

School's out… Mad Lab's in!

Haven’t you always wanted to be a mad scientist? The perfect opportunity to live that wacky dream has just landed at the St. Albert Public Library but you’ve only got two months to act.
Dispute at seniors club leads to lawsuit

Dispute at seniors club leads to lawsuit

A suit has been filed against members of the St. Albert Senior Citizens’ club over a long-simmering dispute over the group’s bylaws.
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