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Cancer Society preparing open house

Cancer Society preparing open house

A major charity event will be held for the first time ever in St. Albert and organizers are promoting it by holding a drive to drum up support.
Adult education society celebrates milestone

Adult education society celebrates milestone

A St. Albert educational institution is celebrating its 35th anniversary this week. Known mainly for its course calendar, St. Albert Further Education also provides courses itself and grants to other providers.
In a virtual nutshell

In a virtual nutshell

‘Out with the old and in with the new’ is the mantra this week at the Community Information and Volunteer Centre (CIVC). The resourceful organization is launching a new website today after more than a decade with the old one.
Fire hall upgrades delayed

Fire hall upgrades delayed

In a narrow vote council told administration to hold off on any proposed plans for fire station No. 1 until they can see how it fits into the city’s overall fiscal picture.
Student paints picture of Haiti before the quake

Student paints picture of Haiti before the quake

While the world watches the television for news stories of the devastation in Haiti, a young St. Albert boy can simply recall what it was like to live in the country before the magnitude 7.0 earthquake changed everything some two weeks ago.
Developers on hook for growth

Developers on hook for growth

City council gave a thumbs-up to new offsite levy rates that will see developers pay for the vast majority of new growth instead of current taxpayers.
Hair Massacure website a source of frustration

Hair Massacure website a source of frustration

You can just hear the frustration in Tammy MacDonald’s voice as she describes the problems with the Hair Massacure website.
Edmonton to join heartland association

Edmonton to join heartland association

The City of Edmonton will join the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association on Thursday at the group’s annual luncheon.
Library's experiment paying off

Library's experiment paying off

Conventional wisdom says that a shark must be in a state of constant forward motion or it will perish. Libraries, it would seem, are much the same — always looking ahead. The St.
Lodge expansion suffers setback

Lodge expansion suffers setback

Further expansion of St. Albert's North Ridge Lodge is on hold after the province turned down a grant application by the facility's operator.
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