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The Canadian Progress Club is taking the Tuesday out of Mardi Gras as it puts on a gala unlike any other this side of New Orleans. Mardi Gras North takes place next Saturday and it looks to be like a night you won't want to miss.

Almost one out of five Canadians has high blood pressure without knowing it, finds a new study, making them vulnerable to what doctors call the silent killer.

There is a new star sure to attract a fair bit of attention at Edmonton’s annual Orchid Fair, an ever-so-vibrant end-of-winter rite that brings together hobbyists and Joe public alike.

The founder of Skyreach Equipment, a once prominent St. Albert business, died last Sunday of a sudden heart attack. Barry Weaver was 65. Weaver founded Skyreach in 1977 and quickly grew the company across Alberta and British Columbia.

City councillors are keeping an open mind about a proposed affordable housing project despite vocal opponents who filled the chamber gallery on Tuesday.

Morinville might borrow as much as $3 million to help pay for the town’s new cultural community centre. Town councillors voted unanimously to approve first reading of a borrowing bylaw at their Feb. 9 council meeting.

A woman pulled over in a stolen car who refused a breathalyser test was sentenced to jail time and fines on Monday. Gloria Mildred Gladue, 39, pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property and refusing to provide a breathalyser sample on Feb.

The federal government is tightening up rules for mortgage financing in the hope of saving Canadians from getting burned when interest rates rise.

The province's legal aid system was spared cuts in last week's provincial budget, but the program still faces a major financial hurdle.

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