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Using the credo that it is better to give than receive, the students and staff of the Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional School Division’s 17 schools have been preparing for Christmas in the most altruistic ways.

The local RCMP could be looking at hiring more officers or changing their approach to policing after a report discovered officers are spending too much time running from call to call.

Lately when Isabelle Skjersven talks about what it’s like to work at the Morinville Food Bank, she may put an extra emphasis on the first syllable. “More” is what the food bank has been coping with in terms of demand.

The Morinville RCMP got perhaps their easiest arrest of the year when a suspect in a break-in walked back to the scene of the crime as his face was being replayed on store security.

Anyone looking to get vaccinated against H1N1 in St. Albert will have to turn to a doctor or pharmacist after Wednesday. The clinic at Grandin Park Plaza is open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, which is the last day it will operate.

Some of the Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle stations are going unmanned across the city and it is having a noticeable effect on contributions.

A local junior high school is getting into the Olympic spirit by holding a mural contest, thanks to a $10,000 federal grant.

The first weekend of May 2010 is going to be a busy one at the St. Albert Inn when hundreds of youths visit the city to attend a major national youth conference. St.

A local Batchelor has stepped up to champion St. Albert’s river edge enhancement program. The environmental advisory committee (EAC) recommended the city continue to support the River Edge Enhancement Project at a meeting Thursday.

December is the month of holiday giving and the month to plan resolutions. Resolve to be involved and you’ll be glad you did. Volunteer and make an impact in your community. The St.