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Vader arrested near Carrot Creek

Vader arrested near Carrot Creek

Travis Vader parked his truck in a rural driveway outside of Carrot Creek, Alta., Saturday evening, and now the suspect charged in connection with the murder of two St. Albert seniors is back in custody.
Machete-wielding attacker back in jail

Machete-wielding attacker back in jail

A man who once attacked a woman with a machete was denied bail. Trevor W. Schamehorn, 37, appeared in St. Albert Provincial Court Monday via closed-circuit television.
Developers are happy here, says survey

Developers are happy here, says survey

People who build and develop in the city are mostly happy with their experience. But a reputation that St. Albert is not easy to work with still lingers with those who don’t invest here.
Making roads safer for kids

Making roads safer for kids

A report that encourages more students to walk, bike and bus to school instead of being driven by parents was approved at council on Monday. The Safe Journeys to School report was more than a year in the making.
Hospice beds waiting for funding

Hospice beds waiting for funding

St. Albert is a city of more than 60,000 people and nearly 20,000 more live in Sturgeon County yet there’s still only one hospice bed to serve that entire population. Representatives from the St.
Police Briefs

Police Briefs

Someone is falsely raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Morinville RCMP received a complaint on Feb 5, 2015 about a person fundraising on behalf of Coach’s Corner Sports Bar in Morinville and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Edmonton.
County chips in for war memorial

County chips in for war memorial

County council has chipped in $5,000 into a town’s quest to create a new memorial to Bon Accord-area war veterans.
Young people shortage worries mayor

Young people shortage worries mayor

What makes a community attractive to young families? St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse recently passed out municipal youth population data at a council meeting.
Safe Journeys to School a good step, principal says

Safe Journeys to School a good step, principal says

When six-year-old Thomas Wedman was struck and killed in a crosswalk near Ecole Marie Poburan in September 2013, it caused a wave of grief throughout the community.
To pool or not to pool?

To pool or not to pool?

Morinville residents are all for having an arena and field house in their new rec-centre, but seem worried about the prospect of a pool, suggests a recent survey. David Ramsey of St.
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