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UPDATED: Driver dead after collision with grain truck

UPDATED: Driver dead after collision with grain truck

A driver of a pick up truck has died after a collision after a collision with a grain truck near Morinville Saturday afternoon.
Kickflips for Santa

Kickflips for Santa

The hardest part about building a skateboard is the grip tape. It's a large, square piece of rough, sanded paper that's carefully glued on top of the deck, the part that you stand on, without creating bubbles underneath.
New projects, positions in budget set to get green light

New projects, positions in budget set to get green light

St. Albert city council's budget is set to approve millions of dollars worth of new projects and positions. Here are some of the positions and projects that will likely get final approval on Dec. 15 when the budget comes back to council.
Kinettes fill community needs one hamper at a time

Kinettes fill community needs one hamper at a time

Forty-six years ago a handful of St. Albert Kinettes took on a massive job to collect toys and food for the less fortunate in their community. The job, even then was huge but imagine the task now when the community of St.
MLAs, locals, blast Bill 10

MLAs, locals, blast Bill 10

A St. Albert family is disappointed by the province's recent bill on gay-straight alliances, and says it should get on with supporting them unconditionally.
Environment File: Bird count time

Environment File: Bird count time

Bird count time St. Albert's Christmas bird count needs you to head out and beat some bushes. City ornithologists are gearing up for the 24th annual St. Albert Christmas Bird Count later this month.
Busloads of cheer

Busloads of cheer

It’s hard to miss a big bendy bus, especially when volunteer transit drivers park it smack in the middle of a St. Albert parking lot and hang a sign outside that reads, ‘Fill-A-Bus.’ Today, Dec. 6, look for St.
Looking for Tucker

Looking for Tucker

Lindsay Puffer has made sure that absolutely everyone she can think of knows about Tucker, her little, lost dog.
Pretty as a picture: Inspiration from a local holiday home

Pretty as a picture: Inspiration from a local holiday home

Some of us haven’t even started decorating the house for Christmas (inside or out) – there are school concerts, Christmas and cookie exchanges at work, gift parcels to send to family across the country in time for the big day – with
Budget debates leave tax increase at 3.3 per cent

Budget debates leave tax increase at 3.3 per cent

The final day of city budget debates got a bit heated this week, but the end result is St. Albert residents are looking at a 3.2 per cent property tax increase in 2015.
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