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Carl Amrhein has been named the new official administrator for Alberta Health Services (AHS) until June 30, 2015. Amrhein, who was serving his third term as Provost and vice-president academic at the University of Alberta, will be responsible for providing governance oversight of AHS. The official administrator is accountable to the minister of health. Current official administrator Janet Davidson will return to her role as deputy minister of Alberta Health.

Back around 1948 in a one-room Catholic schoolhouse in Volmer just north of St. Albert, a young John Bocock sat down with his pencil and paper to write about what he wanted to be when he grew up.

The Saint City Writers, a group of diverse individuals, is launching its second anthology this Wednesday at the St. Albert Public Library.

Albert Lacombe graduates will dust off their yearbooks this week as their alma mater celebrates its 50th anniversary. Albert Lacombe Elementary opened its doors 50 years ago this month in 1964.

The provincial government’s throne speech is setting the stage for the next election expected to be less than a year and a half away, says a political scientist.

St. Marguerite d’Youville lived an extraordinary life, one filled with great pain and great achievement. However, it was the nun’s welcoming compassion to all displaced persons that set her heads above others of her time.

Drug trafficking nets 30 months A man has just over two years left to serve in prison for his role in trafficking methamphetamine.

County residents will have a chance to thaw out this week after last week’s cold snap, say meteorologists.

St. Albert schools are building better students to stop bullying before it starts. Bullying Awareness Week in Canada is Nov. 16 to 22, and communities are encouraged to stand up to bullying through education and awareness.

I'm a big fan of the white stuff in winter. It's bright, sparkly, fluffy and crunchy, and acts like a big chilly carpet for your feet. But every fall and every spring I usually have just a few days to enjoy the snow before its nemesis shows up: salt.