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Renaissance man

Renaissance man

You could call him a Renaissance man. Brent Kieser has been a landscape artist, a bar keep and worked in road construction.
Passionate about education

Passionate about education

Diana Groten gets to her job as a Grade 4 teacher at Vital Grandin Catholic Elementary School at 6:40 every morning, even though class doesn’t start until 8:30 a.m. After the students leave at 3:10, she works at the school until 5 p.m.
Food drive this Saturday

Food drive this Saturday

It's the one time of year when citizens do noble community service without even leaving their front steps. The annual food drive takes place on Saturday and it serves an ever-growing number of St. Albert families.
Environment File

Environment File

St. Albert’s white spruce forest will grow a bit bigger this weekend thanks to some cash from a local bank. About 40 local volunteers will plant about 180 white spruce seedlings in the Grey Nuns White Spruce Park this Sept. 21.
Crouse signs United Way's pledge to stop poverty

Crouse signs United Way's pledge to stop poverty

Mayor Nolan Crouse added not only his voice to a list of 14 regional mayors, all united in pledging to eradicate poverty, during a United Way event at St. Albert Place last Friday. He also added his signature.
St. Albert Mountie earns distinction

St. Albert Mountie earns distinction

A St. Albert RCMP officer has earned an important distinction in recognition for her efforts to help local children, act as a role model for youth and in general helping to make the region a better place to live. Cpl.
Pilot project reduces antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients

Pilot project reduces antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients

Several months ago when Marcel Normandeau went to visit his aunt Yvonne Verlinde at Youville Home, he was prepared to help feed her lunch.
St. Albert housing market expected to catch up

St. Albert housing market expected to catch up

St. Albert's growth in the regional housing market has been modest at best, if not underperforming. Over the past 10 years, the city has experienced the slowest growth in the region compared to other comparable cities. But St.
Library serves up soup

Library serves up soup

It might look like your average cookbook about soup but it’s really filled with one big recipe for relationships.
Recommendations good, timelines aggressive: LaBuick

Recommendations good, timelines aggressive: LaBuick

The recommendations to improve chronic disease management are reasonable, but the province will have to decide where the funding will go, says president of the local primary care network.
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