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Environment File

Environment File

Want to play with bugs, birds and kids all day? If so, the new head of St. Albert’s summer nature centre wants to hear from you.
Organics, blue bag collection to remain the same

Organics, blue bag collection to remain the same

Organic waste and recycling collection frequency in St. Albert will stay the same. The city recently awarded its blue bag and organic collection tenders after a competitive bid process.
The bee guy

The bee guy

Medhat Nasr is allergic to bees. He is also the provincial government's top bee scientist. You'd think this might be a problem for him, but it's not. The allergy is to bee hair and not bee stings, explains the St.
CRB mulls economic committee

CRB mulls economic committee

Local mayors are thinking about making the Capital Region Board a lead figure in the economic development of the Edmonton region.
Overweight and obesity rates plateau: health survey

Overweight and obesity rates plateau: health survey

Canadians may be exercising more but overweight and obesity rates haven't significantly changed since 2008, states recently released statistics by Health Canada.
Farmers hope for quieter hail season

Farmers hope for quieter hail season

With St. Albert-area crops finally seeded and starting to grow, farmers across the province are hoping for a quieter hail season this summer following record levels of hail damage over the past two years.
Developer taking a hard stance on female protagonist

Developer taking a hard stance on female protagonist

Taking a look at French developer Ubisoft’s CV – from Far Cry to Splinter Cell to Watch Dogs – we see a common trend: great games, sure, but great games dominated by male protagonists.
Paul Kane students create art for day-care society

Paul Kane students create art for day-care society

Students from Paul Kane High School’s art classes have added a much-needed artistic touch to the building that houses the St. Albert Day Care Society.
World Cup fever hits St. Albert

World Cup fever hits St. Albert

World Cup action is in full tilt here in St. Albert. From the social media scene to local pubs filling up with jersey-clad patrons, the world's biggest soccer faceoff is creating a stir in the city.
Micro-brewing made local

Micro-brewing made local

Bruce Sample, a former maintenance guy who's now the head brewer at St. Albert's Hog's Head Brewing Company, looks deep into a brown bag of grain and picks out a few reddish seeds.
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