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Patti Harris is bewildered when a delivery man hands her a pot of flowers with her name on it. But once the cosmetics manager at Shoppers Drug Mart reads the card, a smile spreads across her face. The bouquet is from her daughter.

The sights and smells of Lacombe Park Lake are noticeably better after a massive clean-up effort last weekend.

I always thought there's nothing to a job at McDonald's. But at 5 p.m., I am surrounded by a cacophony of noise, staring at a bright computer screen with five different (abbreviated!) orders, while employees hustle around me like a colony of bees.

There will be more help available for children suffering from sexual abuse, the province announced Thursday. A new grant is being piloted to improve access to counselling for children who are victims of child abuse and exploitation.

The St. Albert Public Library is on a streak lately. It is part of a consortium of libraries that just received the 2014 Minister’s Award for Innovation in Public Library Service.

Average sales for single-family homes in St. Albert dropped by almost 8.9 per cent last month, compared to April 2013, the Realtors Association of Edmonton reported in its monthly housing bulletin.

Alberta Health Services has launched a six-week series of free workshops for people suffering from chronic pain and diabetes starting this month. Better Choices, Better Health™ will run at two health centres in Edmonton.

Asking teachers to renew their teaching certifications every five years is an attack on teachers themselves, says the head of the Alberta Teachers' Association.

Canadians should protect at least half the boreal forest from development if they want to support waxwings and blackbirds, suggests a new report.

A thick, healthy lawn is a source of pride for many St. Albert homeowners – the carpet of green is a sure sign of care and is an attractive complement to a home’s flowers, trees and landscaping.