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Dr. John Neilson believes “the easiest headache to treat is the one that doesn’t happen.

Preliminary numbers show the city is sitting at a $1.25 million surplus for 2013.

St. Albert RCMP are pleased that their phone lines are ringing. Last weekend, those calls helped nab five impaired drivers. Between Friday, Feb. 7 and Monday, Feb.

A door-to-door fundraiser is making the rounds in St. Albert and some residents are questioning its legitimacy. Campaigners for Be a Hero – an international charity – have been canvassing area neighbourhoods for donations.

Family Day will be bursting at the seams with activity as Fire and Ice comes to Lacombe Lake Park Feb. 17. The event is named after the frigid February weather and the fact St.

Local bird watchers are encouraged to get out and get counting this long weekend as part of a worldwide bird count. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Feb. 14 and runs until Feb. 17.

On Boxing Day 2012, a space heater caused a fire that destroyed a St. Albert home. A few weeks ago in Edmonton, two people were killed in an explosion and fire after a propane heater ignited a gasoline-vapour mixture in a home’s garage.

Development could start happening in South Riel as early as this year, pending approval of a proposed area structure plan amendment. The landowner is looking to change the layout of the site in South Riel but not its uses.

Posters reminding Erin Ridge residents about the upcoming school site public hearing could be spotted around the neighbourhood late this week. The public hearing starts at 5 p.m. in the council chambers at St. Albert Place on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

St. Albert's maverick MP has some work to do before Feb. 26 if he wants to see his amendments to his controversial bill passed. Edmonton-St.