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The lively mourner

The lively mourner

You'd expect a creature called the mourning cloak butterfly to be all doom and gloom, but it's not. Indeed, one of my most vivid encounters with them was a celebration of life.
No one cause for tree deaths, say experts

No one cause for tree deaths, say experts

A host of problems, including bugs, bad roots and a harsh winter are behind a recent rash of spruce and pine deaths in St. Albert, say local experts.
Big grant for Poole wetland

Big grant for Poole wetland

Hundreds of local children will get to learn more about water this year thanks to a $20,000 grant towards a local wetland. Epcor handed a $20,000 cheque to Ducks Unlimited Monday to fund public education programs at the John E.
City emergency plan ready if needed

City emergency plan ready if needed

Any potential disaster that might strike St. Albert would trigger a sequence of events designed to properly manage the emergency, says the city's fire chief and director of emergency management.
Crisis shelter

Crisis shelter

There is nothing but a dirt road leading to Sparrow's Hope and no signage to reveal its location. For all the people who live nearby may know, the house does not even exist.
Trail report has something for everyone

Trail report has something for everyone

Any one of the recommendations in the final report produced by the St. Albert Trail committee is the most important, depending on the reason you use the Trail, the chair said.
Readers Choice Awards - 2013

Readers Choice Awards - 2013

A list of your favourite places in St Albert - as chosen by you - Our Readers
Home-care changes get public airing

Home-care changes get public airing

A town hall meeting will be hosted in Edmonton Sunday evening to discuss changes to home-care services in the Capital region.
Safeway acquisition by Sobeys may not cause store closures

Safeway acquisition by Sobeys may not cause store closures

The recent acquisition of Safeway Canada by Sobeys sparked fears over job losses and store closures across Alberta.
New market aimed at helping youth

New market aimed at helping youth

Yes, there’s a new outdoor market on the scene. Yes, Eden’s Market (and Jamie’s Corner) has food, art and clothes and toys.
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