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Gorilla runner has lofty purpose

Gorilla runner has lofty purpose

Many St. Albert commuters have been rubbing their eyes in disbelief lately. All of the attention has been directed to Raemonde Bezenar, a local woman who has been training for a marathon – in a full-body gorilla suit.
Ants! Ants! Ants!

Ants! Ants! Ants!

Ant fossils have been found in amber that is dated almost 100 million years old so there have been ants much longer than there have been humans on Earth.
Local businesses suffer from lack of employees

Local businesses suffer from lack of employees

Heidi Aguilar is starved for people. The manager of St. Albert-based Sleep Inn Motel said she went through 19 employees in one year. To fill the much-needed positions more permanently, she hired foreign workers.
St. Albert EMS holds open house Tuesday

St. Albert EMS holds open house Tuesday

Residents will get a glimpse of what emergency services personnel in St. Albert do on a daily basis during an open house on Tuesday. The St. Albert Fire and Emergency Services department will be holding an open house on May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Crouse calls for more inclusive employment

Crouse calls for more inclusive employment

St. Albert’s business leaders need to use their influence to encourage more of their peers to hire inclusively and pay fairly, Mayor Nolan Crouse said Wednesday. Speaking to about 100 people at the St.
Drivers urged to stay alert during long weekend

Drivers urged to stay alert during long weekend

Campgrounds, parks and yards will no doubt be brimming with people celebrating the Victoria Day weekend, and the roads will likely be no different. Local RCMP is encouraging St.
Victoria's secrets

Victoria's secrets

The 24th of May is the Queen’s birthday, If you don’t give us a holiday, we’ll all run away! Pompous, prudish, plump and plain! If anyone thinks of Queen Victoria, who still ranks as the longest-reigning monarch in British history,
Challenger expected for Crouse

Challenger expected for Crouse

Locals with inside knowledge of St.
Hundreds rally against funding cuts

Hundreds rally against funding cuts

Hundreds of people gathered at the steps of the Alberta Legislature building on Wednesday to protest provincial funding cuts to Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD).
UPDATED: Crouse to seek third term

UPDATED: Crouse to seek third term

Nolan Crouse will seek a third consecutive term as mayor. Crouse announced his decision Thursday morning in an e-mail blast to supporters that he will run in this fall's municipal election.
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