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Tensions could hurt search for new director

Tensions could hurt search for new director

The ongoing dispute between the city and Arts and Heritage St. Albert could hamper efforts to find a new executive director, says the board’s interim chair.
Club aims for boutique experience with spa addition

Club aims for boutique experience with spa addition

A local club is looking to create a niche in an ever-expanding fitness market. Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club is attempting to differentiate itself from other fitness providers in the city by bringing in new technologies and a spa.
With a bow on it

With a bow on it

There are a few dozen families in St. Albert whose Christmases will have a few extra presents under their trees, thanks to area sponsors and some members of a local Girl Guides group.
Local contractor bought by national company

Local contractor bought by national company

Local firm Nason Contracting Group was recently bought by Toronto-based Bird Construction Inc. The large national general contractor acquired the 25-year-old St. Albert-based company for approximately $12.8 million.
Christmas: A survival guide

Christmas: A survival guide

Ah, Christmas time – softly falling snow, twinkling lights and children dreaming sweet dreams. Gifts wrapped and under the tree, the smell of shortbread cookies wafting through the house. Let’s rewind that.
Dough-stuffed envelope stumps bakery staff

Dough-stuffed envelope stumps bakery staff

St. Albert RCMP are looking to reunite a local bakery patron with a package of cash that was left behind more than two months ago. An envelope stuffed with hundreds of dollars was left on the counter at Cobb’s Bakery at 212 Hebert Road on Oct.
Skills park locations have pros and cons

Skills park locations have pros and cons

Transforming a St. Albert park into a bicycle skills park, equipped with jumps, trails and challenging terrain, is getting the full support of area mountain bikers.
Northern Alberta man charged with murder

Northern Alberta man charged with murder

The former Westlock-area man accused of murdering his wife now faces two new charges of counselling to commit murder and obstruction of justice. Peter Ernest Edward Beckett, 56, was arrested Monday, Dec.
Going green at Christmas

Going green at Christmas

It's not easy being green. The holiday season puts a strain on one's environmental desires with endless rolls of gift wrap, chemical-laden trees and bags of packaging waste.
The Orchard of Oakmont

The Orchard of Oakmont

Some St. Albert developers may have the blues this winter, but one company beat Old Man Winter to the ground. “Very few have their roads in this year,” said Sarasota Homes owner and president Gary Acheson.
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