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Preventing falls a key to seniors' health

Preventing falls a key to seniors' health

It’s a slip on ice, a stumble over a cord, or a trip from the top of a ladder – falls are common inside and around the house, and often hit hardest for seniors. Nov.
Cocaine dealer off to prison

Cocaine dealer off to prison

A St. Albert cocaine dealer who was caught in the act by RCMP will spend the next 30 months in a federal penitentiary. Michael Royal Dickson, 31, pleaded guilty last month to drug trafficking and obstructing police.
Water restored on Sable Crescent

Water restored on Sable Crescent

Cold weather is being blamed for a water-main break that cut water service for roughly 17 hours on a Sturgeon Heights crescent. City crews restored water service to Sable Crescent shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Alberta's farm workers seek legislative equality

Alberta's farm workers seek legislative equality

Six times a week Philippa Thomas heads out from her Cochrane home with her dog Gaffer to go for 12-kilometre walks through woods, meadows and cow pastures.
New Sturgeon refinery promises economic surge for region

New Sturgeon refinery promises economic surge for region

It's a big step for Alberta, and a tale of success for Sturgeon County. Last Wednesday, Sturgeon County's Economic Development Board fall business breakfast celebrated the sanctioning of a $5.7-billion Phase One bitumen refinery in Sturgeon County.
NAIT plant study gets funding

NAIT plant study gets funding

A recent environmental grant should help local students learn more about plants, says a local researcher, and could help the city save money on gardening. City council unanimously approved $22,219.
Winter shaping up to be long and cold

Winter shaping up to be long and cold

Winter will be a frosty one. November has been a truly cold month in St. Albert and the weather doesn’t look to be warming up anytime soon, said Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips. In the past month, St.
Caution: moose crossing

Caution: moose crossing

We hear a lot of calls on the radio scanner here at the Gazette — fires, crashes, the occasional robbery — but one of my favourites is the moose on the loose. When one of these huge mammals shows up in town, action is sure to follow.
Housing complex a stroke of luck for struggling family

Housing complex a stroke of luck for struggling family

Barely holding back her tears, Susan Grant slowly climbed the stage Tuesday morning to receive the keys to her new home.
Crime, collisions trending down

Crime, collisions trending down

The number of injury and non-injury car accidents as well as the total number of Criminal Code offences in St. Albert is continuing to drop in St. Albert, news Mayor Nolan Crouse finds encouraging.
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