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Wanted: Improvements to the trail

Wanted: Improvements to the trail

When Murray Barker goes shopping, he ignores the advertisements and looks for cars. Using a wheelchair to move around the city, Baker said many drivers are distracted looking at commercial signs, and don’t watch out for pedestrians.
School board swap creates enrolment ripple

School board swap creates enrolment ripple

Last summer's school shakeup in Morinville has made barely a ripple in where parents are sending their kids to school, according to the latest enrolment numbers. This week St.
New workshop will aid caretakers battling burnout

New workshop will aid caretakers battling burnout

The hardest parts of caring for her mother were the decisions Judy Hierlihy was forced to make.
New flu vaccine for children in a nasal spray

New flu vaccine for children in a nasal spray

Alberta plans to aid the immunization of small children and teenagers against influenza by providing them with a nose spray rather than injections.
The Canada goose – harbinger of fall

The Canada goose – harbinger of fall

There are two sure signs of fall in Alberta: the falling of the leaves and the flight of Canada geese. I always looked forward to October when I was in Ottawa because it would bring whole squadrons of migrating geese to the Rideau Canal.
Botox goes mainstream

Botox goes mainstream

Unless you examine their hands and the corners of their eyes, it’s difficult to judge the age of Shauna MacIver and Bhavlene Panesar. The two St. Albert doctors pride themselves on their youthful appearance.
Mobile devices catching on in classrooms

Mobile devices catching on in classrooms

There are few schools where students can pull out their iPhones, iPod Touches or iPads in class without potentially losing them for the rest of the day. Richard S. Fowler Junior High is one of those few schools.
New business turns mall basement into military training ground

New business turns mall basement into military training ground

The dim red light shines on the faces of the soldiers as the armoured personnel carrier rattles through the streets of the city. Suddenly gunfire starts up, the machine gun goes off on the roof, and grenades explode nearby.
When the ground shakes

When the ground shakes

It's not often you can actually see a house vibrating, but in Gerry Wowk's case the sight is hard to ignore.
Police seek help in home invasion

Police seek help in home invasion

St. Albert RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance to solve a violent home invasion that sent a North Ridge man to hospital earlier this month.
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