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Shotgun fired at house following party

Shotgun fired at house following party

A gun was fired at a house on Granite Avenue early Sunday morning and police are looking for information from the public to help determine who did it. Police believe the shot came from a shotgun that was fired at the house around 3 a.m.
Posters bring peace to local students

Posters bring peace to local students

The writing is on the wall for a group of area students. Twelve youths from all levels of both Catholic and Protestant school districts were presented as the St.
Snow angel program put on ice

Snow angel program put on ice

A proposed snow angel program that emerged out of last spring's controversy over residents using snow plows mounted on ATVs to clear sidewalks will not come to fruition, at least not this year. At a council meeting last April, Coun.
Memorial service to honour transgendered victims of violence

Memorial service to honour transgendered victims of violence

An Edmonton memorial service will be held Sunday to commemorate the lives of 200 transgender people who lost their lives this year through violence. “This memorial service is held worldwide and it is always on Nov.
Sober Walk brings strong message to St. Albert

Sober Walk brings strong message to St. Albert

Tony Bigchild had a stark message for St. Albert this week: drugs will kill you. The words were held high in his hands on a sign written in big red letters. "They will kill you," he said, as he and 75 others marched through downtown St.
Servus Place fees to rise next year

Servus Place fees to rise next year

User fees at Servus Credit Union Place will increase by 4.35 per cent next October, making its fees one of the highest at comparable facilities. Sitting as committee of the whole, councillors unanimously approved a motion by Coun.
Talks to address inner peace

Talks to address inner peace

If you’re having trouble finding peace in your life then a travelling speaker might have just the right words of encouragement for you. Philip Ponchet, a national director with the Inner Peace Movement of Canada, will be in St.
Affordable housing project lands $6.8 million grant

Affordable housing project lands $6.8 million grant

Big Lake Pointe is set to launch this week thanks to a $6.8 million grant from the province, and that has affordable housing advocates grinning ear to ear.
Local students fight bullying with flash mob

Local students fight bullying with flash mob

About 130 St. Albert students took over an Edmonton mall in a flash Thursday with a dance number designed to bring attention to bullying. The students, from Morinville and St.
Arts and enviroment funds questioned

Arts and enviroment funds questioned

Salt and the arts were in the docket this week as council questioned a long list of funding requests in this year's budget.
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