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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.
Council hires headhunter to find next city manager

Council hires headhunter to find next city manager

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Industrial land report raises eyebrows

Industrial land report raises eyebrows

When city administration released its Future Study Areas: Potential Industrial Land report Nov. 7, one page caused a few arched eyebrows.
Michif's pot running dry

Michif's pot running dry

The Michif Institute's funding prospects are starting to look scarce with a two-year funding agreement set to lapse, no indications from councillors they intend to re-instate it and a lack of commitment from other parties locally.
Election dates to be fixed but flexible within a three-month window

Election dates to be fixed but flexible within a three-month window

The fixed election dates Premier Alison Redford promised to deliver will be a little more flexible than expected.
Local MP concerned about museum funding

Local MP concerned about museum funding

While other Edmonton politicians reacted with glee this week to the funding announcement for the Royal Alberta Museum, St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber said it is money the government didn’t need to spend.
The artful bathroom

The artful bathroom

Imagine a tiny powder room filled with more than a half dozen works of art and you'll begin to understand why the décor, designed by Julie Hage, really makes a splash. The room off Hage's family room is small, just 1.8 metres by 1.
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