St. Paul News

After a non-confidence vote in parliament on Friday afternoon, the airspace across the country was filled with politicians travelling from Ottawa back to their home ridings, including Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth.

“What happens when you start centralizing decision-making is sometimes you centralize too much,” said Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose Alliance, in a phone interview with the Journal.

Hundreds of rodeo fans packed the Ag Corral on Saturday night as 30 brave cowboys from across the prairies rode 30 raging bulls at the St. Paul Bull-A-Rama.

L'Association canadienne-francaise de l'Alberta sponsored a night of local musical talent in St. Paul on March 19.

The federal budget is a good, balanced conservative budget, according to Westlock-St. Paul MP, Brian Storseth, but it is not supported by the opposition parties and could result in a spring election.

Thirty bulls and 30 riders from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan are set to descend on the St. Paul Ag Corral this Saturday for the 2011 Bull-A-Rama. The Bull-A-Rama starts at 7 p.m.

Children who love playing, singing and dancing will get the chance to do just that on April 7 when entertainers Lee and Sandy Paley hit the stage at St. Paul Elementary Community School for a playschool fundraiser.

Based on information from a feasibility study completed by Associated Engineering in 2009, the County of St. Paul has decided to support two separate water pipeline projects.

Portage College in St. Paul will cut four full-time positions for the 2011-2012 school year after the board of governors cut around $300,000 from the campus to balance the budget. The college’s board of governors cut the total budget by $1.

The future for canola producers in Alberta looks very bright as prices remain strong, while numerous options to extend the grazing season for area cattle farmers seem to be working.