St. Paul News

Lac La Biche – St. Paul Wildrose Party candidate, Shayne Saskiw, opened his St. Paul campaign office in St. Paul on Saturday, backed by supporters and family. The office is located at 5133 50 Avenue across from 7-Eleven.

Town of St. Paul council passed second and third readings for bylaw 1187 to guarantee a refinanced $1 million loan for the St. Paul Golf Club on Feb. 13, after a local restaurant owner objected at a public hearing prior to the meeting.

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) President Linda Sloan took a lashing at the thumbs of Premier Alison Redford's chief of staff and Municipal Affairs minister this week.

The Progressive Conservative Party released its budget to mixed reviews on Thursday. The budget predicts expenses at $41.1 billion and revenue at around $40.3 billion, for a deficit of $886 million.

MP Brian Storseth's private members bill is scheduled for debate and a vote this week in the House of Commons. Bill C-304 would repeal the hate speech section (section 13) of the Canadian Human Rights Act and was introduced in the fall sitting.

Doctors and dieticians agree there is a big difference between sports and energy drinks, but confusion exists regarding the two, especially among younger consumers.

The Wildrose Party released its policy on power last week, promising to tackle increasing power bills Albertans face.

Local bus riders left out in the cold since the cancellation of passenger service may soon have a new transportation option. Red Arrow in Edmonton started a company called Albertabus.com, an inter-line partnership of bus service providers.

The Minnesota Wild have gone from first place in the Western Conference to eighth, yet the team still remains optimistic it will make the playoffs this season, according to forward and St. Paul product Kyle Brodziak.

While the provincial election has not yet been called, the campaign to form the next Government of Alberta moved full steam ahead at a Wildrose Party fundraiser dinner in St. Paul on Tuesday.