St. Paul News

A psychiatrist with experience on three continents settled down to work in St. Paul in September and was welcomed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) and staff at the St. Therese Healthcare Centre on Friday. Dr.

Outgoing Premier Ed Stelmach unveiled a 10-foot tall bronze monument “Service through Christ” created by local artist Herman Poulin at the Alberta Legislature on Wednesday.

Former Justice Minister Alison Redford won the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party in the early hours of Sunday morning after ballots from across the province were counted and determined Alberta's designate premier.

Local MP Brian Storseth introduced a private member’s bill to kill the hate speech section of the Canada Human Rights Act last week in Ottawa. The bill could pass in 2012 after debate.

Around 40 people gathered to meet Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Gary Mar at the Mallaig Unity Centre on Monday, . Before the meeting, Mar took a ride on a combine from a local farmer and visited the Haying in the 30's grounds.

The federal government went back to work last week with debate on several pieces of crime legislation. The Safe Streets and Communities Act reintroduced nine bills previously debated in Parliament but were never passed under the minority government.

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Alison Redford defended Alberta’s oilsands last week after lawyers working for Saudi Arabia threatened CTV with legal action for airing paid advertisements by the lobby group Ethical Oil.

Doug Horner’s campaign for the premiership of Alberta picked up steam last week after the first ballot placed him in the top three and eliminated Rick Orman, Ted Morton and Doug Griffiths from the contest.

St. Paul RCMP assisted a man lying on the side of Highway 29 across from West End Bingo on Sept. 16.

The federal government went back to work this week with debate on an omnibus crime bill. The Safe Streets and Communities Act reintroduces nine bills previously debated in Parliament but were never passed under the minority government.