CASA House, a facility to help youth overcome mental health issues, celebrated its official opening in Sherwood Park on Monday.[...]

Health officials were still scrambling this week to ensure easy access to the H1N1 vaccine on Thursday for Alberta's youngest residents. Some people were waiting three hours or longer last week for a shot, before clinics closed Saturday due to dwindling supplies.[...]

Sixteen Greenpeace activists arrested in early October while trespassing at the Shell Scotford upgrader site made their first appearance in court on Tuesday. No pleas were entered, as court documents related to the case were not previously provided.[...]

School bus safety week at Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) and schools across North America was held recently, where students participated in bus evacuation drills.[...]

No progress was made at a Tuesday court hearing in the case of 18-year-old Sherwood Park resident Blaine McNally's death. Tuesday's hearing was so quick, accused Justin Faltermeier, 18, didn't even make an appearance on closed circuit television.[...]

A Bev Facey high school student will be recognized this weekend for earning Advanced Placement Scholar awards. The awards are part of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) program, which provides credit for college-level courses taken while in high school in a variety of subjects.[...]

Results from a survey conducted for pro-underground power line group Responsible Electricity Transmission for Albertans (RETA) shows that people are willing to pay more on their power bill for underground lines.[...]

The Robin Hood Association held a gala on Thursday to thank donors for raising $1.6 million for a new youth and children community centre in Sherwood Park. Ed Riediger, CEO of the Robin Hood Association, praised supporters for making the dream of a children's centre a reality.[...]

Strathcona County Coun. Alan Dunn said he is considering proposing amendments be made to the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan concerning the movement of dirt on private property after the latest controversy surrounding farmer Charles Hansen.[...]

Plans for a new Sherwood Park high school took another step closer to reality on Wednesday. The province announced a design-build agreement with Clark Builders to construct four Edmonton- and Calgary-area high schools, including one in Sherwood Park.[...]

Sherwood Park resident Pte. Chris MacEachern was on his way to a military training exercise with Pte. David Watts and trainer Ken Wilson in September when the three men were forced to jump into action after witnessing a single-vehicle rollover.[...]

All Elk Island Public Schools have officially gone wireless. Beginning last year, more than 40 EIPS schools have been retrofitted to allow for Internet access anywhere on campus through a wireless local area network.[...]

Another pro-underground power line meeting by Responsible Electricity Transmission for Albertans (RETA) has been scheduled for 7 p.m., Nov. 24 at Hall D in Northlands in Edmonton.[...]

A workshop being held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 is aimed at helping farmers and other agricultural businesses increase the marketability of their products. The workshop is being hosted by Strathcona County and Alberta Agriculture at County Hall in Sherwood Park.[...]

Strathcona County Emergency Services gave Strathcona County council a rundown of third quarter statistics, good news, and bad news at an Oct. 20 council meeting.[...]

Shawna Pandya is one of three nominees for the ASTech Foundation's Leader of Tomorrow Award. The 20th annual ASTech awards gala will be held at the Hyatt Regency Calgary on Friday. The gala is one of the most prestigious events for the science and technology community.[...]

Strathcona County residents have been lining up to get their H1N1 vaccine shots this week. On Monday alone, 1,256 H1N1 vaccine shots were administered at the Strathcona County Health Centre in Sherwood Park.[...]

This Saturday you can take the kids to the Sherwood Park Mall for free crafts sponsored by A Buck or Two, but there will not be trick-or-treating available at the mall in the evening. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.[...]

Don't forget to "fall back" and check smoke detectors this weekend. On Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., time will revert back to standard, giving everyone an extra hour to sleep in.[...]

In light of the recent hostage incident at the Workers' Compensation Board headquarters in Edmonton last week, Strathcona County RCMP said they have plans in place for similar incidents. "Our response would be similar in that aspect," said Strathcona County RCMP Const.[...]