No shadow seen: Balzac Billy predicts Alberta headed to early spring

Balzac Billy didn't see his shadow Sunday morning, meaning Alberta is (hopefully) headed toward an early spring. The Balzac Business Community Association held its 17th annual Groundhog Day Breakfast at Bluegrass Nursery and Garden Centre, where the famed prairie prognosticator emerged from his burrow and didn’t scurry back inside. "I love spring, I love flowers, so I can't wait for an early spring," said Sandy Maxwell, greenhouse manager at Bluegrass Nursery and Garden Centre This year's