Highlights

St. Albert city council has nearly passed a hike to the city's off-site levy rates despite hearing from local developers that the proposed increase of almost 50 per cent would come with substantial affordability ramifications. A final vote will take place on April 4.

The Orchid Society of Alberta's traditional show and sale returns to Salisbury at the Enjoy Centre on March 31 to April 2

The St. Albert couple were told by several staff at the Cross Cancer Institute that the wait time for new patients used to be four weeks, but now it is 10 weeks, Notley said.

Companies operating in St. Albert this summer will also no longer have to restrict their fleet sizes to 60 e-scooters.

“Teens were at home alone a lot of the time. They didn’t have to sneak out of the house to meet friends. They could communicate from a computer in their bedroom.”   

Coun. Ken MacKay explained that he wants to know what options are available for St. Albert, although he is not absolutely committed to pursuing the business case if costs are too high.

On April 12 at 9 a.m. Smith will be heading to the St. Albert Seniors Association for a question and answer session with local residents. 

Firearms seized, man surrenders without incident

"Be kind to yourselves and let your heart grieve this time. Know you will always have a strong family here for you, across the country, who know the pain and will always be there for you. Remember to take care of yourself first and no matter what you are feeling it is ok and you are never alone."

The poor air quality is due to a stagnant weather pattern which is causing “pollutants to build up near the surface,” according to an Environment Canada alert.