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A man accused of beating a St. Albert man nearly to death made his first court appearance this week and could seek bail as early as Tuesday.

St. Albert’s Task Force on Vandalism came to a quiet end this week, disbanding and leaving its work for a variety of other crime prevention groups in town.

Spending at city hall increased at double the rate of population growth and inflation over a seven-year period, says a new report prepared by a business lobby.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has reduced to five years in prison an Edmonton man’s original seven-year sentence for two gun-toting robberies at a local pharmacy.

It appears St. Albert residents aren’t as lead-footed as originally anticipated. Figures from city hall indicate about 1,042 speed-on-green tickets were issued for the month of September, the first full month of the program.

Redevelopment of St. Albert’s downtown should focus on strengthening connections with the Sturgeon River, building taller mixed-use structures and creating a vibrant urban experience.

Albertans could see a warmer, drier winter this year thanks to El Niño, according to Environment Canada. Alberta flipped from fall to winter virtually overnight last Friday.

Snow plows and graders were working around the clock over the weekend after a massive storm dumped more than 20 centimetres of snow throughout the region, making some local streets impassable.

Sturgeon County passed a $76 million budget yesterday that will see residents pay 2.65 per cent more in taxes next year.

City council did not jump on board an idea to create a new tax levy that a city councilor proposed as a way to kick-start funding plans for an LRT line to St. Albert. Coun.