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Councillors each have annual $1,000 budget to support local charities, events

On Tuesday St. Albert city council's committee of the whole will be discussing potential options for a new amenity at Fountain Park Pool, as well as performance measures for council's strategic plan.

The City of St. Albert is stepping up with $15,000 in last minute funding for this year's Snowflake Festival after the annual event was nearly cancelled due to the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce not having the funds or staff resources to organize it.

The St. Albert country musician follows the EP release with tour in November

The Rural Development Network's survey of 3,211 people from 21 participating rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in the province found the top three reasons for housing insecurity reported by respondents were low wages, inability to afford rent or mortgage payments, and increasing rent costs.

Increases expected to boost city revenue by $113,000

St. Albert’s major literary festival offers opportunities for readers to meet bestselling Canadian writers

The St. Albert Gazette was recognized by two industry associations this year for excellence in reporting.

High food prices have St. Albertans getting creative with their Thanksgiving plans

Couple Florence and Rhoneil Palas spent years in fast food as temporary foreign workers, and now they finally have a restaurant all their own.