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Holmes looks back on busy year

Holmes looks back on busy year

Photo radar. School sites. A fired CAO. 2016 was a tumultuous time for Morinville town council, with something big and controversial before them seemingly every month.
St. Albert debt levels remain low

St. Albert debt levels remain low

St. Albert is in good shape with respect to its long-term debt, Mayor Nolan Crouse says. Figures taken from the Municipal Affairs website show St. Albert has the fourth lowest debt-per-capita ratio of cities in Alberta.
Adopt a pet

Adopt a pet

Hi. I'm Faye and I came to NASAP with my sister, Dawn. We were quite skinny when we first arrived in care but now we get lots of food and are happy, healthy kittens. I love to cuddle with people and I'm always around looking for attention.
Ways to save on groceries in 2017

Ways to save on groceries in 2017

There’s sure to be plenty of exciting new products in grocery stores in 2017, but there’ll also be one unwelcome surprise – higher prices.
Low snowfall in St. Albert yields budget savings

Low snowfall in St. Albert yields budget savings

The city’s 2016 snow removal budget is on track to come in about $400,000 in the black after relatively mild snowfalls this year.
Challenges and successes in 2016, mayor says

Challenges and successes in 2016, mayor says

St. Albert has been able to manage what’s on its plate in 2016 in part because some of it has been saved for leftovers.
Support still needed for refugee sponsorship group

Support still needed for refugee sponsorship group

Three refugee families have come to Canada with the help of St. Albertans, and more could be on the way. But to make that happen, help is needed. Judy Evans co-chairs a community refugee project based out of St.
No help for drunk drivers

No help for drunk drivers

What happens to the impaired driver after a horrific collision involving terrible injuries and deaths? What happens to the driver who walks away after a collision that was his fault? What happens to that person who may have killed his best friends, h
Car accidents increased in 2015: report

Car accidents increased in 2015: report

Traffic collisions in St. Albert increased 13 per cent in 2015 compared to one year earlier. Between 2014 and 2015 the number of collisions on public roads jumped from 768 to 868, says the 2015 Traffic Collision Report by St.
Metal detector master finds missing treasures

Metal detector master finds missing treasures

If you have seen a man with a metal detector scouring the St. Albert parks and pathways, that man is probably Norm Peters.
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