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Provincial politicians reflect on the fall session

Provincial politicians reflect on the fall session

Not all provincial politicians agree that the fall session was a successful one. Premier Rachel Notley spent her year-end press conference on Wednesday reflecting on her government's successes over the past year and looking forward to 2017.
Make your home fire safe

Make your home fire safe

Keeping your home and loved ones safe at Christmas takes a little bit of extra attention when compared to the normal fire-prevention measures followed throughout the year. Christmas involves more decorations, which may or may not be flammable.
Flooring trends

Flooring trends

In the flooring market, there’s tile that looks like tile, and tile that looks like hardwood, and there’s vinyl that looks like tile or hardwood, and there is, of course, hardwood that looks like hardwood, too.
Committee recommends unified public participation policy

Committee recommends unified public participation policy

The way St. Albert residents provide input on council decisions could be updated and simplified as early as next spring. At the Dec.
Charities still seeking holiday donations

Charities still seeking holiday donations

If you are hoping to spread some good cheer this holiday season, local charities are still collecting for Christmas. There are several programs in the city that provide hampers for those needing some extra help to put together Christmas dinner.
Military members get sexual assault awareness training

Military members get sexual assault awareness training

Another group of military members have successfully been trained to help support victims of sexual assault.
LED conversion could be bad for health, safety

LED conversion could be bad for health, safety

In October, FortisAlberta began converting the majority of the city’s streetlights to LED technology free of charge. The conversion of 5,800 streetlights from high-pressure sodium is estimated to save the city about 2.
School Notes: Book launch, Santa socked

School Notes: Book launch, Santa socked

ESSMY boosts literacy Marguerite d'Youville students hope their new colouring book will help fill in a brighter future for those who can't read.
Council disbands capital partnership committee

Council disbands capital partnership committee

St. Albert city council has disbanded a committee tasked with overseeing a now-defunct capital project program rather than revise its mandate. Council voted 6-1 at the Dec.
What exactly are you hatching this holiday?

What exactly are you hatching this holiday?

It happened again. It doesn't happen every year, but it does happen regularly over time.
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