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Petition launched for Wynn's Law

Petition launched for Wynn's Law

Widow Shelley MacInnis-Wynn has received hundreds of letters in support of Wynn’s Law over the past two years. Many are from victims of homicide – people who, like herself, know the pain of losing a loved one to a recidivist criminal.
Cricket craze

Cricket craze

Could bugs be the answer to sustainably feeding a ballooning world population – expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050? While most people couldn’t stomach the idea, two local entrepreneurs are embracing micro-livestock.
Math reforms add up to success, say teachers

Math reforms add up to success, say teachers

St. Albert teachers are giving the province top marks for this week's tweaks to how Albertans teach and learn math.
Outdoor skating starts next week

Outdoor skating starts next week

While some St. Albertans may be cursing the cold weather and all that comes with it, it’s welcome news for many winter outdoor enthusiasts.
City gets funding to buy four electric buses

City gets funding to buy four electric buses

St. Albert will get four electric buses as part of $3 million in federal and provincial funding announced Saturday. The electric buses are the first of their kind in the country and are expected to use less fuel and require less maintenance.
Parking pass pilot program to prevent problems

Parking pass pilot program to prevent problems

St. Albert residents near high schools and the hospital may soon see some relief of parking concerns.
Christmas has gone to the dogs

Christmas has gone to the dogs

Pet owners know very well that their furry critters are part of the family.
Propane plant brings investment boom to Sturgeon County

Propane plant brings investment boom to Sturgeon County

Sturgeon County is set to receive an estimated $4 billion in capital investment and hundred of millions in municipal tax revenue thanks to a government-led diversification program.
P.A.R.T.Y. shows risks of poor choices

P.A.R.T.Y. shows risks of poor choices

The girls in the P.A.R.T.Y. video are having a good time. They are pretty with curly blonde hair and wonderful animated faces. They giggle and lean over to talk to each other and shout.
Police Beat

Police Beat

Deadly accident One person has died as a result of a collision north of Gibbons. At 2 a.m. Nov. 30 a truck collided with a semi on Highway 28 just south of Township Road 570.
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