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A report meant to improve safety standards for people with disabilities is shining a spotlight on the dismal relationship between a government program and the community it serves.

When Liz Allchin was told she needed a special seniors flu shot she was baffled. “It was the first I had heard of this,” said the 73-year-old St. Albert resident.

A pilot project that will see police officers replaced by Crown prosecutors at bail hearings began this week. As of Oct. 24 the Crown will conduct all bail hearings in Edmonton between the hours of 8 a.m. to midnight.

Local furnace servicing firms are swamped at this time of year, as homeowners ensure their heating systems will get them through the winter safely and securely.

No clowns allowed Sturgeon School Division has banned clown outfits for Halloween, and so has one St. Albert Catholic school.

Albertans will have green energy dollars knocking on their door next year as part of the province's plans to turn carbon tax cash into energy savings.

A survey shows St. Abertans are most keen to see a branch library, then a new aquatics facility, and lastly a new indoor ice surface. However, many residents don’t necessarily want a tax increase to pay for the projects.

A St. Albert candidate is set to join the Alberta PC leadership race. Although there has been no official announcement yet, the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta has confirmed Stephen Khan has picked up a leadership application package.

Solar for schools Four St. Albert and Morinville schools will have free solar panels on their roofs when they are built courtesy of the province.

St. Albert council has debated a pair of motions that could increase capacity for swimming lessons in the city, approving one but rejecting the other. Coun.