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St. Albert residents should share in some $5 billion in savings in the next 30 years now that local mayors have signed off on a new growth plan for the Edmonton region, says this city's mayor.

About 60 per cent of Albertans want the province to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides, suggests a new survey.

A bill legalizing marijuana in Canada is expected in 2017.

Developers in St. Albert can now consider the use of back alleys when designing new neighbourhoods. Council unanimously passed a motion put forward by Coun. Cathy Heron Oct.

New guidelines for residential properties could be in place next year, providing residents and potential residents more options for housing in St. Albert.

Calls to fill multiple judicial vacancies across the country have grown louder since an Alberta judge threw out a first-degree murder case last week.

St. Albert's new city manager will have a skinnier, more streamlined organization to head up. At least, that's what interim manager Chris Jardine expects a recent corporate reorganization will achieve.

While discussions surrounding the NDP's controversial minimum wage increase have kept local chamber executives busy, the labour minister's was not the only ear they sought to bend. St.

It's snowing out there, and farmers say that's made this year's slow harvest even worse. About five to 10 centimetres of snow and/or freezing rain were set to fall on the Edmonton region as of Friday, said Environment Canada.

Morinville’s newest greenhouse grower was honoured for her social media savvy last week.