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Renters will be heard on capital priorities

Renters will be heard on capital priorities

St. Albert renters will now be included in a survey on capital spending priorities that was initially intended for homeowners only. Council unanimously approved a modified questionnaire at the Aug. 22 meeting.
Tough, smart and filled with the love of her large family

Tough, smart and filled with the love of her large family

She was smart and tough, as no-nonsense as a prairie winter and just as dependable.
Cops nab meth dealers in St. Albert

Cops nab meth dealers in St. Albert

A St. Albert man was arrested earlier this month after being found trying to sell about 300 doses of methamphetamine in St. Albert. The St. Albert RCMP and members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams arrested two people last Aug.
Rain bogs down harvest

Rain bogs down harvest

Heavy rains this month have bogged down the start of this year's harvest and may put a damper on its quality, say crop experts. Sturgeon County farmers have started to roll their combines in recent weeks as they start this year's harvest.
Wildfire adds millions to Alberta's debt

Wildfire adds millions to Alberta's debt

The Wood Buffalo wildfire took a serious toll on Alberta’s economy. That's the message Albertans heard Tuesday afternoon as Finance Minister Joe Ceci gave the government's 2016-17 first-quarter fiscal update.
Inside (and out) the new Royal Alberta Museum

Inside (and out) the new Royal Alberta Museum

The new Royal Alberta Museum sits at the intersection of Edmonton’s French and British histories. Literally.
Tupperware opens downtown

Tupperware opens downtown

Tupperware has set up shop in downtown St. Albert. The studio, located at #100, 14 Perron Street, celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday. This is Tupperware’s fifth retail location in Canada and its first in northern Alberta.
City deploys sidewalk safety signs

City deploys sidewalk safety signs

City officials hope some new street signs will encourage everyone – not just kids – to pay attention when crossing the street. St.
Postal strike threat looms once again

Postal strike threat looms once again

With less than a week left in the postal union's strike mandate the possibility of a disruption to the country's postal service is once again looming. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers' (CUPW) 60-day strike mandate expires on Aug. 25.
Bean-to-bar line of sustainable sweets right on trend with farm-to-table concept

Bean-to-bar line of sustainable sweets right on trend with farm-to-table concept

At this weekend’s Open Farm Days, Albertans are being welcomed onto farms and ranches to get a better sense of how food grows and gets from the farm field to our dinner table.
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