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New committees scrapped

New committees scrapped

City council put a stop to its plans Monday night to move to a new committee structure after the city manager told them he doesn’t have enough staff.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

After getting caught with two bottles of stolen liquor stuffed down the front of his pants, one man has admitted to having a drinking problem. Sean Mark McDade pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000 in St.
Community recovering after church fire in Morinville

Community recovering after church fire in Morinville

A community is slowly picking up the pieces and carrying on after a fire destroyed St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Morinville last week. Greg Fraser, pastor of The Father’s House church, which rented space at St.
From St. Albert to Argentina

From St. Albert to Argentina

Dave Ranson’s butt is going to be sore, but it’s a small price to pay for saving so many other people’s necks. He’s about to embark upon a motorcycle trip the likes of which he’s never undertaken.
The lively mourner

The lively mourner

You'd expect a creature called the mourning cloak butterfly to be all doom and gloom, but it's not. Indeed, one of my most vivid encounters with them was a celebration of life.
No one cause for tree deaths, say experts

No one cause for tree deaths, say experts

A host of problems, including bugs, bad roots and a harsh winter are behind a recent rash of spruce and pine deaths in St. Albert, say local experts.
Big grant for Poole wetland

Big grant for Poole wetland

Hundreds of local children will get to learn more about water this year thanks to a $20,000 grant towards a local wetland. Epcor handed a $20,000 cheque to Ducks Unlimited Monday to fund public education programs at the John E.
City emergency plan ready if needed

City emergency plan ready if needed

Any potential disaster that might strike St. Albert would trigger a sequence of events designed to properly manage the emergency, says the city's fire chief and director of emergency management.
Crisis shelter

Crisis shelter

There is nothing but a dirt road leading to Sparrow's Hope and no signage to reveal its location. For all the people who live nearby may know, the house does not even exist.
Trail report has something for everyone

Trail report has something for everyone

Any one of the recommendations in the final report produced by the St. Albert Trail committee is the most important, depending on the reason you use the Trail, the chair said.
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