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Mayor spreads message of value for tax dollars

Mayor spreads message of value for tax dollars

St. Albert may have a reputation for being highly taxed, but the side of the equation that’s not often told is the value that residents get for their dollar. That was the message that Mayor Nolan Crouse shared with members of the St.
NASAP

NASAP

My name is Blossom and I was a stray in the pound until NASAP helped me out. I'm a very loveable young lady. I'm one year old and my short fur is grey and white. I'm not at all reserved about getting tummy rubs and lots of cuddles.

Leadership candidates weigh in on land use, powerlines

The provincial government's controversial land use bills have become a hot topic in the race to replace Ed Stelmach with several PC leadership candidates suggesting the bills need a tweak.
Downtown plan leads to sticker shock

Downtown plan leads to sticker shock

Councillors got zapped with about $136 million volts of sticker shock Tuesday when they got a look at the cost of implementing a new vision for downtown.

St. Albert lifts fire ban

Improving weather conditions have prompted St. Albert to lift its fire ban, however burning is still strictly controlled in Sturgeon County for the time being. St.
Classic cars come out Sunday

Classic cars come out Sunday

The chrome. The rumbling engines. The pristine black tires. It’s for these reasons and so many more that people will come out in droves for this weekend’s annual Autorama.

Villeneuve plan goes public

Up to 5,400 more people could move into a bigger, greener Villeneuve over the next two decades, under the terms of a proposed new area structure plan.
Bergens' faith never wavered

Bergens' faith never wavered

“I had basically forgiven those guys 16 years before the incident ever happened.” Those are the words of John Bergen, the Canadian missionary who was brutally attacked with his wife, Eloise, in Africa three years ago.
Slave Lake aid pours into Alexander

Slave Lake aid pours into Alexander

Donations kept piling up at Alexander this week as people from across the province rallied for Slave Lake. Resident Sharice Cardinal was busy sorting through yet another truckload of donations at the Alexander community hall this week.
A natural world to discover

A natural world to discover

Quick! What’s the difference between a downy woodpecker and a yellow-bellied sapsucker? When you see that little brown bird in your pine tree, is it a sparrow, junco or kinglet? Can you tell a mallard from a duck? These questions and more are e