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Property owners will be paying more in taxes later this spring, but not as much as some might think. A 1.5 per cent decrease in the education levy in St.

Dog lovers don’t need an excuse to get out and have fun with their furry friends, but in Morinville May 26 they’ll have a great reason anyway: the annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides.

Red and white and very bright – St. Albert’s Target opened to the public without fanfare on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.

A St. Albert man will spend the next six months behind bars for a pair of sex offences against his stepdaughter that occurred over several years.

Red and white and very bright – St. Albert’s Target will open to the public on Tuesday, May 7 at 8 a.m. The St. Albert location is one of 22 new stores in Western Canada.

Derrick Harrison hasn’t planted his own vegetable plot as yet this spring, but during his Growing an Edible Garden lecture at the St. Albert Public Library last week, he certainly seeded some inspiring gardening tips.

Few people know how extensive Ponzi schemes really are in Canada, says a Toronto-based expert on the subject. Al Rosen, a long-time author and accountant, has spent much of his life trying to tell them. Through his company, Rosen and Associates Limited, he has called attention to politicians who don't take it seriously, police forces that don't follow up and an accounting system that acts on self-interest.

Vi Oko and Helen Kieran are the joint winners of this year's Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award, presented by the Community Information and Volunteer Centre at its annual award celebration. The announcement of double winners came to the delight and surprise of the sellout crowd, and the prize winners themselves, it turned out.

All’s well that ends well: that’s what students and parents of Ă©cole Alexandre-TachĂ© must be saying about their school principal.

Libraries are more than old books on dusty shelves. They are places to learn and – as Peter Bailey, director at St. Albert’s Public Library, said – places to bring people together and create a sense of community.