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A St. Albert missionary colloquially known as "Brother Ave" is on the path toward becoming Western Canada's first saint. The Vatican declared Antoine Kowalcyzk, also known as Brother Anthony, as "venerable" and acknowledged for his "heroic virtues" in an announcement late last month.

The St. Albert Taxpayers Association is looking for a new president. The community group announced late Monday in a news release that Gord Hennigar had resigned as president on Saturday. Dan Dafoe will serve as president for the interim.

The projected cost of a proposed new park and ride in St. Albert has jumped approximately $7 million and could grow even more, leaving city council to wonder if the project might need to be scaled back.

Homeowners and builders will soon have to adjust to rising prices, and changing construction procedures in the province. Come Nov. 1, the New Home Buyer Protection Act will require builders to provide a warranty for all new homes in Alberta.

A terror lurks in the depths of the Sturgeon River. It's sleek and powerful, like a shark. It lurks in the reeds, camouflaged, until some hapless creature wanders past.

St. Albert is known as a city of people who live to give, and every year the Community Information and Volunteer Centre calls out five people for their incredible contributions to the city.

Edmonton’s Earth Day will be teeny-tiny this year as the eco-festival struggles to find a permanent home. April 22 is Earth Day, an international event meant to promote awareness of environmental issues.

Dogs in St. Albert will need to be on leashes everywhere but designated areas starting in September of 2014. On Monday night city council gave third and final reading to the updated animal bylaw, which reverses St.

August 26, 2012 was a great day for a bike ride in St. Albert. The sun was shining, the skies were clear and I felt great. And then I got hit by a car.

Alberta may be over-fertilizing its lawns with the oilsands, says a local air quality scientist, and that could mean major change to the province’s ecosystems. David Spink, an air quality consultant based in St.