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One step at a time – that's how a group of 20 staff, clients and family members of the Lo-Se-Ca Foundation plan to approach the nearly 5,900-m high climb up Mount Kilimanjaro next month. "It seems to be a popular thing to do," mused Marie Renaud, the executive director of the organization that offers residential and day program supports to local adults with developmental disabilities. "It's like climbing a massive barrier."

An 83-year-old Gibbons man was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital after his car was struck by a semi on a Sturgeon County highway. RCMP were called to Highway 28 near Range Road 234, between Bon Accord and Gibbons, shortly after 11 a.m.

The family of a well-known local photographer is asking the city to name a piece of civic infrastructure after him, but the mayor says that might take a while.

Nine St. Albert students hope to cook up culinary gold today as they take part in an annual clash of high-school champions. Nine chefs from Paul Kane, Bellerose and St.

Changing how much of its costs St. Albert Transit is expected to recover isn’t sitting well with one St. Albert city councillor. Coun.

Edmonton’s decision not to proceed with an electronic voting pilot project likely means St. Albert will drop the idea as well, but with regrets.

A St. Albert youth is facing eight criminal charges after a two-year police investigation tied her to 78 graffiti offences.

Breath easy, readers – that accursed smog is finally gone. City residents woke up to clear skies Friday for the first time in days after a stationary air mass smothered Edmonton, St. Albert and Morinville with smog.

Birders the world over will be counting chickadees next week as part of an annual effort to track birds in the winter. The 16th annual Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off next Friday.

Their work is cut out for them, that's for sure. There's no shortage of people who require the programs and services offered by St. Albert Stop Abuse in Families, also known as SAIF.