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A young journalism student got some first-hand experience in the workings of the criminal justice system Monday as he pleaded guilty for beating up two people at a local bar.

The Cardiff Corner interchange is on indefinite hold thanks to the provincial budget crunch, says the province’s transportation department. Finance Minister Doug Horner tabled the 2013-2014 provincial budget last week.

The province needs to learn to live within its means, says Alberta’s finance minister, and that means saving cash and cutting fat before raising taxes.

Average single-family home prices in St. Albert dropped by 6.4 per cent in February compared to the same month last year, the Realtors Association of Edmonton reported this week in their monthly housing bulletin.

The St. Albert Crime Stoppers Association is asking for your assistance in solving the following crimes: Vandalism to vehicles On Feb. 17 between 12 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., unknown individual(s) keyed two vehicles parked on Laurier Crescent.

Upset that they weren’t consulted about a mountain bike skills park and what its construction might do to Liberton Park, a group of residents have organized a town hall to make sure their voices are heard.

Paul Kane has become the Edmonton region’s Science Olympic champion for the first time in 13 years thanks to a group of student scientists.

For years now, animals have been allowed into hospitals to help patients the best way that they can: by simply being furry, friendly and full of unconditional love and acceptance.

The joy of seeing a tomato seedling sprout, even though the snow is still piled high outside, is worth the price of a packet of seeds.

The long road to many units of new affordable housing is nearing its apex as the second and last phase of construction on Big Lake Pointe wraps up in North Ridge. The project is a joint effort between the St.