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City to continue town hall meetings ... with burgers

City to continue town hall meetings ... with burgers

City council will hold one more town hall in 2013 and might even offer up a hamburger or two in the process.
Council votes down parking restrictions

Council votes down parking restrictions

City council unanimously defeated one of its own bylaw amendments aimed at curbing the practice of parking RVs and truck-and-trailer combinations in commercial parking lots while also outlawing the practice of parking vehicles with for-sale signs on
Chinese delegates tour schools

Chinese delegates tour schools

St. Albert got a little closer to China this week after a delegation of Chinese educators toured three local schools. Four principals and a school board member from China’s Beibei School District toured St.
Crime briefs

Crime briefs

Robbery A 19-year-old man is facing two robbery charges after two separate attacks last week. Police were called to a home in the Akinsdale Gardens townhouse complex on June 28 around 11 p.m.
Council keeps early voting and special ballots

Council keeps early voting and special ballots

Electors in next October’s municipal election will be able to vote first thing in the morning and, if they wish, use special ballots.
Local designers win global bike contest

Local designers win global bike contest

A St. Albert designer is headed to Taiwan this week thanks to a sleek sports-car of a bike he helped design. St.
Fee settlement puts local doctors in a fever

Fee settlement puts local doctors in a fever

Doctors in St. Albert and area are not feeling well. The Alberta government announced Friday it will impose a four-year compensation plan worth an additional $463 million to doctors in the province.
Building homes from Edmonton to Honduras

Building homes from Edmonton to Honduras

A love of architecture helped a St. Albert man meet his match both personally and professionally, and has allowed him to make a world of difference for families 6,500 kilometres away.
Intense exercise key to fitness in children, study

Intense exercise key to fitness in children, study

Children need at least seven minutes of vigorous exercise per day to stay fit, according to a new study by the University of Alberta.
Morinville council defers budget decision

Morinville council defers budget decision

Morinville town council voted unanimously to defer second reading of the 2013 budget until its Nov. 27 meeting. A public forum held Nov. 13 saw a number of residents come before council with presentations concerning the new budget.
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