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St. Albert's most colourful lady has a surprisingly quiet garden, where nature provides the dominant theme and the art is as comfortable and at home as the decades-old spruce trees that line the back fence.

Local Tory MP Brent Rathgeber put himself squarely at odds with his own party this week with an attack on Canada’s supply management system.

The owner of a North Ridge home destroyed by fire this week is counting his blessings and thanking his neighbours. "We are safe, and when stuff like this happens, you realize how genuinely good everyone is," said homeowner Bobby Dugal.

A letter from the Youth Community Centre board stating it will close down the facility Dec. 31 if it not does not receive a substantial funding commitment by the city is meant as a "reality check," not a threat, says a board member.

St. Albert’s Youth Community Centre will close its doors Dec. 31 unless it receives a $175,000 commitment from city council by the end of August, states a letter sent to council Monday.

The owner of a home destroyed by a weekend fire in Upper Manor Estates says he will rebuild on the same site.

It's not your imagination – there really are a lot of mosquitoes out there, and they just showed up this week. That's the conclusion reached by several experts this week in regards to the mosquito infestation that's hit the Capital region.

A raging fire destroyed a home in North Ridge Tuesday night, but all of the occupants got out safely. Early indications are that a citronella candle sparked the blaze at 76 Normandeau Cres.

The bike path near Big Lake might seem like a strange place to find dragons, but it's full of them. Every time I ride there, I always have my eyes glued to the ground so I can avoid the chitinous beasts lounging on the hot pavement.

April 1916 was a historic time in the province, as women finally earned the right to vote, but it wouldn't have happened if St. Albert's elected member had had his way.