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City wants to hear animal input

City wants to hear animal input

Tired of finding dog leavings on your lawn or cats in your plants? Do you have some thoughts on how the city should control animals in the future, including your neighbour’s potbellied pig? If so, the city council wants to hear from you as it c
Anxiety, self-harm in children a growing concern

Anxiety, self-harm in children a growing concern

Childhood anxiety is a growing concern for staff at the St. Albert Family Resource Centre (FRC), which says more and more families are struggling with the issue.
Blended ministry important to Alberta

Blended ministry important to Alberta

When Premier Alison Redford put newly elected St. Albert MLA Stephen Khan in cabinet last week, she also blended two old departments together to create a new ministry for him to lead.
City pursues P3 policy

City pursues P3 policy

The city can develop a policy on public-private partnerships (P3s) but there are very few projects in St. Albert's foreseeable future that make such an option worth exploring, the standing committee on finance heard Monday night.
The sharp eyes of the law

The sharp eyes of the law

"85 … 86 … 87 … " Const. Kevin Nicholls counts out the speed of an approaching car. He's standing slightly behind a tree, looking into the scope of a tripod-mounted, dual-lens, bug-eyed device.
Dubstep train faces many hurdles

Dubstep train faces many hurdles

Dubstep artist Skrillex and his Full Flex Express train tour will have a lot of hoops to jump through from a city perspective before it gets any approval for its proposed July 20 concert in St. Albert.
Vader makes first appearance on murder charge

Vader makes first appearance on murder charge

Travis Edward Vader, the man accused of killing St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCann, made his first court appearance today on the charges in Edson. Vader was charged on April 18 with first-degree murder in the couple's death.
Tumour survivor raises national awareness

Tumour survivor raises national awareness

Cheryl Vollrath is thankful for every day that she gets to live without an orange in her head. That's the size of the tumour that her doctors told her was growing on her brain and pushing on her sinuses. It was July 2002.
St. Albert ambulance times available online

St. Albert ambulance times available online

Limited data on St. Albert’s ambulance response times is now available publicly through Alberta Health Services (AHS) website, something the mayor says is a positive sign.
Environment File

Environment File

Great weather and Mother’s Day may have driven down attendance at this year’s Clean Up the Sturgeon event, say organizers. About 360 people came out to the Sturgeon River last Sunday to take part in St.
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