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An 81-year old woman got the shock of a lifetime Tuesday night when three men broke into her home and stole her purse and jewellery. The woman was startled when three men forced open the back door of her home in the Lacombe Park area about 11:15 p.m.

Alberta's longest, coldest motorized ice race is back, says its organizer, and it could be bumpier than ever.

Condominium owners who argue they should pay a lower property tax rate are too often focused on the utilities they don’t use rather than the services paid for through their property taxes, says a City of St. Albert report.

The St. Albert Crime Stoppers Association is asking for assistance in solving the following crimes: Mischief causes damage Between Jan.

Although the specifics won't be available for another month, St. Albert will close out the books on the 2011 financial year in the black.

A renowned St. Albert scientist who sought the secrets of the aurora borealis has died. John Craig Samson, a retired professor of physics at the University of Alberta, died Feb. 7 due to complications from intestinal surgery. He was 66.

The number of vacant lots in St. Albert make up such a small percentage of the overall tax base that taxing them at a higher rate would have a negligible effect on overall city revenues, the standing committee on finance (SCOF) heard Monday night.

They call me Tigger because when I first came into care I used to jump up to kiss people on the nose but my foster mom has cured me of that bad habit and so now I guess I need a new name. I’m hoping I will get a new home to go with it.

The province's long-awaited Education Act promises to give schools the tools they need to deal with bullying, compel students to stay in school longer and modernize the province's legislation, said Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk as he introduced

The struggle for peace continues for Lynne Rosychuk, but she now has a larger team of people helping her out.