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Walking a minimum of eight kilometres per week can help protect the brain and help reduce cognitive decline in people already diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.

Wagon rides, Christmas movies, cookie decorating and a visit from Santa are just some of the activities to take in on Friday when the Snowflake Festival takes over St. Albert’s downtown Perron District.

The city's latest quarterly report shows the fire department is reaching emergencies faster more often, but the city still has no numbers on ambulance service.

If you’re across the country and far away from your loved ones you have to plan ahead — far ahead — in order to make sure that their festive greeting cards and gift parcels get through the mail system to them in time this holiday se

Letter carriers in the Edmonton region are complaining about changes to the system they say are leading to longer working hours for them and declining service for Canadians.

While stores everywhere started putting up their Christmas decorations and playing carols before Halloween even ended, today is the traditional first day of the Christmas season for most people.

A rookie councillor failed in his bid to introduce efficiency audits to St. Albert but there’s still an appetite on council for change that will improve how the city operates, said Mayor Nolan Crouse. Coun.

Boots stamped and bagpipes blared at Edmonton Garrison this week as the Governor General conferred a rare honour upon the Princess Patricias.

B.C.-based meat retailer, Clancy’s Meat Co. is set to open a new location in St. Albert in January. A second store will also open in Edmonton.

While there is a lot of potential to enhance the province's Primary Care Networks (PCN), it's still too soon to tell how their role might be expanded in the future, said local family physician Dr. Darryl LaBuick.