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City nets $1.3M surplus - update

City nets $1.3M surplus - update

The city is poised to end 2009 on a green note with a $1.3-million operating surplus that’s nearly double projections from just two months ago.
Morinville RCMP find guns in traffic stop

Morinville RCMP find guns in traffic stop

Morinville RCMP officers found two fully loaded guns in the cab of a pickup that was stopped for a traffic stop. An officer pulled the pickup over early Sunday morning, around 4 a.m. and found a loaded handgun and a loaded shotgun.
County restarts planning on Villeneuve

County restarts planning on Villeneuve

Sturgeon County councillors are taking a slow and steady approach to drafting a new planning document for the hamlet of Villeneuve.
Seniors' grant praised

Seniors' grant praised

Members of city council are applauding a pilot project that provides low-income senior citizens with some relief when it comes to paying property taxes.
Lions bring back Beer and Beans Bash

Lions bring back Beer and Beans Bash

When it comes to prominent service clubs' annual galas, you can't beat the Beer and Bean Bash. It is a joint production put on by the two local Lions chapters: the Host and the Breakfast Clubs.
Housing continues rally

Housing continues rally

Homebuilders kept busy last month as the industry continued to climb out of recession.
NASAP

NASAP

Hi, I'm Misty and I'm a beautiful seven-year-old grey, female cat. Many of NASAP's cats have been recently adopted, so now it's my turn. I was found as a stray by some NASAP volunteers after spending a couple of winters outside.
Community league seeks new blood

Community league seeks new blood

The St. Albert Community League wants to inject new life into its 71-year-old organization through a 10-fold increase in membership.
Kidsport rallying local support

Kidsport rallying local support

A strong offence is needed by a national organization that provides the financial means for many children across the country to get involved with athletics. KidSport Canada has 36 chapters in Alberta but St. Albert is the largest city without one.
Sturgeon unimpressed with IDP changes

Sturgeon unimpressed with IDP changes

A proposal to remove large parcels of land from the Sturgeon-St. Albert intermunicipal development plan (IDP) is not sitting well with several Sturgeon landowners and county councillors.