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Morinville’s Champion Petfoods is out $60,000 now that town council has decided to punish the firm for its stinky smells.

Morinville's town council has tabled a deficit budget, and wants town residents to tell them how to balance it. Morinville's 2012 budget sailed past first reading with little debate at this week's town council meeting.

The city’s efforts to seek out awards for which any St. Albert resident — not just the city — can be recognized has hit a snag that council hopes it can correct during budget deliberations.

A Legal woman has been crowned one of North America's chocolate champions this month thanks to some fashionable treats she whips up in her basement.

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 10 months of house arrest on Monday for trafficking in cocaine.

A diesel shortage that has trucking and other transport companies scrambling for fuel hasn't and likely won't affect city departments such as public works and transit.

Residents who attended Monday night's budget town hall expressed shock when it was revealed the city was taking bagged leaves to the landfill.

Got any spare $100s? County homeowners might need them to pay for a proposed $98 tax hike in this year's budget. County council got its first formal look at the proposed 2012 budget last Wednesday at the first of several special budget meetings.

An honour guard of local soldiers was recently presented with a special leadership award to recognize the work of all soldiers who participated in the Afghan mission.

Morinville is remembering one of its own this week with yellow ribbons that now adorn nearly every tree in the community. A yellow ribbon campaign spread throughout the community following the death of Master Cpl.