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Amid vocal backlash from the business community over the firing of the city’s well-respected director of business and tourism development, city manager Bill Holtby said Friday that Larry Horncastle’s departure was necessary so the city ca

Capt. Curtis Chow is a highly trained soldier with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. He's in one of the most dangerous places on Earth, with the safety of hundreds of people depending on his actions.

Municipal employees who work at St. Albert’s RCMP detachment will get a three-per-cent pay increase under a new collective agreement with the city. The 32 employees covered by the deal will see a general wage increase of 2.

Nearly 100 members of the Canadian Forces and civilians revved their engines recently to raise money for a worthy cause.

It seems everyone has a beef about traffic lights, and St. Albert's transportation co-ordinator Dean Schick has heard all the criticisms. Schick is the city's go-to guy for traffic light issues.

Everything looks like it’s full-steam ahead now that the St. Albert Senior Citizens’ Club has a new captain at the helm.

The federal government reaffirmed its faith in and commitment to Alberta's arts and culture with a major funding announcement at the Art Gallery of Alberta Friday morning. In total, funding worth more than $6.3 million was earmarked for 93 projects.

Hundreds of people came out to the banks of the Sturgeon River in Sunday, Aug. 28, to enjoy a picnic lunch and plenty of activities marking St. Albert's 150th anniversary. Video by Glenn Cook / Editing by Ryan Tumilty

When the Alberta government opened up its books for the first quarter earlier this month, it had brought in $2.7 billion more than it anticipated. During the course of the 2010-2011 fiscal year, it brought in $886 million more than expected.

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Rick Orman came to the St. Albert Gazette editorial board on Aug. 31 to discuss his plans for Alberta. Video by Ryan Tumilty