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The Government of Canada is looking to support projects that help women feel more physically and economically secure.

Alison Redford used her first day in the legislature as premier to chart her vision for the province's future, outlining plans on education, healthcare and the province's finances.

St. Albert Protestant school board trustees will vote Wednesday to confirm the date for a byelection to fill the vacant chair left by the retirement of Morag Pansegrau. The proposed day for the byelection will be Dec. 5.

St. Albert firefighters discovered a deceased man inside a Pineview home last Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the home at 61 Pineridge Cr.

The St. Albert RCMP detachment will be getting a second location for both policing and civilian staff, but they won’t be moving into the Hemingway Centre, the force’s former home.

Local MLA Ken Allred will have at least one challenger for his party’s nomination if he decides to run in the next election.

Only 30 per cent of homeowners living in areas close to ongoing sewer relining projects signed up for discounted pipe repairs by Monday’s deadline, a number St. Albert public works finds surprisingly low. The city has contracted IVIS Inc.

The last person in the race crossed the finish line more than five months ago, but the final tally has just come in.

People's spirits weren't the only things dampened when a surprise greeted Lo-Se-Ca staffers last Tuesday. An unexpected deluge of water damaged ceiling tiles, walls and sent a lot of donated clothes and other items to the dumpster.

Medical science is making it easier for people to immunize themselves against influenza. This year, if you have an aversion to needles, you may simply ask a participating pharmacist to spray the vaccine up your nose.