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A new provincial rebate program will help businesses convert to more energy efficient lighting. A $4-million pilot program announced Monday will cover 25 per cent of the material cost involved in converting commercial lighting systems.

Ranking in the top 10 of most lists is positive for a municipality, especially St. Albert. But a closer look at the facts and figures of our current-day city shows that our most recent placing might not be grounded in reality.

St. Albert has placed seventh on a top-10 list of Canada's locations for real estate investment. The ranking comes from a report issued by the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), a private sector research organization.

A St. Albert teacher is one of the top three in Canada as named by Canadian Family Magazine. Derek Harrison, a 30-year-old kindergarten teacher at Elmer S.

Alberta could lose up to $61 million in federal stimulus cash next year, warns the parliamentary budget officer, as about a third of its construction projects could miss their 2011 deadline.

St. Albert residents love their trail system for recreational cycling but cyclists who commute on two wheels think more would join them if St. Albert did more to be bike friendly.

Around the room the pens are poised as bespectacled faces bow over notebooks that are all turned to a fresh page.

The St. Albert Taxpayers Association is continuing its petition drive against proposed downtown redevelopment, but it is unlikely to force a plebiscite question on the fall ballot.

Construction will get under way next week on one set of connector roads to the Anthony Henday, but another major project has been delayed until next year.

A funny thing happened during the three weeks that I spent eating meals from a food bank hamper. I learned how incredibly fortunate I am. For one thing, the test lasted only three weeks by my choice.