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A decision about whether or not the Lord’s Prayer will be recited in Sturgeon Heights School is still on hold despite a presentation by approximately a dozen parents at last week’s Sturgeon School Division meeting.

There are more places to live in St. Albert this year thanks to a moderate building spree that saw 65 more condominiums built and a total of 154 more single family dwellings.

Alberta farmers will be able to sell wheat and barley on the open market by next August, but will have to give up their farmer-controlled wheat board to get it, according to a federal government bill introduced Tuesday.

A St. Albert man twice sent to prison for his involvement in murders will soon be released, once again, on parole. Michael Alexander Gray will be released at the two-thirds mark of his sentence sometime around Oct.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his nominees for the two vacant positions on the Supreme Court of Canada this week, picking two names from a list local MP Brent Rathgeber helped draft.

St. Albert residents have a chance to shape the future of fun this month now that the city has released its master plans for culture and recreation.

MLA Jeff Johnson said he doesn’t understand allegations Sturgeon County Coun. Karen Shaw made in a CBC story last week, because he simply did not make them.

Sturgeon County will feature its growing relationship with Edmonton Garrison at its 2011 Fall Business Breakfast tomorrow morning. Hosted at the Officers' Mess at CFB Edmonton, base commander Lt.-Col. J.C.

MLA Ken Kowalski is dismissing suggestions there was anything improper about municipal councillors who attended an anniversary dinner in his honour.

Next spring the halls of St. Albert Catholic High School will be turned into a police-style dormitory as 32 youths attend the first-ever youth police academy. The St.