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A St. Albert firefighter has climbed a rung up the fitness ladder with help from NAIT.

St. Albert continues to grey after new census numbers show the seniors' population on the rise. Some 26 per cent of St. Albert's 60,138 residents are over the age of 55, or 15,380 people, according to the 2010 municipal census released this week.

Smoke on the northern edge of St. Albert will still mean fire, but residents need not sound the alarm next week.

St. Albert is at risk of losing some of its larger industrial businesses because it doesn’t have large parcels of land available, says a commercial realtor who’s active in the market.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Freybe brand headcheese or Fresh Express brand romaine-based salads. The recalls came Wednesday in separate press releases.

The RCMP have identified a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a missing St. Albert couple. Police are searching for Travis Edward Vader, 38, who they describe as dangerous.

Nolan Crouse wants city staff to look at collecting census data exclusively online instead of sending enumerators door to door. The mayor made the statement during Monday's council meeting during a review of the 2010 municipal census that saw St.

Two new faces have stepped up to run for office in the next federal election. Kevin Taron and Rob Fox have been nominated as the federal Liberal candidates for Edmonton-St. Albert and Westlock-St. Paul.

The city's new flood plain elevations will not block plans to redevelop the St. Albert Senior Citizens' Club provided existing levees in the area are reinforced.

Morinville's mayor will aim for a fourth term this fall as he once again puts his name on the ballot. Mayor Lloyd Bertschi announced at Tuesday's council meeting that he would seek another term. He made the announcement after chiding Coun.