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The Alberta New Democratic Party raised red flags about the government’s approach to shale gas production this week, based on leaked documents that appear to show decisions have already been made.

City council will not reverse its decision to open a Starbucks coffee shop at Servus Credit Union Place. The idea died earlier this week in a closed-door council meeting, said Coun.

Rick Orman brought his outsider campaign for the Progressive Conservative leadership race to St. Albert Wednesday night. Orman spoke to a handful of supporters at the St.

The Simonsmeiers seem to have a thing for sewage pumps. Gus Simonsmeier built St. Albert's first pump station in 1975. His son, Ron, built the second next to it in 1990. And now Ron's son, Andrew, is building the third one next to that.

A St. Albert man and former RCMP investigator has followed through on his threats to sue over criminal charges that were laid against him and then dropped.

Local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion are throwing a party this weekend to recognize veterans of the war in Afghanistan. Most of Canada’s troops are now back home as the nation wraps up its 10-year combat mission in Afghanistan.

The federal government has put the last piece in place to keep the ball rolling on the restoration project at the Little White School. Arts and Heritage St.

Although it has dropped sharply from a three-year high a couple of weeks ago, the Canadian dollar is still going strong, hovering at or near par with the American dollar for almost all of 2011. But businesses in St.

It’s official — secular classes will begin in two Morinville locations on Sept. 1. The Sturgeon School Division officially announced on Thursday, Aug.

Alberta’s finances took a rosy turn in the first three months of the 2011-2012 fiscal year, with deficit projections lowered by $2.1 billion over the first quarter. The government is still poised to end the year with a $1.