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Champion Pet Foods' plan to clear the air in Morinville is proceeding on schedule and the company is promising to step up efforts for clearer communication with residents.

A proposal that would remove Morinville councillors from the subdivision development appeal board (SDAB) will sit on the back burner for now as councillors voted to table the proposed changes.

The city will pursue a policy to ensure that privately owned infrastructure is kept in good repair and fixed promptly if damaged by vandalism.

With hot, dry and windy conditions leading to wildfires across the province, both St. Albert and Sturgeon County have put fire bans in place.

St. Albert's newest house of healing is now open for business. About 40 dignitaries crowded into the house at 10 Meadowview Lane in St. Albert Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of the Meadowview Centre for Women's Health and Wellness.

A Champion Pet Foods truck has hauled a full load of donations from Morinville to shelters in Westlock and Athabasca to help Slave Lake evacuees, and now Alexander First Nation is throwing open the doors of its community hall to help out.

Last summer, in all of St. Albert and much of Edmonton, the only tomatoes you could find came from the grocery store.

A preliminary version of the 10-year capital plan lays out spending of $61.3 million in 2012. Much of that would depend on funding sources beyond the city. Council got its first glimpse at the updated plan this week but didn't get into any debates.

Westlock – Hundreds of Slave Lake residents fleeing a major wildfire that has devastated their community are now being hosted in Westlock.

Athabasca – With a swift call to action, the Athabasca community has opened its doors and its hearts to the evacuees of the fire that is devastating Slave Lake.