Local News

A nighttime explosion in Afghanistan has killed a garrison soldier just days before he was supposed to come home. Pvt.

A common goldeneye pops its head from a cavity in a large tree near the Sturgeon River in Braeside. The bird created the nest 50 feet off the ground.

The quality of care at Youville Home in St. Albert is being threatened by a staffing change that will reduce the number of registered nurses on shift, says the United Nurses of Alberta.

Sturgeon County has reinstated a full fire ban, as local resources are stretched thin battling a blaze on the county’s northern border. Sturgeon fire crews are battling the massive blaze in Thorhild County near the small hamlet of Opal.

When you work with a community organization or any kind of non-profit charity, your work is cut out for you especially when it comes to the dicey proposition of fundraising.

A man beaten earlier this month as he was walking out of a local bar is still trying to understand why he was attacked.

The city is about to host its first ever Relay for Life and organizers are holding a publicity-boosting kickoff for it this weekend.

Members of council’s finance committee want to see LRT projects fast-tracked in the city’s 10-year capital plan. Council, sitting as the standing committee on finance on Monday, had its first look at the 10-year municipal capital plan.

Volunteer and enrich your own life and your community. The St. Albert Community Information & Volunteer Centre has many volunteer opportunities to choose from and can help find the right fit for you.

Shanty is a lively little girl who was found abandoned in the country. She is mixed breed and about four months old. She weighs around 19 pounds. This sweet young dog has lovely grey/green eyes.