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The world could reduce climate change and save millions of lives with a few simple steps to stop soot and smog, says a new report.

Tragedy struck the Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games Saturday morning after a goaltender died of what organizers are calling a heart attack after collapsing on the ice during play.

St. Albert RCMP on the tail of an erratic driver got a little help from the air last weekend. The Edmonton Police Service helicopter Air-1 helped local officers maintain the chase after the driver of a car they attempted to pull over refused to stop.

Impressed with festivities that drew thousands to Lacombe Lake Park this past Family Day, Mayor Nolan Crouse has asked city administration to find out what it would take to make it an annual festival.

City council has a new policy that outlines the city's philosophy on compensating its non-unionized employees.

Peter McMahon can't wait to get into space. Space holidays used to be a distant dream, says McMahon. Then they became reality for a few millionaires. Now, for just $200,000, anyone can buy a ticket to ride on a plane that's actually been into space.

A St. Albert woman wants Canada to take military action to bring her husband home from Libya. Hundreds of Canadians are fleeing the African nation this week after days of violent protests against its leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi.

St. Albert RCMP are awaiting blood samples in a suspected case of impaired driving that ended with an upside-down car. Officers were called to the intersection of Dawson Road and Giroux Road at around 12:30 a.m.

Question marks surround the future of affordable housing in St. Albert given recent news that two local projects failed to attract provincial grants and potential answers are a couple of months away. The failure of the Sturgeon Foundation and the St.

If you think gardeners are fanatics, that's only half the story when it comes to people who grow one particular plant. They can go from casual botanist to hardcore devotee in no time at all.