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St. Albert had the seventh largest dip in power use in Alberta last weekend when it powered down for Earth Hour, says the city’s power provider. St. Albert Place and the Alberta Legislature both went dark last Saturday as part of Earth Hour.

Cops, criminologists and victim's rights groups agree — if election candidates want to get tough on crime, they should get serious about treatment.

A man who went to Mark Twitchell's rented garage a week before police allege he killed Johnny Altinger at that spot told the jury his own harrowing story of survival this morning. Gilles Tetreault testified he went to the southside garage on Oct.

The city plans to spend nearly $1 million to transform downtown St. Albert into Western Canada's premier outdoor art and botanic gallery by closing streets to vehicle traffic later this spring, according to a leaked report obtained by the Gazette.

A forensic expert testifying Thursday in Mark Twitchell's murder case established that blood found on the St. Albert man's clothing and other items in his possession was that of his alleged victim Johnny Altinger.

At least two candidates are hoping to boot Brian Storseth from his Westlock-St. Paul office in this election and two others might be waiting in the wings. County candidates hit the campaign trail Saturday after Gov. Gen.

Mark Twitchell told a young woman he was corresponding with online that he had “crossed the line” the day he is alleged to have killed Johnny Altinger and said he liked it.

A local Brownie troop is tickled pink that their gift of leaves has travelled around the world to Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan. Members of St.

A Spruce Grove company will handle St. Albert’s organic waste collection under a three-year contract the city announced Tuesday. Sandstone Enviro-Waste Services won the contract after a request for proposals.

A “clear and impartial survey” will be taken of parents in Morinville to determine how many would be interested in a secular education program, according to a letter Donna Hunter received from Education Minister Dave Hancock Thursday.