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City funding model 'archaic': Crouse

City funding model 'archaic': Crouse

Having a potential future premier in the room was an opportunity Mayor Nolan Crouse couldn't pass up in his desire to press the province for a change in the way municipalities are funded.
novaNAIT fuels green dreams

novaNAIT fuels green dreams

Alex Polkovsky moved his business into novaNAIT’s business incubator facility in St. Albert last April and in the months since he’s seen business grow significantly.
Business park could give way to commercial area

Business park could give way to commercial area

An Edmonton firm has purchased land in the South Riel Business Park and has plans to amend the zoning from business park to commercial, according to the company's president.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

A man found in a hotel room littered with empty alcohol bottles had his accommodations changed to a jail cell for the weekend and on Monday was handed a $700 fine.
Affordable housing still on the radar

Affordable housing still on the radar

Is affordable housing slipping off the radar at city hall? Not really. The city's current council is just content with playing catch-up for now, said Mayor Nolan Crouse.
What once was pink has now gone bald

What once was pink has now gone bald

It’s a popular scene for thousands of skaters every year but yesterday it was the place to be for hundreds of shavers and shavees. The Ice Palace at West Edmonton Mall is the annual gathering place on the Friday before Feb.
City compost to go to Roseridge

City compost to go to Roseridge

A local landfill plans to build a big new composter now that it's won the contract to handle St. Albert's organic waste. City officials announced this week they had awarded a $1.
Alberta Digest

Alberta Digest

A new digital stethoscope being used at several AHS facilities allows Edmonton cardiac specialists to examine patients in northern Alberta communities.
Humane society rescues another plane full of pooches

Humane society rescues another plane full of pooches

Representatives of the Edmonton Humane Society were on hand at the Edmonton International Airport yesterday to welcome a jet full of 60 dignitaries — make that ‘dog’nitaries.
Family seeks legal counsel for inquiry

Family seeks legal counsel for inquiry

The fatality inquiry reviewing the death of 13-year-old Samantha Martin was delayed again Friday when the biological family asked for an adjournment to obtain legal counsel.
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