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A new downtown redevelopment plan would split the area into four character areas while boosting density, changing traffic patterns and embracing the Sturgeon River as a focal point. The plan, created by Toronto-based Urban Strategies, Inc.

A small business advocacy group is trying to get commercial taxes on the radar for Alberta’s upcoming municipal elections by suggesting businesses pay more than their fair share of property taxes.

St. Albert's downtown could be in store for a major facelift with high-rise towers and an array of urban shops, restaurants and offices in close proximity to public spaces like a new civic square, according to a plan in front of council today.

The province is reviewing administration costs within the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) sector to determine whether it’s getting the best value for money.

Controversial comments by Alberta’s culture minister are an affront to people working in the Alberta film and television industry, said St. Albert filmmaker Sharon Murphy.

A downtown beautification program is generating much more interest this year after seeing meagre participation last year. The City of St.

St. Albert Transit wants to simplify fares so riders and drivers aren't left wrangling over who pays what fare at what time of day. "At the moment, we have a range of fare media," said Ian Sankey, planning and customer service manager.

Staffing problems have forced the Salvation Army to cut back its services in St. Albert.

The sentencing hearing for Garry Edwin Mattson, who pleaded guilty to a vicious assault on an Edmonton Transit bus driver from St.

An official with the St. Albert Rugby Football Club says they are frustrated by all the unknowns surrounding the redevelopment of Riel Recreation Park, including what potential delays mean for the club's fields over the next two years.