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This was a challenging year for school boards financially, as both the Protestant and Catholic boards had to dip into their reserves to fund a provincially mandated wage hike for teachers.

One candidate's call for change to the way the city is policed elicited jeers at last week's candidate forum, but she said changing it could save the city money without impacting safety.

Morinville residents have until Oct. 18 to decide who will represent them on town council. In the second instalment of a three-part series, the Gazette asked candidates for their views on the towns' taxes and utility rates.

Planning a future LRT line along St. Albert Trail should remain on the back burner until Edmonton's light rail expansion plans are more advanced, agree the two candidates seeking St. Albert's mayor's chair. The meeting between St.

One of St. Albert's foremost foresters is in Hinton this week to celebrate the anniversary of a school he helped found 50 years ago. Peter Murphy, a retired forestry professor and St.

St. Albert residents have until Oct. 18 to decide who should fill the city's six available council chairs. In this, our fourth instalment of a six-part Q&A series, the Gazette asked those seeking election to address the future of LRT in St.

St. Albert residents have until Oct. 18 to decide who should fill the city's six available council chairs. In this, our third instalment of a six-part Q&A series, the Gazette asked those seeking election to address the environment.

Taxes were the dominant issue at the first all-candidates forum of St. Albert's civic election. It was a packed house at the Arden Theatre Tuesday evening as St. Albert residents gathered to quiz the candidates running for city council.

New digital advertising signs are one step closer to gaining acceptance in St. Albert as city council voted in favour of allowing the local chamber of commerce to erect two digital signs along St. Albert Trail.

Hollywood film director James Cameron called on the provincial government and industry to consider slowing the pace of oilsands development and to do more to protect the environment.