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St. Albert could have a new home for the arts. The Arts and Heritage Foundation on Monday unveiled conceptual drawings for a proposed St. Albert Visual Arts Centre that could become an anchor draw for the downtown.

St. Albert plants are blooming earlier than ever because of climate change, says an Edmonton researcher, which could put them at risk of winter frost.

Local education officials are ecstatic to learn the province will be funding teacher salary raises by Sept. 1. On his blog Wednesday, Education Minister Dave Hancock revealed the Alberta government will provide money to fund a 2.

A familiar face is back this summer to help kids learn more about nature. Christianne McDonald is once again host of the Big Lake Environment Support Society’s Summer Nature Centre program this summer.

A little perspective makes a world of difference. Three weeks ago council approved a terms of reference for a third-party review of city staff and council compensation.

An elderly man who sexually assaulted young boys in the 1970s has been deported. Anton Paul Rapati, 87, who committed several sexual assaults in St. Albert, was deported to the Netherlands on Monday.

There were almost 10 golfers for every hole at the Goose Hummock Golf Course on June 11 but no one was complaining, certainly not the seniors of Sturgeon County.

Restoring a historic site involves more than just looking at a few old pictures and sawing a few new logs.

Tongues and tails will be wagging like never before when a special charity event hits Lions Park on Saturday. Keep your cats away from the trails when the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) lets the dogs out.

Alberta’s provincial highways claimed three lives over the Canada Day long weekend as police officers laid thousands of traffic charges.