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A proposed upgrader project took another step closer to reality last week as the Alberta government paved the way for more negotiations with North West Upgrading.

A 10-point plan to get tough on Alberta companies that flout safety laws isn’t nearly enough to catch the province up with the rest of the country, said one of Alberta’s most prominent labour leaders.

St. Albert could soon be home to a new addictions treatment centre for senior women if the city agrees to rezone a house on Meadowview Drive.

With a perpetual smile pasted on his face, Moe Giratalla doesn't look like a man who expects to die any day. From the look of wonder on his face, you'd guess the Akinsdale resident is spending the day touring ancient ruins or renowned art museums.

The St. Albert Taxpayers’ Association wants the final say on a proposed downtown redevelopment plan to fall to St. Albert residents, not city council.

A portion of Albertans’ auto insurance premiums will decrease by five per cent this fall, saving the average driver $30 a year.

A St. Albert ski club plans to build a solar-powered shed on the Red Willow Trail. The St. Albert Nordic Ski Club (STANSKI) presented plans to build a new storage shed Thursday night at an open house in Kingswood Park.

Luke Tougas has seen the face of despair and it was all reflected in his mirror just a few years ago.

Bob Newstead thought the green carts were a great idea when they rolled into town. It was June 2008. Newstead and the rest of Strathcona County had just made the leap into curbside organics recycling.

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