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Robert Vassov digs his fingers into the rich, black soil and lifts up a thin layer of moss. It looks like a typical forest floor — that's probably why he's so proud of it.

A new task force will be launched to help bring the LRT to St. Albert by 2018. Council agreed to create the task force on Monday night at the urging of Coun. Len Bracko. He said the only way St.

So our city council has come up with another idiotic idea. This time it will try to force us to save the environment through garbage collection. Council is oblivious to the fact that its demands are not what anyone actually wants.

A budget overrun for another capital project has prompted concerns about the city’s cost forecast methods. Council on Monday approved an extra $200,000 for new pool filters at Fountain Park Recreation Centre, bringing total funding to $650,000.

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.