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The city wants to dig a million-dollar hole to prevent floods and bring birds back to Heritage Lakes. Heritage Lakes residents gathered at école La Mission elementary Thursday night for an open house on the Havenwood stormwater pond.

You won't find city councillors peeking down at their BlackBerrys sending text messages or tweets.

Schools in St. Albert’s Protestant system appear to be getting a handle on bullying, the results of a survey the district conducted this year suggest.

A woman caught breaking into a condo complex and vandalizing cars was handed a 10-month jail sentence. Mercy Faith Rinder, 31, pleaded guilty to a single count of unlawfully being in a dwelling house and three counts of mischief.

Earth moving equipment began work Friday morning on Erin Ridge North in St. Albert's northeast corner, marking the beginning of construction on a patch of land that's been the subject of controversy and delay for years.

The sound of the Staghound's engines growling to life brings tears to Numi Stefanson's eyes. Stefanson, a native of Winnipegosis, Man.

A St. Albert judge has found Syncrude guilty on both counts for failing to keep birds off its tailings pond. Judge Ken Tjosvold delivered his verdict in the trial of Syncrude Canada Ltd. in St. Albert court Friday.

A Morinville woman, accused of murder in the death of a 21-month-old foster child has been released on bail. Christine Laverdiere, 34, was released on June 11 following a hearing in front of the Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton.

Sturgeon County pulled the plug on a long standing planning agreement with St. Albert yesterday, over the city's objections.

An association representing counties across the province has released a report showing much of rural Alberta can't easily log in, upload or download because of weak Internet coverage.