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County starts planning for fall vote

County starts planning for fall vote

Sturgeon County councillors started putting the first pieces of the puzzle together for the municipal election this fall. Council appointed a returning officer and set polling locations on Feb. 23 for the Oct.
MLAs question electoral map changes

MLAs question electoral map changes

Erin Ridge residents could find themselves voting in a different constituency if the recommendations of a provincial committee go through as proposed.
Province changes election rules

Province changes election rules

The province is extending voting rights to prisoners and changing the way returning officers are appointed in an effort to avoid the appearance of political influence but one democratic renewal group is saying changes to Alberta’s election rule
Garrison kids get new playroom

Garrison kids get new playroom

Kids at the Edmonton Garrison have a new after-school playroom thanks to a grant from the province.
Chair named for 2012 Canada Special Olympics

Chair named for 2012 Canada Special Olympics

Ever since Dan MacLennan started volunteering with the Special Olympics, he's wanted to find more ways to help the organization.
Ambulance dispatch facing glitches

Ambulance dispatch facing glitches

It's hasn't yet been a month since the city's ambulance dispatch service was consolidated with the province and glitches with the new system are already being reported.
Citizen membership rejected

Citizen membership rejected

Council has rejected the idea of allowing members of the public to sit on the city’s finance and audit committee. Coun.
Condo project in receivership

Condo project in receivership

A stalled condominium development on Sturgeon Road in St. Albert is in receivership. Tenor by Time Developments has sat idle for months, according to area residents.
Malls leave Olympic legacy for province's athletes

Malls leave Olympic legacy for province's athletes

After Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team celebrated its victory over the Americans on Sunday, executives at Ivanhoe Cambridge conducted a final tally of the times that a Canadian athlete stood at the top of the podium.
Buried power line possible, says report

Buried power line possible, says report

The Heartland power line can be buried, finds a new report, but doing so would more than double its cost. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) published a study last week that looked at plans to bury part of the Heartland Transmission Project.
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