Local News

A woman who gassed up and dashed away at high speed, dragging an attendant along with her was sentenced this week to a year of house arrest and six months probation.

Alberta firefighters now have Workers Compensation Board coverage for two new types of cancer under changes announced yesterday.

Two city council candidates are concerned incoming councillors might not be able to put their own stamp on the 2011 budget if the spending review starts before the October election.

City council should consider a low-density development with a range of single- and multiple-family dwellings for 70 Arlington Dr., according to recommendations from a consultant report released Friday. In the report Populus Community Planning Inc.

A man whose impaired driving resulted in a crash last year opted to pay a heavy fine by spending time in jail. Michael Degroot pleaded guilty to a single count of driving with a blood alcohol exceeding the legal limit and was handed a $1,500 fine.

Alberta publishing pioneer Ruth Kelly will talk about overcoming obstacles to achieve success in business when she visits St. Albert next Thursday.

A nighttime explosion in Afghanistan has killed a garrison soldier just days before he was supposed to come home. Pvt.

A common goldeneye pops its head from a cavity in a large tree near the Sturgeon River in Braeside. The bird created the nest 50 feet off the ground.

The quality of care at Youville Home in St. Albert is being threatened by a staffing change that will reduce the number of registered nurses on shift, says the United Nurses of Alberta.

Sturgeon County has reinstated a full fire ban, as local resources are stretched thin battling a blaze on the county’s northern border. Sturgeon fire crews are battling the massive blaze in Thorhild County near the small hamlet of Opal.