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If an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest, as Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, then a pair of St. Albert graduates have positioned themselves to earn about twice the average return on three years of high school.

The province’s $2-billion commitment to expand transit will be split 40-40-20 between Edmonton, Calgary and the rest of the province, Transportation Minster Luke Ouellette announced Tuesday.

A city councillor said an upcoming review of council and staff salaries should be seen as an investment in saving money for the city's future.

A new study suggests that railways are charging Canadian farmers $200 million a year more than they should to haul grain.

A new downtown redevelopment plan would split the area into four character areas while boosting density, changing traffic patterns and embracing the Sturgeon River as a focal point. The plan, created by Toronto-based Urban Strategies, Inc.

A small business advocacy group is trying to get commercial taxes on the radar for Alberta’s upcoming municipal elections by suggesting businesses pay more than their fair share of property taxes.

St. Albert's downtown could be in store for a major facelift with high-rise towers and an array of urban shops, restaurants and offices in close proximity to public spaces like a new civic square, according to a plan in front of council today.

The province is reviewing administration costs within the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) sector to determine whether it’s getting the best value for money.

Controversial comments by Alberta’s culture minister are an affront to people working in the Alberta film and television industry, said St. Albert filmmaker Sharon Murphy.

A downtown beautification program is generating much more interest this year after seeing meagre participation last year. The City of St.