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Arlington Drive public hearing live blog (March 23)

Arlington Drive public hearing live blog (March 23)

A proposed affordable housing development on 70 Arlington Dr. will be the focus of discussions when council resumes the public hearing at 5 p.m. on March 23.
Mayor launches Akinsdale crime study

Mayor launches Akinsdale crime study

Mayor Nolan Crouse commissioned a crime study focusing on the Akinsdale neighbourhood during a public hearing on Monday night.
Volunteers

Volunteers

Want to volunteer and give back to the community, but don’t know how to get involved? The St. Albert Community Information & Volunteer Centre has many volunteer opportunities to choose from and can help find the right fit for you.
Council commits $3 million for affordable housing

Council commits $3 million for affordable housing

City council committed more than $3 million for two affordable housing projects on Tuesday night. The commitments would see the city spend $2.3 million on a land purchase for the St.
Katimavik buzzed for cancer shave

Katimavik buzzed for cancer shave

Just before they pack up on Tuesday and head off to their next assignment in Ste. Marie, Que., a handful of the members of the local Katimavik crew will be feeling a little light-headed come Monday, thanks to a scheduled charity head shave.
From a home to homeless and back

From a home to homeless and back

Sylvia Cole doesn't sleep well. During the seven months she called St. Albert's streets home a good night's rest was hard to come by, and though she has a roof over her head today, sleeping through the whole night is difficult. "I can't sleep.
Private home care franchise aims to turn heads

Private home care franchise aims to turn heads

Move over Mary Kay. A new business is operating in St. Albert and it comes with a bright pink car. Nurse Next Door is a home health care company that started operating in St. Albert last month.
City man charged in attack on pawnshop owner

City man charged in attack on pawnshop owner

A St. Albert man who previously owned the city's only pawnshop has been charged with a vicious assault against a 75-year-old Edmonton pawnshop owner earlier this month.
Call before ditching doctors

Call before ditching doctors

It’s time that we all stopped standing up our doctors. That’s the message behind a sign campaign that’s gaining steam at medical clinics in St. Albert and throughout the province.
Smart growth stumbles in Edmonton

Smart growth stumbles in Edmonton

Designers have turned an old military base in Edmonton into a walkable community, says a smart-growth advocate, but the area has struggled to attract stores. About 12 people came to the St.
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