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A local high-tech business got a financial boost last week in its quest to perfect data compression technology that would allow for fast Internet transfer of full-length movies. St. Albert’s Deep Compression Inc.

Green growth sells, say experts at a recent conference, and can help cities build better neighbourhoods. About 250 people met at the Edmonton Mayfield Inn last Monday to discuss the status of clean technologies.

It wasn’t until Teresa McNally opened her Saturday newspaper in mid-February that she learned of plans for an off-leash dog park in her backyard.

City council won’t vote on a funding request from the St. Albert Housing Society until all members are at the table. St. Albert Housing Society has asked the city for $2.

Activity-based funding has merits but must be implemented very carefully, says a University of Alberta health care researcher.

Coun. Gareth Jones wants community groups to be responsible for homelessness and affordable housing strategies in the city.

St. Albert’s Community Information and Volunteer Centre (CIVC) gets hundreds of visits every year from people looking for volunteer opportunities in the area but none quite like this.

Construction delays at St. Albert’s transit yard in Campbell Business Park and paying off debt at Servus Credit Union Place will consume the lion’s share of the city’s $1.2-million surplus.

Hi there! My name is Paddy and I'm an extremely good natured, five-month-old young kitty cat. I'm super-affectionate and calm although I do love my playtime.

A B.C. man who ran away from a high-speed crash on Ray Gibbon Drive will have his weekend plans moved to jail for quite some time.