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St. Albert's member of Parliament says he's glad that the federal government has decided to leave O Canada alone. Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean gave the Speech from the Throne Wednesday, restarting Parliament after a controversial prorogation.

A post-mortem examination is underway on an 18-month-old Morinville girl who appears to have died while in foster care.

Hello! I'm Potter and I'm a beautiful five-year-old black and brown female tabby cat who was unclaimed at the pound, if you can believe it. I have a glowing personality.

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled Chile Saturday morning had repercussions hundreds of kilometres away. Victor Fernandez felt it here in St. Albert.

Around the world, March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD), a look back to a tradition representing nearly a century of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. Here in St.

A new hybrid version of smart growth planning calls for more low-density residential than previous versions, along with a new industrial park in the northwest.

Alberta failed to reach its sales target with its recent capital bond issue, raising $74.5 million. The target had been $100 million. “It’s being viewed as a success,” said Alberta Finance spokesman Nick Kaczmarek.

Lawyers and witnesses flocked to St. Albert's courthouse Monday for the start of a case involving some 1,600 dead birds in a Syncrude tailings pond. Prosecutors outlined their case against Syncrude Canada Ltd. at the St.

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.

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