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Alberta is lagging behind most other provinces in providing timely access to cancer radiation treatment, says a new report issued by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a prairie-based think tank.

The St. Albert Crime Stoppers Association is asking for your assistance in solving the following crime: On Nov. 25, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., unknown person(s) entered the residence at 55 Woodcrest Ave. in St. Albert.

A baby's cries pierced the air Monday afternoon at the scene of a horrific crash that later claimed the life of the child's young mother. The 34-year-old woman died after the crash on Ray Gibbon Drive, just south of McKenney Avenue around 12:45 p.m.

A pair who made the worst of a woman’s best intentions last week are still on the run and police are appealing to the public for help.

City transit users are being reminded they’ll have to dig a little deeper into their wallets to get from point A to B in the new year. New fares for St. Albert Transit take effect Jan.

Researchers have discovered how female ducks avoid unwanted sex: counter-threaded genitals. Ducks are one of the few known birds to have penises, says Pat Kehoe, a St. Albert waterfowl biologist with Ducks Unlimited.

A group of researchers who cracked the codes of two lethal cancers have reported they also tracked the DNA mutations of the melanoma cells.

The second half of 2009 may be showing signs of a global economic recovery, but the mayor isn’t ready to start celebrating just yet.

A former St. Albert man found guilty last month in the killing a Mountie in the Northwest Territories is appealing his first-degree murder conviction.

December is the month of holiday giving and the month to plan resolutions. Resolve to be involved — volunteer and make an impact in your community. The St.