St. Albert News

Health care staffing shortages causing "desperation" in rural communities

This month, the province has made two announcements that could lead to some easing of staffing issues in rural Alberta, and last year an announcement was made to give nurses cash incentives to move to rural locations.

Nov 1, 2023 9:23 AM Read more >

Of moose and men: Free talk focuses on human-wildlife coexistence

Animal control specialist discusses preventing critters from damaging property

Nov 1, 2023 8:33 AM Read more >

Ski hill opening days in Alberta, British Columbia

A list of Western Canada's ski hill opening days.

Oct 31, 2023 5:45 PM Read more >

Sturgeon Comp creature devours Wicked Welding competition

Metallic 'Jack-O-Stein' horror earns $1K for school

Oct 31, 2023 4:22 PM Read more >

U.S. co-op model has lessons for rural Alberta

At the Reimagining Rural Economic Development Conference in Camrose on Thursday, speakers shared examples from Wisconsin co-ops that could help rural Alberta deal with pressing community needs and problems that lie ahead

Oct 31, 2023 3:23 PM Read more >

PHOTOS: Happy Halloween

Kids of all abilities got to celebrate Halloween early

Oct 31, 2023 1:23 PM Read more >

Alberta municipalities struggle to retain top administrators

The average tenure of a CAO in Alberta is now less than the length of a single council term, according to a new report.

Oct 31, 2023 8:18 AM Read more >

FROM THE ARCHIVES, 1979: bomb threat overshadows Sturgeon County council meeting

On Thursday, Oct. 25, 1979, a bomb threat made towards the Dow Chemical Plant in Fort Saskatchewan led then Sturgeon County reeve Bill Flynn, and probably everybody else, to have a hectic afternoon.

Oct 30, 2023 4:20 PM Read more >

RCMP asking for help to locate missing St. Albert man

The St. Albert RCMP detachment is asking for residents to keep an eye out for 28-year-old Stuward Sunchild, a local resident who was last seen on Oct. 28 in St. Albert.

Oct 30, 2023 3:48 PM Read more >