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They call it St. Albert’s hidden jewel for a reason. Overlooking the wetlands of Big Lake, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park has long been a destination spot for conservationists and bird watchers alike.

For a party that touts its record at being tough on crime and has done everything under its power to make life as miserable as possible for criminals, Conservatives seem to be talking out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to their dogged de

City council has taken the first step toward setting capital construction priorities for the next three years, however it already appears the plan has a significant hole after the next phases of the Riel Park redevelopment were left out.

If Sturgeon County and St. Albert plan on working together on transit plans for the future, it only makes sense the two start co-operating now to help alleviate the parking crunch at the Village Landing park and ride.

Canadian soldiers who put their lives and bodies on the line while protecting this nation’s freedoms deserve the same level of commitment from the federal government when their tour of duty is complete.

With few precious summer days remaining, St. Albert residents can be forgiven for showing little enthusiasm for a municipal election that’s still a month and a half away.

It is difficult to believe the Conservatives are trying to avoid creating a “culture of entitlement” within the highest levels of government by continually removing individuals, some of whom are very effective, from their jobs considering

City council is in the best position to decide if a so-called leapfrog development at the city’s northern edge is in the best interests of St. Albert, not a planning official, neighbouring municipality or regional body.

Months of well articulated and often heated debate about St. Albert’s downtown area redevelopment plan (DARP) came to a head Monday with city council’s decision to embrace a bold vision for the future.

With their numbers slipping in the polls and more information surfacing about who did and didn’t say what, it is difficult to understand why Stephen Harper’s Conservatives continue to cling to their decision to eliminate the census long f