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It’s been an uphill climb for Servus Credit Union Place, but nearly four years after opening it appears the facility is finally starting to win support among St. Albert residents.

Wednesday’s announcement that the City of Edmonton has landed on an alignment for the northwest LRT to St. Albert comes as welcome news that can only benefit both cities and the greater Capital region.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that opponents of the 70 Arlington Dr. development will never be willing to embrace any change to the status quo, despite city hall’s efforts to include their input.

The provincial government made the right decision to add two new types of cancers to the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) list for firefighters last week.

Assurances from oil companies at home and abroad about the safety of their operations aren’t enough to prevent increasingly unparalleled environmental disasters and it is up to all levels of government to protect the environment with stronger r

During its 26-year existence the Arden Theatre has hosted a diverse array of talented musicians, actors, playwrights and dancers, establishing itself as a leader in performing arts among venues its size.

If the allegations against embattled Simcoe-Grey member of Parliament Helena Guergis and her husband turn out to be true, then she has no place representing her constituents in the House of Commons.

Pushing for community engagement instead of restrictive and costly measures is the best way for any community to crack down on crime. Yet the success of any program depends on how involved citizens of a particular neighbourhood want to be.

The Speaker’s ruling Tuesday asserting Parliament’s supremacy over that of the government in power is a much-needed reality check for Stephen Harper, one of the most controlling and autocratic prime minsters in Canada’s history.

Judging by the unanimous vote last week, council apparently had no qualms with giving the city’s 300 non-union employees an average 3.9 per cent wage hike this year.