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Efforts to get St. Albert residents to cut the amount of trash they toss has long been a focus of the municipal government, but the results of a recent surprise neighbourhood inspection may raise a stink at city hall.

It wasn’t that long ago when St. Albert had a city council that was dysfunctional – the tension, the arguments and lack of decorum were on display for all to see at virtually every council meeting.

It's the end of the line for most Greyhound bus riders in western Canada. The company's decision to axe passenger and freight service in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and leave only one route in B.C. is a stinging blow to many residents.

It was both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. The Mark Messier Arena in St. Albert was packed to the rafters for a hockey tournament in memory of four local players who were killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

The city's proposed short-term fix to address the St. Albert Public Library's increasing need for more space strikes a balance between demands from library supporters and taxpayers.

There were many surprises last week when St. Albert city council finally showed its hand when it came to its commitments and priorities for city facilities.

As Canadians get ready to celebrate the first holiday weekend of the summer, there are lots of reasons to be grateful to be living in this country on Canada Day.

Franchise fees are coming to your electrical bill in 2019. St. Albert city council voted 4-3 Monday to introduce an electrical franchise fee in three stages beginning at five per cent in 2019 and rising to 10 per cent by 2021.

It's a head-scratcher that the City of St. Albert is exploring a plan which would defy its own environmental master plan. A proposal to consider bringing gasifying burn units to St.

You may have been wondering what has happened since the city held a plebiscite on ice, aquatics and library space last fall. You wouldn’t be the only one.