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A St. Albert man who drove impaired and caused a crash that killed a father of two has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

For some people Family Day is just another day off. But the mid-winter long weekend provides a golden opportunity for families to connect.

StatsCan released the first data from the 2016 federal census this week and as expected, St. Albert continues to grow. The city’s population is up 6.7 per cent since 2011, now standing at 65,589.

The City of St. Albert organics program has a plastic problem, which could soon cost the city taxpayers’ money if the problem is not solved soon.

Earlier this week, a lone gunman in Quebec opened fire inside a mosque where people were inside praying. Six people were killed and 19 were wounded in the attack. The attack was shocking, brutal and an act perpetrated from hate.

A motion brought to St. Albert City Council last week was a waste of time for city employees, city council and St. Albert taxpayers. Coun. Cam MacKay brought a motion to the Jan.

After more than six years of waiting, the McCann family got to see some justice served on Wednesday as Travis Vader was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann.

This year marks an important milestone for the Sturgeon Community Hospital Foundation. For 25 years the foundation has been enhancing medical care for area residents with the help of its many donors.

After weeks of rumours, St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse threw his hat in the ring to run for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party on Tuesday. If elected, he’ll certainly have a lot of work ahead of him.

What would you do if you were told you could save one or more lives? Would you do it? Sadly, most Canadians by default have chosen to say no. Every year more than 300 people die waiting for organ donations that never come.