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It comes as little surprise to those who have kept an eye on Doug Horner’s political career that he chose to announce his resignation.

Each week when we run St.

It’s funny how some events can come as a big surprise, while other things are merely inevitable. The Wildrose Party crossing the floor, that was surprising. But take cold weather during an Alberta winter.

Council’s approval of its new Youth Action Plan is an excellent first step toward filling a gap in services for this city’s young people.

It’s not often we write about world events in this space. As a twice-weekly newspaper serving readers in a small Alberta city, that is really not our place.

There is something special about how the people of St. Albert feel about their home. There is a sense of passion in this city that many other communities of similar size – or even smaller – would be hard pressed to rival.

It’s 2015. Isn’t it high time that we all gave serious consideration to our human rights? Things don’t always seem to be as progressive as they should. Case in point: the Bill 10 fiasco.

Last week police issued warnings about the possibility of uberX, a rideshare service that is gaining ground in other parts of the country. Sgt. Carolyn Cameron said the RCMP’s concerns about uberX coming to St.

A community is more than a location. As we’ve covered stories this past year, and in fact, for more than a half-century as your local newspaper, we’ve discovered that as much as anything, community is about shared experience.

There has been plenty of speculation about a provincial election in the new year, furthering a crazy time in Alberta politics.