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Downtown struggles and cities go together like Rob Ford and scandals. Let’s face it, most municipalities in North America are struggling to make their downtowns attractive, vibrant, relevant and user-friendly. St. Albert is no exception.

"You're either with us or with the pornographers," said former federal Conservative Party minister Vic Toews regarding the Orwellian efforts to control cyber-bullying through bills such as C-13.

Concerns voiced by a former city manager and former city councillor about development on the north side of the city have validity. However, the onus must be on St. Albert city council to look ahead and plan when it comes to commercial development.

Local motorists who use St. Albert Trail must have been alarmed to hear over the weekend that a commercial truck inspection held in Edmonton saw the majority of large trucks fail the test.

The spring winds have typically blown over the last month, but there was nothing typical about a call the fire department received Monday.

In annual polls of the best and most prosperous places to live in the world, Canada usually ends up in the top five, and almost always has a lock on top 10.

It’s pure folly to believe that not even one of Alberta’s 36,000 active teachers is incompetent. It’s a mathematical impossibility, but it’s exactly what the Alberta Teachers’ Association wants us to believe.

The topic of temporary foreign workers is a hot one, and one that is being discussed in most communities across the country. St. Albert is not an exception.

Doug Horner continues to be coy about his political future – is the Spruce Grove-St. Albert MLA in the Tory leadership race, or is he out? The rumour mill and many political pundits suggest Horner is out.

Money talks and suckers walk. It’s an old adage that could very well apply to St. Albert municipal elections. Mayor Nolan Crouse is on a quest to increase what he refers to as transparency during St.