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What does it say about a federal budget that is 498 pages long and involves billions of dollars and one of the most talked about items in it is the penny? While Stephen Harper’s Conservatives were busy promoting Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

It does not happen often in Canadian politics: two female party leaders going head-to-head for the right to be provincial premier.

So how should we interpret this latest magazine ranking of Canadian cities that has St. Albert at No. 12 overall, third best place to find a job, fifth best to raise a family, but only No.

St. Albert City Council has decided to inject fresh blood into its operations with the hiring of Torontonian Patrick Draper as the new city manager. This move is in stark contrast to the last time council hired its city manager.

The initial reaction to the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters’ survey that showed one in 10 men still think it’s OK to hit women was both predictable and interesting.

Canada is full of heroes from all walks of life – sports, movies, medicine for example – but few have captured the hearts and souls of Canadians from coast-to-coast, generation after generation, than two British Columbia lads named Terry

Stupid! What else can be said about the irresponsible action of an idiot, or idiots, who wantonly destroyed the fountain at the Botanic Park this week? Vandalism is an ongoing problem in St. Albert, similar to drugs and bullying.

There are a number of ways to judge a community’s success in the business world, from how it is perceived by investors, to how it attracts businesses, to the level of success achieved by the companies operating in the community.

Sports is about winning and losing.

The words were great – again – now let’s see some solid, follow-up action.