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City addresses red tape with changes to land use bylaw

City addresses red tape with changes to land use bylaw

Developers will soon have more flexibility on what types of housing can be built in St. Albert.
Doggy dip fetches funds for homeless hounds

Doggy dip fetches funds for homeless hounds

A late-summer-evening swim at the local outdoor pool isn’t exactly an appealing proposition when the temperature is reading single digits. Unless you’ve got four furry legs, in which case it’s all paws on deck.
Health care, education top list of budget concerns

Health care, education top list of budget concerns

Amidst drops in oil prices, spikes in layoffs and an ever-deepening deficit, health care, education and human services were top of mind for St. Albertans when it comes to the next budget. St.
St. Albert-Edmonton Liberals finally host nomination meeting

St. Albert-Edmonton Liberals finally host nomination meeting

With only a month and a half to go in the 11-week campaign, the Liberals are finally set to enter the race for the St.
Under construction

Under construction

By Kevin Ma W.D. Cuts students came back to more than just pencils, books, and teachers' dirty looks this week – there were also bulldozers. W.D. Cuts Junior High is in the midst of a $10-million renovation.
School for Simon

School for Simon

A St. Albert student with Asperger's will get to go to the school of his choice after all next week, thanks to the intervention of the province's education minister.
Be a courteous driver this weekend

Be a courteous driver this weekend

An 81-year-old woman is in hospital with fractures after being hit by a car earlier this week. The woman was crossing St. Vital Avenue on Sept. 1 when she was struck. The 50-year-old male driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving.
Police Beat

Police Beat

Anyone with information regarding these or other crimes or suspicious activity can contact the St. Albert RCMP at 780-458-7700. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or online at tipsubmit.com.
Mad about mushrooms

Mad about mushrooms

Each summer growing up, my Polish parents would pick mushrooms growing in the shady grass alongside our downtown Winnipeg house and turn them into a delicious creamy mushroom soup.
Paying less at the pump this weekend

Paying less at the pump this weekend

He is not travelling this weekend, but Brett Klesko and many others filling up at St. Albert gas pumps on Friday morning were surprised that prices were down. Usually they go up before the long weekend, he said.
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