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Perhaps you’re reading this newspaper in a cafĂ© in downtown St. Albert. Maybe you’re riding the bus. You might even be reading it at your kitchen table having your morning coffee.

By Kevin Ma Sept. 13, 1940: Italy invades Egypt, Tommy Dorsey's “I'll Never Smile Again” tops the charts, and the biggest dance hall west of Winnipeg opens in St. Albert. St.

Suicide, while not typically publicized, is prevalent in communities all across Canada, and St. Albert is no exception. World Suicide Prevention Day was recognized in Canada and in other countries across the globe on Sept. 10 this year.

Chilly days and nights herald the arrival of fall – a time for homeowners to put the yard and garden to bed before the snow flies so that everything springs back to life in the best shape possible come next April.

St. Albert residents could be looking at as much as four per cent tax hike next year if city council decides to follow through on all its planned capital projects.

It affects everybody around you. It is mental illness, a problem that Linda Papineau-Couture says runs deep in her family.

Back to class for the kids often means back to class for grownups, too, and in many cases that means refocusing on fitness. While there are hundreds of fitness options in the St.

Action on climate change is critical for Alberta's economic future and could bring new green jobs to the province. That was the message heard by some 300 delegates at this week's 2015 Alberta Climate Summit at the Chateau Lacombe in Edmonton.

Morinville residents should soon know who will be building the new arena and recreation centre in town, but some area residents may not be happy about it. Council is expected to award the contract at a special meeting Sept.

Although paying the city’s part-time and casual employees a minimum of $15 per hour won’t break the bank, future changes to supervisory wages could have a serious impact on civic finances, says an internal report.