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Morinville guides learn ecological lesson

Morinville guides learn ecological lesson

Morinville’s Heritage Lake Industrial Park area became a bit more beautiful last week when Girl Guides partnered with the Lafarge Ready-mix Concrete Plant to plant a pollinator garden.
Community vision adopted by council

Community vision adopted by council

St. Albert has its community vision. Council approved the community vision and pillars of sustainability framework on Monday, as well as beginning the process to see the framework enshrined in policy. “When I read it as a whole, I feel St.
Speaking outloud

Speaking outloud

Junior high school has never been an easy time for anyone, let alone for those with a non-heteronormative sexual or gender identity to contend with. For gay and lesbian youth, St.
Police Beat

Police Beat

A St. Albert teen who was reported missing earlier this month has been found. Selah Smith, 15, was found on June 20. She went missing after leaving her family home on June 8 but had been in touch with a friend on a smart phone application.
County raises red flag over LNG plant

County raises red flag over LNG plant

County council was alarmed this week about plans to build a $50-million liquefied natural gas plant just south of Villeneuve instead of in the Industrial Heartland.
City reserves soar to $83 million

City reserves soar to $83 million

More than $83 million was sitting in the city’s reserve accounts at the end of 2014. That’s a nearly $50-million increase from the $34.5-million that was in reserves at the end of 2008.
Health Monitor

Health Monitor

The provincial health system will get a $500 million injection when the government’s interim supply bill is passed.
MP proposes recall bill

MP proposes recall bill

St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber wants voters to be able to evict their elected representatives from the House of Commons. Rathgeber introduced another private member’s act last week.
Provincial money to support elder-abuse prevention in St. Albert

Provincial money to support elder-abuse prevention in St. Albert

A local violence-prevention organization will be one of the beneficiaries of $3 million in provincial funding over three years. St.
Snow clearing levels of service to change?

Snow clearing levels of service to change?

St. Albertans aren’t particularly pleased with the city’s efforts with controlling snow and ice on the residential roads. More than half of St.
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