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St. Albert: education among major issues

St. Albert: education among major issues

St. Albert could be considered a swing riding. The question is will it have swung again when the dust settles on May 5? The riding, which has been around for decades in one form or another, encompasses most of the city, minus the northwest corner.
Everything’s rosy at the botanic park

Everything’s rosy at the botanic park

The St. Albert Botanic Park has changed a lot since its inception 25 years ago and it’s taken a community to make it happen. From May through September there are a host of activities down at this volunteer-operated park.
Historian unearths dark part of St. Albert's history

Historian unearths dark part of St. Albert's history

If you’ve never heard of Indian hospitals, you’re not the only one. This is one particular dark issue in Canada’s past that isn’t often spoken about, even though the story comes right into St. Albert’s backyard.
Stephen Khan - PC candidate

Stephen Khan - PC candidate

St. Albert’s incumbent MLA is hoping voters give him another chance to represent them in the legislature. Stephen Khan, 48, was first elected as a Progressive Conservative MLA for St. Albert in 2011.
Celebrating 25 years at the park: 265 Sturgeon Road

Celebrating 25 years at the park: 265 Sturgeon Road

May 2: Gift shop opens. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Labour Day. Look for sunshine mugs painted by Leo Nickerson School students. May 8 to 10: Mother’s Day Rose Sale: Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.
St. Albert Gazette honoured for 2014 work

St. Albert Gazette honoured for 2014 work

The St. Albert Gazette has won 19 national and international awards for work done in 2014.
Where the parties stand on key issues

Where the parties stand on key issues

PC PLATFORM - Focus on regional decision-making by establishing eight to 10 operating districts, Improve safety standards with more monitoring, auditing and ensuring compliance, Review largest hospitals to improve efficiencies through acute-care hospital benchmarking, Reduce wait times by investing in additional continuing-care spaces, expanding some emergency departments and allow health-care professionals to do more, Invest in early childhood development and add three new Parent Link Centres
Blooming wonderful

Blooming wonderful

The sight and perfume of a greenhouse full of more than 600 roses, just bursting into bloom, can be overwhelming for some gardeners and, for many, more enticing than a room full of candy. That emotion is exactly what the rose-growers at the St.
Council moves forward with facility prioritization plan

Council moves forward with facility prioritization plan

St. Albert city council is looking to take some of the politics out of its decision-making on building new recreation, culture and sporting facilities.
NDP leader Rachel Notley visits St. Albert

NDP leader Rachel Notley visits St. Albert

Dozens of people packed into La Crema Caffe in downtown St. Albert to meet Rachel Notley on Friday. The excited crowd greeted Notley, the NDP leader, with applause at lunchtime.
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