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A report that encourages more students to walk, bike and bus to school instead of being driven by parents was approved at council on Monday. The Safe Journeys to School report was more than a year in the making.

St. Albert is a city of more than 60,000 people and nearly 20,000 more live in Sturgeon County yet there’s still only one hospice bed to serve that entire population. Representatives from the St.

Someone is falsely raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Morinville RCMP received a complaint on Feb 5, 2015 about a person fundraising on behalf of Coach’s Corner Sports Bar in Morinville and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Edmonton.

County council has chipped in $5,000 into a town’s quest to create a new memorial to Bon Accord-area war veterans.

What makes a community attractive to young families? St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse recently passed out municipal youth population data at a council meeting.

When six-year-old Thomas Wedman was struck and killed in a crosswalk near Ecole Marie Poburan in September 2013, it caused a wave of grief throughout the community.

Morinville residents are all for having an arena and field house in their new rec-centre, but seem worried about the prospect of a pool, suggests a recent survey. David Ramsey of St.

It’s not hard to tell why people are upset about snowmobile use around Big Lake and within Lois Hole Provincial Park. The extensive green space and wetland area on the outskirts of St.

Travis Vader is back in custody after being charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and six counts of failing to comply with court-ordered conditions on Saturday.

Everything from utility grants to going ahead with a multi-million-dollar sewer project will be on the agenda for St. Albert city council in the coming months.