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A new law passed this week by the federal government should show criminals that Canada is taking a tough stance on assaults on bus drivers, says St. Albert's member of Parliament. The House of Commons passed Bill S-221 Monday.

Big metal spinners may soon let you store solar power in your own home for use at night, says an Edmonton-based researcher.

Town council snubbed a request last week to turn a proposed business park into a wetland reserve after it learned the wetland there wasn't natural.

Kelsey Bulmer rarely finds herself competing against entrepreneurs in the construction, building and web-design industry. But the owner of Cerulean Boutique, a high-end clothing store in St.

February is the month for Valentine’s Day but it’s also the month for some of the harshest weather in our province. The Second Chance Animal Rescue Society always has its thoughts on stray and abandoned animals.

When you're in need, when things are dire, there's an organization out there that makes emergency house calls. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is like the Batman of charities: always out there in the shadows, just waiting for the distress signal.

Some Erin Ridge residents are disappointed with the results of a review of the city’s school site allocation process.

A St. Albert gambling addict says the possibility of Alberta expanding into online gambling is beyond her comprehension. Giselle Jubinville played VLTs and slot machines for 14 years, losing roughly $400,000.

Alberta's ice-racing community is in shock this week in the wake of the death of one of their own during Alberta's longest, coldest ice race.