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The idea of paying for a chamber building and parking downtown does not sit well with some St. Albert residents.

St. Albert residents can take a free ride on the next generation of electric bus this month now that a big blue prototype has rolled into town. St. Albert Transit started its three-week trial of a prototype electric bus Thursday.

St. Albert will get a $5.6-million share of the $400-million municipal funding windfall announced by Municipal Affairs Minister Diana McQueen on Friday.

While the Sturgeon Community Hospital continues to face over-crowding challenges, health officials say efforts are being made to mitigate the effect on patient care and more beds are on the way. Dr.

St. Albert’s MP got an earful from veterans about lump-sum disability payments and their treatment by Veterans Affairs during a recent town hall. Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber attended a town hall meeting in early February at the St.

The Alberta Party announced its candidates for the ridings of St. Albert and Spruce Grove-St. Albert this week. Trevor Love, 35, will run for MLA in St. Albert. Gary Hanna, 48, will run for MLA in Spruce Grove-St. Albert.

It took the world's top minds decades to figure out how to separate the oil from the sands in the oilsands. The Elmer S. Gish science team has to do it in 35 minutes with a box of scraps. It's 9:50 a.m.

Two new restaurants are moving into the Shops at Boudreau. Buco Pizzeria + Vino and Delux Burger Bar will open at 130 Bellerose Drive this year.

The city and school districts will have to consider the next steps now that council has approved the Safe Journeys to School report. The report also needs to be presented to all of the school districts that operate in St. Albert.

The jury is still out on the popcorn sales. But starting this summer, staff at The Arden Theatre plans to install a big, 28-foot wide screen to show movies.