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Two groups with St. Albert roots have been nominated for one of Alberta's most prestigious environmental awards. The Big Lake Environment Support Society (BLESS) and the Closer to Home Initiative have been nominated for the 2014 Emerald Awards.

Climate change is pushing two species of chickadee further north towards Canada, suggests a new study.

Murals, often thought to be the domain of day-care centres and restaurants – or perhaps a historical mosaic on the outside of a city building – aren't so much a thought for décor in the master bedroom, foyer or family room.

At the kitchen table, in front of the T.V., in the car or before bed, Treasure Fowler hooked, weaved and stitched wherever and whenever she could. One year and countless balls of yarn later, the 12-year-old had met her goal of crocheting 44 scarves.

St. Albert city councillors were receptive to the message of regional collaboration in Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson’s recent state of the city address.

St. Albert will participate with local academic institutions and some major corporations in a Smart City Alliance. The city manager got the nod to execute a memorandum of understanding with the other proposed alliance founders on Monday night.

There will be a rainbow over downtown St. Albert as a new PFLAG chapter is starting for the first time in the city.

People who want to know more about what dementia is, how it affects driving and what to do when you lose your driving privileges, can attend a free presentation next week. A talk on driving and dementia put on by the St.

The message to council is clear: the residents want to save Gloucester Park from becoming a bike skills park location.

A local seniors chapter is pleased with the government’s decision to toss out major changes proposed for the seniors’ drug plan, but are still treading carefully.