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Utility master plan update coming soon

Utility master plan update coming soon

Council’s standing committee on finance continued its utility lessons at its monthly meeting with an update on the progress being made to utility master plan revisions.
St. Albert celebrates French connection

St. Albert celebrates French connection

The Franco-Albertan flag flies once again over St. Albert this week as the city jumps into a nationwide celebration of all things francophone. About 100 students from Sir George Simpson, Father Jan, and Alexandre-Taché schools gathered at St.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

A Manitoba man who “got involved with the wrong crowd” has received a conditional discharge for selling illegal drugs. Trevor Jonathan Murray pleaded guilty to possession for the purpose of trafficking in St. Albert court Monday.
Surplus funds split between utility and stabilization reserves

Surplus funds split between utility and stabilization reserves

Council’s standing committee on finance is recommending putting some of the city’s 2013 operating budget surplus into the utility reserves.
MP Rathgeber promotes value of independence

MP Rathgeber promotes value of independence

In the nine months since he resigned from the Conservative caucus, Brent Rathgeber has made it his mantra to explain to Canadians that the current government suffers from overreliance on talking points and party discipline.
St. Albert's Hockeyville bid misses the net

St. Albert's Hockeyville bid misses the net

St. Albert's bid to be this year's Hockeyville came to a halt Saturday night as the local project failed to advance to the final four in the nationwide contest. The announcement came during the Hockey Night In Canada broadcast on CBC television. Mayor Nolan Crouse said via email that his reaction to the news was, "Dang it!!!"
City installs $100,000 walkway under Ray Gibbon Drive

City installs $100,000 walkway under Ray Gibbon Drive

City residents will no longer need their hip waders to get to the BLESS viewing platform this spring thanks to a new bridge under Ray Gibbon Drive.
Personal growth through physical challenge

Personal growth through physical challenge

In late February, a group of students from W.D. Cuts Junior High School in St. Albert headed for the snow-capped mountains of Lake Louise, Canmore and Banff for three days of fun with friends, personal challenges and self-discovery.
Student test drives prime minister's chair

Student test drives prime minister's chair

Attending a week-long forum in Ottawa was a life-changing experience for a St. Albert high school student. Grade 11 student Carlie Voigt spent the last week of February in Ottawa as part of the Forum for Young Canadians.
Photo radar getting stickier?

Photo radar getting stickier?

How much over the speed limit can you drive before you get a photo radar ticket? Apparently, that's a question that speed enforcement officials aren't prepared to answer. A St.
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