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A public hearing on a proposed bylaw that would allow a city development officer discretion in classifying land uses that don’t fit with already existing definitions and sets out requirements to allow accessory buildings in residential side yar

The recently released draft report on the traffic impact of a high school on traffic in Erin Ridge didn’t have a wide enough scope, say some members of the Erin Ridge Residents’ Action Committee. “The focus was too narrow.

Brent Rathgeber has taken another shot at revamping the bill that sparked his exit from the Conservative Party caucus. The St. Albert-Edmonton MP introduced amendments to Bill C-461 during last Friday’s session in the House of Commons.

Spoiler alert: Santa is real and his name is Steve Schuster. A single glimpse of Schuster, even when he’s in street clothes across a busy mall, instantly brings to mind two words: There’s Santa.

I have seen the slogan "sports are the dress rehearsal for life" in a few locations in the capital region. Although an interesting metaphor, this statement is incomplete as there are many things our youth engage in that prepare them for life.

Morinville plans to form a regional task force to get the province to build the Cardiff Corner overpass. Town council gave an update on the proposed traffic lights at Cardiff Corner last Nov. 26.

Gift ideas for everyone on your list.

Snow-covered roads and icy sidewalks are surfaces that invite slips, trips and falls. For seniors, even the tiniest tumble can lead to chronic pain and injury or be an indicator of a more serious health condition.

St. Albert RCMP have charged the driver of a school bus that killed a six-year-old St. Albert boy in September. Thomas Wedman, a Grade 2 student at Ă©cole Marie Poburan, died on Sept. 27 after being struck by a school bus while walking to school.

St. Albert’s liquor distribution warehouse will remain in operation despite the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission’s plans to bring all of its spirits under one roof in the coming years.