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Sturgeon County’s mayoral candidates don’t agree on a lot of subjects, and one of their sharpest points of disagreement is economics.

Both candidates for mayor have significant management experience they’re hoping to apply to leading St. Albert.

There are certain smells that just stick. From the comforting fragrance of freshly baked bread, to the pungent odour of Vicks VapoRub, smells are embedded with memories.

Fresh fruit took root last weekend at a St. Albert school as volunteers transformed a troublesome hill into a flourishing food garden. About 10 volunteers planted trees and shrubs on a small hill in front of Elmer S.

More than 20 volunteers from the Sikh community lent their helping hands for September’s wheat harvest near Namao.

There’s still no candidate in Ward 3 of the Sturgeon School Division. No candidate came forward on nomination day, Sept. 23, and nominations remained open for one week.

St. Albert MLA Stephen Khan is asking local residents for their input on how to spend the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. A public meeting will be held tonight at the Oasis Centre at 10930-177 Street in Edmonton from 7 to 9 p.m.

A St. Albert resident and Gazette columnist is now commanding officer of HMCS Nonsuch after a change-of-command ceremony in Edmonton Saturday. Lt.-Cmdr. Tim Cusack, a local resident and columnist for the St.

It's business as usual at Hole's Enjoy Centre after unsecured creditors approved a financial restructuring proposal Tuesday. The proposal by Hole's Greenhouses & Gardens Ltd. postpones payments to the creditors.

Morinville needs a new arena. The current one is literally rotting away despite last fall's $300,000 emergency repair job, and is likely on its last legs. Town council put $100,000 into its last budget to design a replacement for it.