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For many, a common obstacle to getting fit is inspiration. Finding the motivation to get off the couch and go for a walk, a push to do that one last rep, a reason to hold a yoga posture for one more breath, can be a challenge.

Small and medium-sized businesses have the ability to compete internationally, and the province can help them open the doors to the world.

The Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation (also know as GANG) and Women of Hope are hosting a promotional art tour to help their counterparts in Africa.

There are two kinds of calls that will make me drop everything and run out of the office. The first is a fire. The second is a fox. The red fox is a relatively uncommon sight in civilized parts of St.

Sturgeon County council put a temporary ban on the Boonstock music festival last week, and a permanent ban may be next. Council voted 4-2 in favour of a motion from Karen Shaw to, in the interest of public safety, deny permits for large special events involving over 2,000 people until the county's Assemblage Control bylaw was updated. Councillors David Kluthe and Don McGeachy were opposed, while Mayor Don Rigney was absent.

St. Albert’s greenhouse gas reduction plan got a thumbs-up from a local climate change guru this week – even if some of its targets were a bit low. Council accepted the St.

The city's newest piece of public art was unveiled last Thursday, much to the relief of its two co-creators.

A former city council member, school board trustee and federal and provincial candidate has been persuaded to take another run for a St. Albert council seat. Bob Russell, 82, announced this week he would seek election Oct. 21.

Dressed in antiquated uniforms, a group of registered nurses rallied outside the Sturgeon Community Hospital Wednesday to bring attention to provincial layoffs. Alberta Health Services announced a province-wide restructuring plan earlier this year that would replace registered nurse positions with licensed practical nurses and nurse aides.

Budgeting responsibly is one council candidate's primary objective in the 2013 Morinville election.