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Sitting at Starbucks during a weekly office meeting, Karen Osburn picks up her ringing cellphone. "Hi Karen. It's Barb from Adoption Options," the voice on the other end says. "We have a baby for you.

Samantha Rowland and Emersyn Ewart are best buds at Elmer S. Gish school. As of this week, they’re also neighbours with their own homes at Aurora Place, a 30-unit affordable housing project in Akinsdale organized by Habitat for Humanity.

A candidate for the upcoming St. Albert Public School Board election said she is committed to stopping “erosion” of local authority. Sheri Wright, a St.

Leaning against her front door, Amanda Campbell can only frown at the sight of the two empty home construction lots across the street. Located at 77 and 81 Erin Ridge Dr.

A man was given credit for jail time served, after he was again caught drinking on the streets of St. Albert. Peter James Learn appeared in court Monday via closed-circuit television from the Edmonton Remand Centre (ERC).

“It's not about the size of the town. It's about the size of the heart in the town.” Those are the words of inspiration to be found at the top of one of the webpages on Wild Pink Yonder’s website found at www.wildpinkyonder.com.

Council has approved a change of plans to how the development of the future Community Support Centre is handled. “The recommendation before you is a staged approach,” said Monique St. Louis, director of Build St. Albert.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks, so the saying goes. Nobody said anything about teaching them fox tricks. Locally raised author Lindsey Carmichael wants to show you and your furry friends exactly what she means.

Alberta’s municipal affairs minister has said “no” to letting Redwater leave the Capital Region Board – at least, not before this fall’s civic elections.

Calling all artists! There’s a fundraiser in the works to start at the end of next month but it needs your help right now. Paint the Town Red is the fourth annual fundraiser for the Sturgeon Community Hospital Foundation.