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Sturgeon River hockey rink taken down on city orders

Sturgeon River hockey rink taken down on city orders

Teaching foreigners the Canadian way of life can be a tough row to hoe. Especially when bending the rules. That’s what Tom Hughes recently learnt when he was ordered to take down a self-made hockey rink on the Sturgeon River.
Affordable housing policy in the works

Affordable housing policy in the works

The city’s role in ensuring the growth of affordable housing in St. Albert will be set in policy later this year.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

A St. Albert man was handed a $2,000 fine in place of jail time for assaulting his girlfriend. Raymond R. Harris, 35, pleaded guilty in St. Albert Provincial Court Monday to assaulting his then-girlfriend at the end of October.
Métis are "Indians" under law, judge rules

Métis are "Indians" under law, judge rules

Sharon Morin was one of thousands of Canadians who woke up Tuesday morning to learn that the Federal Court had ruled her to be an “Indian” under the Constitution Act. It’s a ruling she rejects on principle.
City mulls incentives to spur industrial development

City mulls incentives to spur industrial development

St. Albert will need to separate itself from the rest of the pack if it wants to bring in more industrial investment, the city’s economic development director said.
Housing forecast predicts slow and stable growth

Housing forecast predicts slow and stable growth

There are no bounces, no bubbles and no bursts to be expected in the Capital region’s housing market this year, says Darrell Cook, president of the Realtors Association of Edmonton.
Arts and Heritage reaches deal with city

Arts and Heritage reaches deal with city

Arts and Heritage and St. Albert have reached a new five-year stewardship agreement, but at the expense of almost 18 months of negotiations, a frayed relationship as well as several casualties.
Student death in Mexico stuns family, friends

Student death in Mexico stuns family, friends

A local university student who died at a Mexican resort this month was a potential leader in the mining industry, says his former professor. Christopher Mark Rogers of St. Albert died Jan.
City advised to acquire more land for future growth

City advised to acquire more land for future growth

St. Albert needs to change how it acquires land for city purposes if it wants to be ready to provide services to a larger population, council heard on Monday. With St.
Man facing charges for theft of $30k polar bear skin rug

Man facing charges for theft of $30k polar bear skin rug

Charges are pending against a St. Albert man whom RCMP arrested for stealing a polar bear skin rug in Canmore, worth an estimated $30,000. The St.
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