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The province's cities and towns are looking for a municipal funding deal that treats them as equals, said Linda Sloan, Edmonton city councillor and president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA).

The St. Albert Gazette will be live blogging tonight's candidate forum from the St. Albert Public Library, starting at 7 p.m. Nine total candidates from both the St. Albert and Spruce Grove-St.

In the Saturday, April 7 edition of the Gazette, it was stated that local MP Brent Rathgeber wants federal health transfers axed.

Using St. Albert and Alberta budget documents along with party platforms and information from the parties themselves the Gazette calculated what each party's platform, as presented during this election campaign, would be worth to the City of St.

The manager of Namao's only store says he's closing his doors at the end of June. But don't worry, say the building's owners, Johnny's Store isn't shutting down anytime soon.

Working with the Alberta School Boards Association, the two St. Albert-based school boards asked the Gazette to ask candidates about their views on education. The questions and responses are published here. Please note that NDP candidate Rev J.J.

It is the second largest expense on provincial coffers and politicians across the province agree it's key to the future of Alberta, which is why education is always a top campaign issue.

Alcohol is at the root of the problem for a St. Albert female found guilty in a pair of drunken assaults late last year. Brittany Ronnie Stang pleaded guilty in St. Albert Provincial Court Monday to assault and assault causing bodily harm.

Gardening clichés tend to spring up like dandelions at this time of year. Every televised gardening show and almost every magazine invites gardeners to create their own retreats and outdoor rooms.

General support services (GSS) employees at the St. Albert’s Youville Home could see a nine-per-cent wage increase if they vote in favour of a recent tentative agreement with their employer.