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The city will do the engineering work to find a temporary solution to allow access to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park through the often-flooded walkway underneath the Ray Gibbon Drive bridge, but it will be up to a local community group to build

Despite reservations from some councillors about the lack of direct input, city council unanimously approved in its entirety the final report from the council remuneration review committee (CRRC) Monday night.

Children with burn injuries covering 60 per cent or more of their total body surface area (TBSA) are at a much higher risk of experiencing severe complications or death, according to a study published online by The Lancet.

Two of the city's highly anticipated master plans are now in the hands of council for review and will be debated within the next two months with an eye towards approval.

Westlock County councillor Maureen Kubinec secured the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Progressive Conservative nomination Saturday night, taking the reins from retiring MLA Ken Kowalski.

Conrad Nobert sets out for work as he does most days of the week — on his bike in the cold and snow. "For me, almost no weather stops me," he says, as he pushes his bike into the snow-covered front yard. What stops him is fresh snow.

Local businessman Stephen Khan will represent St. Albert Progressive Conservatives in the upcoming provincial election.

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith unveiled her party’s plan for Alberta’s electrical system Tuesday, pledging to lower costs for consumers and repeal Bill 50.

A man’s 30th conviction for theft was marked with 90 days in jail Monday.

If conditions are right, Sturgeon County farmers could be in for some swarms of grasshoppers later this year, says a provincial bug specialist. Alberta Agriculture recently released its 2012 crop bug update.