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If you're a client of the St. Albert Food Bank then you'd better pay attention to which gates are about to close and which ones are about to open.

The president of The Chad Smoke Shop 420 chain didn’t linger in council chambers Monday after his presentation to city council.

It's good to have friends in major retail outlets says the Midstream Support Society.

Sturgeon county councillors were concerned about two proposed subdivisions last week due to cows and the Capital Regional Board.

Sports fans are ready for Boxing Day, and it’s not because of any big sales at sporting goods stores. Dec. 26 is day one of the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships, to be held jointly in Edmonton and Calgary.

A new unit for residents with dementia will be added to the Harmony Haven/West Country Hearth facility in Villeneuve beginning next spring.

If in fact, a dog is a man’s best friend, then your new best friend could be just a mouse-click away. The Morinville Veterinary Clinic, a holding facility for St. Albert’s and Morinville’s stray dogs, is open for business.

Council has put its final stamp of approval on the 2012 budget, which will see property taxes increase 2.8 per cent and a 9.5-per-cent hike in utility rates.

Like many movie buffs, Peter Bailey is frustrated by the closing of video rental stores in St. Albert. Fortunately, Bailey is in a position to do something about it. And he has, just in time for Christmas. The St.

County councillors squared off against each other last week when they came to sharp disagreements over the budget and their new CAO.