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Local MLA Ken Allred hit the nail on the head with his comments about the worrying state of debate in the provincial legislature, according to opposition parties. In a Gazette story on Wednesday, Dec.

St. Albert is again a little less safe according to Maclean’s magazine, which released its annual report this week ranking the city as the 41st safest in Canada.

A year of consultations between experienced cancer doctors and other specialists has produced a three-year program that Alberta Health Services (AHS) believes will shrink waiting times for individuals diagnosed with lung cancer.

A store that sells paraphernalia associated with drug use will not be allowed to open in Appleyard Square. At a hearing last week several businesses and residents sought to have the development permit for Blitz 420 revoked.

What do you get when you take a few dozen junior high school students plus two of their teachers, an amiable bus driver and send them out with a list of names and a map, along with seasonal sheet music and a bunch of presents? You get holiday gold.

Mayor Nolan Crouse wants critics of the downtown area redevelopment plan (DARP) to know he has no intention of backtracking or revisiting the plan despite its hefty capital costs.

The situation is dire, according to Peter Kim. The pastor at the local Salvation Army Church says that this year's Christmas Kettle campaign has hit some snags and there just haven't been as many people as usual helping out the program.

More than four years in the making, it looks like the province is prepared to take the first step in building a pedway from the Enjoy Centre to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park. In a letter to Mayor Nolan Crouse dated Dec.

December is the month of holiday giving. Give of your time and volunteer in your community. The St.

Three St. Albert hockey-playing buddies are about to be introduced to the world. The three — Tyler Mrkonjic, 15, Stevie Canduro, 15, and J.T.