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A diesel shortage that has trucking and other transport companies scrambling for fuel hasn't and likely won't affect city departments such as public works and transit.

Residents who attended Monday night's budget town hall expressed shock when it was revealed the city was taking bagged leaves to the landfill.

Got any spare $100s? County homeowners might need them to pay for a proposed $98 tax hike in this year's budget. County council got its first formal look at the proposed 2012 budget last Wednesday at the first of several special budget meetings.

An honour guard of local soldiers was recently presented with a special leadership award to recognize the work of all soldiers who participated in the Afghan mission.

Morinville is remembering one of its own this week with yellow ribbons that now adorn nearly every tree in the community. A yellow ribbon campaign spread throughout the community following the death of Master Cpl.

Alberta Transportation is looking at putting a new spin on two troublesome intersections in Sturgeon County.

While fewer than 30 people showed up at St.

American children are being prescribed antibiotics too frequently, often for viral respiratory infections for which the drugs provide no benefits, researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics.

Bob Morgan is a great storyteller and his tales about his 36 years as a Canadian Air Force pilot are fascinating. Without hesitation Morgan, who has lived in St.

Mandy Fisher’s spur-of-the-moment decision last spring to apply for a grant from Fortis Alberta naming her children’s school as a Safety Star, has paid off.