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One of the Capital region’s longest-running retail institutions has finally opened the doors to a St. Albert location. McBain Camera opened in St. Albert Centre last week and manager Rene Rodrigue said the response has been great so far.

The family of a St. Albert couple missing for more than a year are taking steps toward closure. Lyle and Marie McCann were last seen fuelling up their motorhome at the St. Albert Superstore gas bar on July 3, 2010, as they headed for B.C.

The number was already impressive to begin with, but it became even more so when all involved looked at the big picture.

One St. Albert fine dining restaurant has made local culinary history by being listed in the prestigious Where to Eat in Canada restaurant guide.

All that Maureen Jackson was concerned about was whether or not she could get free honey. The Grandin resident learned on Tuesday afternoon that a small colony of bees had once again made its home near the upper level of her detached garage.

Help is on the way for the Alberta health care system, as the provincial government is planning to hire 300 new full-time nurses within the next few weeks.

The Alberta government is warning people to take extra care of themselves and their pets after a number of Lyme disease-carrying ticks were found in the province.

Local researchers have given a new federal environmental monitoring system for the oilsands a tentative thumbs-up. Now, the big question is whether or not the feds and the province will play nice to implement it.

Lawra Lathan has the world and water on her mind. The St. Albert resident says she's looking to get into international development, and knows water will be a central element of it.

The Badger lands are no closer to being developed today than they were nine months ago when the city agreed to pursue a joint area structure plan with a private development group.