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Fire bans in effect in St. Albert, Sturgeon County

Fire bans in effect in St. Albert, Sturgeon County

With hot, dry and windy conditions leading to wildfires across the province, both St. Albert and Sturgeon County have put fire bans in place.
Healing centre opens doors in St. Albert

Healing centre opens doors in St. Albert

St. Albert's newest house of healing is now open for business. About 40 dignitaries crowded into the house at 10 Meadowview Lane in St. Albert Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of the Meadowview Centre for Women's Health and Wellness.
City, region step up for Slave Lake

City, region step up for Slave Lake

A Champion Pet Foods truck has hauled a full load of donations from Morinville to shelters in Westlock and Athabasca to help Slave Lake evacuees, and now Alexander First Nation is throwing open the doors of its community hall to help out.
Return of the tomatoes

Return of the tomatoes

Last summer, in all of St. Albert and much of Edmonton, the only tomatoes you could find came from the grocery store.
Council gets first glance at capital plan

Council gets first glance at capital plan

A preliminary version of the 10-year capital plan lays out spending of $61.3 million in 2012. Much of that would depend on funding sources beyond the city. Council got its first glimpse at the updated plan this week but didn't get into any debates.
Slave Lake evacuees hosted at Westlock

Slave Lake evacuees hosted at Westlock

Westlock – Hundreds of Slave Lake residents fleeing a major wildfire that has devastated their community are now being hosted in Westlock.
Athabasca opens its doors to Slave Lake evacuees

Athabasca opens its doors to Slave Lake evacuees

Athabasca – With a swift call to action, the Athabasca community has opened its doors and its hearts to the evacuees of the fire that is devastating Slave Lake.
Building permits sluggish

Building permits sluggish

Building permit values in St. Albert decreased across all categories in the first four months of 2011, according to statistics released by the city. The value and number of residential permits is down 29 per cent.
Wind, dry conditions prompt fire advisory

Wind, dry conditions prompt fire advisory

Despite dry and windy conditions that prompted a fire advisory in Sturgeon County, the city has no plans to restrict backyard fire pits or other burning activities. Sturgeon County issued a fire advisory Thursday, the first step toward a full ban.
Should we be forced to vote?

Should we be forced to vote?

About 44 per cent of Edmonton-St. Albert residents didn't vote in the last election, according to Elections Canada.
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