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You could say that it rose from the ashes, just like the mythological phoenix. The Morinville Fire Department made a huge donation to St. Albert based charity Canadian Aid for Fire Services Abroad (CAFSA) and it did so with sirens blaring.

One of St. Albert's prized but controversial aboriginal sculptures was decapitated by an act of vandalism over the weekend and is beyond repair, city officials say.

My name is Squeak and I’m a beautiful brown and black, shorthaired tabby with a great personality. I love to spend hours in the window watching the world go by and chattering at the birds. I have the softest fur and I just love to be petted.

Convicted murderer Mark Twitchell believes media coverage and assaults on his character during his recent high-profile murder trial are among many reasons why his conviction should be quashed and a new trial granted.

Off-reserve aboriginal kids are more than twice as likely to smoke than non-aboriginals, finds a new study.

Volunteer firefighters in Alberta will now be treated the same as their full-time counterparts when it comes to cancer claims with the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB).

The race to replace Progressive Conservative leader Ed Stelmach was expected to get a little more crowded today with an announcement from former Alberta Energy minister Rick Orman.

Even the Sturgeon River is getting involved with this year's river cleanup event, with high water levels flooding what would normally be trash-strewn shores. But don't worry, says organizer Erin Gluck — there's still plenty of trash to pick up.

A Sturgeon County organization devoted to keeping an eye out for crime is looking for a few good volunteers. Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch is looking for volunteers to help monitor the county’s wide-open spaces and report crime as they see it.

Deep in an isolated greenhouse, Scott Formaniuk searches for trees in a very tiny forest. He gently brushes aside the branches of some two-year-old lodgepole pines, each about the height of his hand. "These are coming along quite nicely," he says.