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Mark Twitchell took the stand in his own defence Wednesday, his lawyer telling the jury his client will admit to his role in Johnny Altinger's death, but that it was a terrible misunderstanding and not a murder.

After nearly four weeks of testimony from more than 20 witnesses and in excess of 100 exhibits entered into evidence, Crown prosecutors closed their case against Mark Twitchell.

With the sun shining and the snow melting residents can mark the beginning of the country's other official season, as construction gets under way on a major commuting route this week.

St. Albert will not rewrite its bylaw to allow the use of ATVs for snow clearing but will consider the creation of a “snow angel” program that could include special permits for ATV users.

Commuters who are looking forward to travelling on new bridges over Anthony Henday Drive could get their wish in early May.

A new commercial development is close to proceeding at the north end of St. Albert Trail across from Walmart, said Jan Butler, senior vice-president of operations for Landrex, the land developer that's rolling out the Erin Ridge North neighbourhood.

Rory Ziv has been a defence lawyer in St. Albert for six years, and has seen a lot of accused criminals. He's also this issue's questioner in Candidates' Corner.

It's always busy at the St. Albert Food Bank and it's only getting busier. First the organization moved to its new location, a larger warehouse next to Canadian Tire. Then it opened the Community Village.

Coun. Cathy Heron doesn’t really endorse naked guys holding their penises. But if you saw her Facebook page a few weeks ago, that’s the impression you would have gotten.

It took three tries but Malcolm Parker finally has himself a seat at St. Albert’s council table and the retired oil industry manager has since earned a reputation as a hard-working councillor who shows up prepared.