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Teachers and students from Ă©cole Secondaire Ste. Marguerite d’Youville took the concept of a field trip very far afield. About 20 students travelled to New Orleans last month, coming back with lessons in life experience under their belts.

A man who broke into a local cheque cashing business late at night was sentenced to nine months of house arrest this week.

The final piece of Anthony Henday Drive was put into place this week with an announcement from Premier Ed Stelmach that the northeast leg of the ring road will open in 2016.

Evelyn Ferguson has her place up for sale and she's getting mentally prepared to leave town. Like many seniors, the 76-year-old Ferguson is on a fixed income and is having trouble making ends meet.

After last week's Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games drew almost as many volunteers as competitors, any doubts about St. Albert's commitment to volunteerism should be firmly quashed.

Mayor Nolan Crouse is so thrilled with the city’s handling of the Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games he intends to push for a bid on the Canada Winter Games.

The St. Albert RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating three men wanted on outstanding arrest warrants.

My name is Raven and I am a large breed, nine-month-old lab-cross looking for a great new home. I am a good dog. My foster mom is very pleased with me and says I'm no trouble. I am housetrained and good in a crate.

St. Albert resident Grant Cathrea returned to Canada after a few harrowing weeks amid turmoil in Libya. The African nation faces unrestl as leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi continues his bloody crackdown on opponents to his rule.

There were a lot of eco-bucks in last week's provincial budget, but environmentalists say it's an open question as to whether or not they'll be spent.