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Buses over budget, in person meeting attendance debate, and more at council this week

Buses over budget, in person meeting attendance debate, and more at council this week

Council will also be asked to approve the 2024 tax rate bylaw, which sets the residential and non-residential mill rates for the year ahead of property assessments and tax notices being mailed.
Food trucks prepping for summer service

Food trucks prepping for summer service

“Wherever you see the Beast, come and try our food,” said Joan Degoma, the owner-operator of The Hungry Beast food truck from Red Deer.
St. Albert census now underway

St. Albert census now underway

Data collection efforts will end on June 27.
St. Albert downtown sees new business growth

St. Albert downtown sees new business growth

But Downtown Business Association president fears high rent prices could send some businesses packing
City staff practice tornado response

City staff practice tornado response

“We have fire services and police, well, emergency management is becoming that as well where it's a service to our public,” said the city's emergency management manager Mark Pickford.
"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems

"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems

This is the second article in a two-part series on the loss of social services in rural Alberta and the social problems that have followed.
"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

“I think the Lac La Biche Job Corps was unique. And I'm not aware of any program that's similar to it.”
City publishes draft of St. Albert West ASP

City publishes draft of St. Albert West ASP

In all the St. Albert West ASP covers 1,035 hectares, including the land designated to be the long-talked about Lakeview Business District.
Retail thefts rising in St. Albert, RCMP data shows

Retail thefts rising in St. Albert, RCMP data shows

Hard to know how much the rise in shoplifting is hurting chain retailers, says researcher
Pay your bling, hear Grimmz sing

Pay your bling, hear Grimmz sing

Northern International Children's Festival of the Arts debuts New Jersey based Experiential Theatre's hip hop based Grimmz Fairy Tales.
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