St. Albert council approved to fund an expansion project for Liggett Place through its Borrowing Bylaw, increasing the cost for the project from $10.7 to $12.8 million.
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St. Albert realtors say tariff impact on home sales not being felt locally
Home sales across Canada reportedly stalled in March due to the impact of tariffs and the threat of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, but some real estate agents in St. Albert said that this isn’t the experience in the city.
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Council approves amendments to Riverside ASP
St. Albert city council approved amendments to the Riverside Area Structure Plan (ASP) as well as a redistricting of the ASP for the neighbourhood, following a public hearing held during their May 6 council meeting.
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Tax rate finalized at 2.9 per cent despite provincial levy hike
St. Albert City Council has finalized it’s 2025 tax rate bylaw. Passing unanimously, the bylaw sees a municipal tax rate increase of 2.9 per cent, although some councillors were frustrated that some of the work to get that number down was slightly offset by the province’s education property tax (EPT) increase.
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Motion to suspend city’s renaming policy fails following Grandin vote
A motion to suspend portions of St. Albert’s municipal naming policy failed to pass
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St. Albert tax increase likely to drop to 2.9 per cent
St. Albert city council has cleared the way for a 2.9 per cent property tax increase, down from the originally planned increase of 3.6 per cent reported in December 2024.
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High school top priority as St. Albert Public Schools set to pass 10,000 students
With future growth meaning more and more students, St. Albert Public Schools’ next top priority is a new high school and expanding spaces in existing high schools, Board Chair John Allen told the council during their regular April 15 meeting when he presented the school board’s capital plan.
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EPR charges up battery recycling in St. Albert
Battery recycling is getting cheaper and easier in St. Albert now that extended producer responsibility has supercharged waste management, says the city’s waste and diversion supervisor.
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St. Albert council divided on Midtown bylaw amendments
St. Albert city council was divided on amendments to its Land Use Bylaw (LUB) for the Midtown District.
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Lakeview Business District would bring in 5,000 jobs, mayor says
St. Albert’s future was the theme as Mayor Cathy Heron spoke to the city’s 2025 Business Breakfast about the work on Lakeview Business District and other aspects of the city’s growth.
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