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A cat that suffered two gunshot wounds had to have a front leg amputated after one bullet shattered its leg. The injury shocked animal hospital staff and the woman who discovered the injured cat last week.

The owners of St. Albert’s Apex Casino have cashed out and sold their digs to an international gaming conglomerate. Century Casinos Inc. announced Thursday that it had inked a deal to buy the Apex Casino for $27.9 million.

The Fort McMurray wildfires have put issues related to home insurance and asset protection in the news. Some insurance, such as liability coverage on an auto policy or house insurance on a property that has a mortgage, is legally mandatory.

St. Albert residents will get the first crack at registering for swimming lessons in the future. Council voted 4-3 to make the change. Coun. Cathy Heron proposed the motion to give St.

Erin Ridge and Erin Ridge North residents have until July 15 to let the city know if the communities want to move forward on traffic calming. A neighbourhood support survey has been mailed to residents.

Three St. Albert graduates were recognized by the Duke of Edinburgh last week for their efforts to enrich their lives and support their communities. St.

U of A researchers have figured out why Earth sometimes has three electromagnetic doughnuts around it instead of two – research that could help us stop blackouts caused by solar flares.

Frustration over a lack of developer for the Employment Lands dominated the conversation at an economic development workshop last week.

Jasmine Montpetit never knew Jessica Martel or her family, but still remembers exactly how she felt when she heard the young mother was murdered by her common-law husband in 2009 in their Morinville home. “It was devastating.

Albertans are being asked to share their thoughts as the province undertakes a review of regulations for long-term care facilities and home-care services.