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Mayor questions Notley numbers

Mayor questions Notley numbers

St. Albert’s Mayor Nolan Crouse wonders why the province can’t keep a projected increase in spending closer to zero in these troubled economic times.
Ebooks cost library extra

Ebooks cost library extra

It might seem like ebooks should be cheaper for libraries to provide than hard copies. After all, it’s a digital file, requiring no shelf space.
Whale of a filter

Whale of a filter

By Kevin Ma An Australian company with a headquarters in St. Albert says it has a fancy filter that could help shrink the size of Alberta's tailings ponds.
Welcome to Gray's Nation: the power of positive energy

Welcome to Gray's Nation: the power of positive energy

This is the first of a series of articles where Gazette reporter Michelle Ferguson will try a different workout each month in an effort to introduce St. Albertans to the wide variety of fitness trends in the area.
DNA expert testifies at Vader trial

DNA expert testifies at Vader trial

The likelihood that two DNA samples collected from Lyle and Marie McCann's SUV belonged to someone other than Travis Vader is one in 3,000,000,000 (three trillion), an expert witness testified at Vader's ongoing murder trial.
Early spring no boon for birds, plants, farmers

Early spring no boon for birds, plants, farmers

By Kevin Ma St. Albert's warm winter and early spring could spell trouble for local birds, plants, and farmers, say experts. Temperatures in St. Albert hit 21.5 C last weekend, with more summer-like weather expected later this week.
Council decides how much it will pay for city manager's lawsuit

Council decides how much it will pay for city manager's lawsuit

Council has put a cap on how much the city will spend on the city manager’s defamation lawsuit. While the lawsuit against a St.
Renowned volunteer Keith Norris dies

Renowned volunteer Keith Norris dies

By Kevin Ma It's appropriate that Morinville's Keith Norris died on April Fool's Day, said his son, Gareth. "We grew up on Monty Python and British comedy, so it's fitting that he would choose April 1," he said.
Weird Science

Weird Science

B.C. scientists have discovered that salmon are more aggressive in blue tanks than black ones, which could affect the success of fish farms. Researcher Leigh P. Gaffney of the University of B.C.
Lynda Moffat announces retirement

Lynda Moffat announces retirement

St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Lynda Moffat announced her retirement on Wednesday during a monthly luncheon. Moffat will be stepping down at the end of December 2016.
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