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Newsroom reflections

Newsroom reflections

This is the season for looking forward to the year ahead, but also for reflecting on the 12 months that have just passed.
Mayor wants online voting

Mayor wants online voting

When it comes to piloting new voting methods, such as allowing electors to cast their ballots online, Mayor Nolan Crouse is more than willing to pick up the cause.
Advocacy group seeks reversal of power line decision

Advocacy group seeks reversal of power line decision

A non-profit group's request for the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to reconsider its approval of the Heartland transmission project brings to three the number of legal actions filed since the line was approved last year.
RCMP looking for tips in assault

RCMP looking for tips in assault

The St. Albert RCMP is looking for witnesses after a 17-year-old youth reported being attacked by three masked men. The young man reported to police that shortly after he exited a cab in the Forest Grove area of St.
Morinville parents file human rights complaint

Morinville parents file human rights complaint

Frustrated with what they see as lack of action on the part of the provincial government concerning the schooling of their children, a group of Morinville parents closed the year out by filing a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
Two more candidates jump into PC race

Two more candidates jump into PC race

The list of people aiming to replace local MLA Ken Kowalski expanded yet again this week with two more candidates announcing they plan to seek the party’s nomination.
Cardiff-area boy lauded for saving mother's life

Cardiff-area boy lauded for saving mother's life

Seven-year-old Birk Ouellette was a reluctant hero Friday as Emergency Medical Services personnel gathered in his house to congratulate him for saving his mother’s life.
Newsroom reflections

Newsroom reflections

This is the season for looking forward to the year ahead, but also for reflecting on the 12 months that have just passed. This holiday season, Gazette staff writers will share their memories from the past year.
Police ready for checkstop blitz

Police ready for checkstop blitz

Drunk drivers should stay off the roads this weekend unless they want to spend New Year's with the police. Police will be out in force this weekend in search of drunk drivers, says Cst. Kevin Nicholls, a five-year veteran of the St.
Give the legion a roof

Give the legion a roof

There was a time when the Royal Canadian Legion hall was the social centrepiece of many smaller cities and communities across Canada, including St. Albert.
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