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It’s here at last — 2012, a prophetic year. For millennia, this year has been tinged with either cataclysmic doom or welcomed renewal, depending on your point of view. So too in the gaming world.

A council divided has turned to outside help to bring an end to the divisive and dysfunctional atmosphere in its chambers. Sturgeon County councillors unanimously supported a motion from Coun.

A court ruling involving a developer and the Town of Okotoks has chilled St. Albert's approach on revamping how it collects money for the city's recreational and cultural amenities.

I am a five-month-old large breed male puppy looking for a new home. I am a smart, sensitive dog who learns quickly. I love people and am happiest when hanging out with my foster mom.

The St. Albert Crime Stoppers Association is asking for your assistance in solving the following crimes: Between Saturday, Dec. 31, and Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, someone cut the fence to CEC Technologies located on Rayborn Cr.

On Wednesday Jan. 4, Mayor Nolan Crouse sat down with the Gazette editorial board to discuss the year in review, the issues that arose and what the city faces both in 2012 and ahead.

Fewer homes sold in St. Albert in 2011 than in either of the two previous years, but at the same time, prices remained stable. A total of 1,044 St. Albert residential properties listed on the Edmonton Realtors Multiple Listings Service sold.

To move or renovate is the question many homeowners face when they get a little dissatisfied with their old abode. Perhaps the kitchen cabinets start looking outdated. Or perhaps it's the bathroom that doesn't look as spiffy as you'd like.

Rampart-Avenir submitted its area structure plan (ASP) for its mixed-use residential and commercial development on the city’s northwest corner, but it will likely be some time before city council reviews it.

January power bills won’t be pretty for local consumers, as the regulated rate for power has climbed to an all-time high. St. Albert consumers not on a contract will pay 14.66 cents per kilowatt-hour, up from 13.