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These homes light up our lives

These homes light up our lives

’Tis the season to load Grandma and Grandpa, the kids and maybe the dog into the old family buggy to tour the City of St.
Golden beauty pulled from the fire

Golden beauty pulled from the fire

Making small, folk-art style raku-fired ceramic nativity scenes never loses its aura of danger and drama for St. Albert potter Margaret Belec.
Designer Christmas dresses part of a tourism project

Designer Christmas dresses part of a tourism project

A City of St. Albert sponsored art project was designed to connect this city’s shopping districts with those of Morinville, Sturgeon County and Edmonton during the Christmas season.
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.
Redford reflects on the year that was

Redford reflects on the year that was

Premier Alison Redford sat down with the Gazette in mid-December for a year-end interview. The interview, done at Government House in Edmonton, was about 10 minutes long. Below is a transcription of the second part of the interview.
Environment File

Environment File

Canadians are cutting waste and saving energy this Christmas, suggests a new survey. Ipsos Reid released a poll earlier this month about how Canadians were going green for the holidays.
How will the Henday impact St. Albert?

How will the Henday impact St. Albert?

It has been suggested that the Anthony Henday will be a game changer, not only for the Capital Region, but also for the City of St. Albert. Now that the road has been open for a few weeks, let’s examine the potential impact this $1.
Paging Dr. Dog

Paging Dr. Dog

Duke stops people in his tracks wherever he walks throughout the hallways of the Sturgeon Community Hospital. People see him coming and they immediately start smiling. That's the common reaction for the seven-year-old border collie/blue heeler cross.
Smoke shop owner wants to work with city

Smoke shop owner wants to work with city

The president of a chain of smoke shops says he will make his St. Albert franchise an 18-plus facility as soon as city council asks him to.
Gift-wrap Rover

Gift-wrap Rover

A change in policy means the Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) is now encouraging people to give pets as gifts at any time of the year, including Christmas.
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