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The Edmonton Humane Society is overwhelmed by a deluge of cats and they are dealing with the surplus in the broadest way possible — they’re giving the animals away.

A St. Albert housing complex originally conceived as a high-end adult facility is now being marketed as a moderately priced retirement development for the 55-plus crowd. Lions Village of Greater Edmonton Society has bought the site at 2 Inglewood Dr.

Revised plans for 70 Arlington Dr. could see 34 affordable housing units built on the 1.2-hectare site without any involvement from Apollo Developments.

A story in the July 17 Gazette about the Founders’ Walk incorrectly stated funding includes $800,000 from the city with an extra $400,000 from the province. In fact, the provincial dollars are included in the total $800,000 budget.

Statistics released this week show nearly across the board decreases in crime across the country, but local member of Parliament Brent Rathgeber wants more done to address youth crime.

The jury is still out on a 24-hour experiment undertaken by Sobeys. The company is keeping several of its stores open 24 hours as of July 2. This includes the St. Albert location.

Hundreds gathered Saturday night in the shadow of St. Albert Place for a candlelight vigil of hope as the search continues for a missing St. Albert couple. The vigil drew more than 250 people to downtown St.

St. Albert's new brand is being cultivated across the city.

Astronomers have found the biggest star in space hidden inside the Tarantula Nebula. A team of researchers lead by Paul Crowther at the University of Sheffield announced this week that they had discovered the most massive star known to science.

Family, friends and supporters of Lyle and Marie McCann will gather this evening for a candlelight vigil for the missing couple. The one-hour vigil begins at 7 p.m. at St.