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Hundreds of people came out to the banks of the Sturgeon River in Sunday, Aug. 28, to enjoy a picnic lunch and plenty of activities marking St. Albert's 150th anniversary. Video by Glenn Cook / Editing by Ryan Tumilty

When the Alberta government opened up its books for the first quarter earlier this month, it had brought in $2.7 billion more than it anticipated. During the course of the 2010-2011 fiscal year, it brought in $886 million more than expected.

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Rick Orman came to the St. Albert Gazette editorial board on Aug. 31 to discuss his plans for Alberta. Video by Ryan Tumilty

It only took 31 days for Steve Johnson to finish his long journey on foot when he ended up on the west coast. The 33-year-old St.

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Ted Morton dropped by the Gazette office to answer a few questions from our editorial board. Video by Glenn Cook

A 10-year-old girl killed on Lake Okanagan, near Kelowna, last Friday was from St. Albert. Emily Chaplin was a student at Sir Alexander Mackenzie school and was enrolled to begin Grade 5 on Wednesday, said SAM principal John Strembitsky.

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It might be warm now, but Terry Bokenfohr is worried about frost. The longtime Sturgeon County farmer has yet to put a dent in this year's harvest, and the first fall frost could be as little as a week away.

So you think you can cook, huh? Get ready for Morinville’s Chili Cook-off as the best cooks around duke it out for the chili champ crown on Friday, Sept. 9.

St. Albert's longtime director of business and tourism development was shocked to learn Monday that he'd been fired with no explanation other than the city was going in "another direction.