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Volunteers

Volunteers

December is the month of holiday giving and the month to plan resolutions. Resolve to be involved — volunteer and make an impact in your community. The St.
New cell for Christmas? Recycle your old one

New cell for Christmas? Recycle your old one

If Santa brought you a new cellphone for Christmas, a local school would like to take away your old one.
Get moving in 2010

Get moving in 2010

With rates of obesity and inactivity at alarming levels in Canada, there has never been a more urgent time for our country's citizens to take control of their health.
Robot hamsters, brainwave game top hot toy list

Robot hamsters, brainwave game top hot toy list

What do a robotic hamster, a pink three-storey townhouse and a fleet of Storm Troopers all have in common? They seem to disappear at this time of year.
Family hails mystery neighbour

Family hails mystery neighbour

A St. Albert family wants to thank some mystery men for saving their dog from a fire. St. Albert fire crews zipped over to 89 Morgan Cres. at about 4 p.m. Sunday after getting a call about a garage on fire.
Hungry, homeless, aboriginal

Hungry, homeless, aboriginal

Urban aboriginals are more likely to be hungry and homeless than any other group in Canadian cities, a pair of recent studies has found.
Christmas cleanup begins

Christmas cleanup begins

St. Albert's old Christmas trees will be fire-free for the first time in years this winter now that the city has brought back its Christmas composting program.
Food bank expects high demand for another year

Food bank expects high demand for another year

It may be hard to imagine in a place like St. Albert, but more families than ever are relying on the food bank for a decent meal this holiday season. For the past nine months, the St.
Christmas 101

Christmas 101

Did you ever wonder why we do what we do at Christmas time? Here's a brief glimpse at the history behind three of the most common North American Christmas traditions/images.
A look back on the decades most prolific crimes

A look back on the decades most prolific crimes

As time winds down on the first decade of the 21st century the Gazette looks back on the stories from the crime desk that grabbed headlines, shocked residents and in a few cases, shot the city into the broader spotlight of the nation.
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