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The Alberta carbon tax has been here for two weeks and indeed the sky has not fallen. But for those sky watchers, don’t expect to see much of an improvement in the economic climate any time soon.

It has been another bad year for journalism. More than 20 newspapers in Canada ceased to exist in 2016 in response to declining advertising revenues.

It has been another bad year for journalism. More than 20 newspapers in Canada ceased to exist in 2016 in response to declining advertising revenues.

Whoopee, I’ve got my free national parks pass. Yes, I’m one of those awful people who are going to troop into as many national parks as possible in this year-long birthday bash that Canada is merrily engaged in.

By mid-October, St. Albert will have a new mayor. Nolan Crouse announced Thursday that he will not run for mayor. This opens up the field for candidates in this fall’s municipal election.

It is a new year, the time we reflect on the past 12 months, and resolve to make this year better than the last. There are the usual resolutions about losing weight, and getting fit.

The new year is just hours away. Soon, we will say goodbye to 2016 and welcome 2017, which is a big year in this country. 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation and there will be many opportunities to celebrate Canada from coast to coast.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has made a significant step toward bringing all of rural Canada into the digital age.

It’s Christmas Eve and we know Santa is busy getting ready for his big night, delivering presents to all corners of the globe. Well we at the Gazette believe the people of St. Albert have mostly been good all year.

We are going round and round on the clock talk in Alberta. Two Alberta MLAs are in favour of keeping Alberta clocks on fixed time like Saskatchewan, instead of changing time twice a year.