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St. Albert motorists no doubt have noticed this scene recently: a fellow motorist pulls into traffic or zips through a turn lane, one hand on the steering wheel, and the other holding a cellphone up to his ear.

The warm summer weather is here, school is out and the world couldn't be better for St. Albert, Morinville and Sturgeon kids.

The St. Albert Gazette's efforts to get more information about two complaints filed with the City of St. Albert didn't quite turn out as productive as this newspaper hoped.

Is it any wonder voter turnout continues to decline in this democracy we call Canada? We ask that poignant question one day after Canada’s 147th birthday. Voter turnout declined to its second-lowest rate in the 2011 federal election. Only 53.

Parking in the St. Albert downtown core is an easy way to trigger a debate, and now with the city’s angle parking trial period, it seems easier than ever.

St. Albert has long enjoyed a reputation as a quiet burg removed from the big city and the crime that goes along with it. As St. Albert and the region continue to grow, however, so too does the criminal element. St.

Parents across the province, and in St.

One provincial PC leadership candidate is twisting in the wind right now after badly fouling up at a Christian rally on the weekend.

St. Albert is once again entering an online controversy via social media, this time a blog that claims to be written by a city employee crusading for improvements and change to the municipal government.

Ever have the dream of walking into your boss’ office and telling him where he can stick your job? A year ago Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber did just that.