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School system changes long overdue

School system changes long overdue

Finally, some common sense may be coming to remedy the confusing separate-public school issue in the St. Albert area.
Family values elude Albertans

Family values elude Albertans

When then-premier Don Getty introduced Family Day back in 1990, he did so because he felt it was important for Albertans to spend more time with their families and he figured this holiday would emphasize the importance of family values.
Costco would be a good thing

Costco would be a good thing

After many months of chasing the story, the Gazette broke the good news yesterday – Costco Wholesale is coming to St.
Sluggish residential growth could be a positive sign

Sluggish residential growth could be a positive sign

It’s interesting that neither Mayor Nolan Crouse nor Coun. Cam MacKay are concerned that residential growth in St. Albert is lagging far behind the rest of the region. As new Statistics Canada census data revealed last week, St.
Throne speech, budget should make for interesting election

Throne speech, budget should make for interesting election

Talk about gambling with the future.
Jubilee medals a token of participation

Jubilee medals a token of participation

For many Canadians the initial reaction to the news that six Quebec MPs were refusing to accept Queen’s jubilee medals was probably: Great, the separatists are at it again. But look closer and this time their reason makes perfect sense.
Harper should look at MP pensions

Harper should look at MP pensions

Who can forget that moment in the 2006 federal election campaign when Conservative leader Stephen Harper looked right into the TV cameras and vowed his party would “never” tax income trusts.
Stats needed to prove ambulance exists

Stats needed to prove ambulance exists

It should be a fairly simple question to answer: Is there a third ambulance to service St. Albert? Alberta Health Services says yes, it’s stationed at the Sturgeon Community Hospital between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
There's no call for cats on planes

There's no call for cats on planes

The Canadian Transportation Agency made one big mistake last month when it ruled that Canadian airlines must protect passengers who are allergic to cats.
Time to give the PCs a wake-up boot

Time to give the PCs a wake-up boot

There’s not a big gap between being smug and being egotistical. It seems the provincial Progressive Conservatives are teetering on the edge of the gap, with some of them already well over to the other side.
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