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St. Albert city councillors are pledging to keep a collective close eye on the 2013 budget as changes in how the draft plan is presented make the proposed property tax increase a moving target.

Patrick Draper thinks St. Albert residents get excellent value for their tax dollar and wants the city to know it.

A story in Wednesday's Gazette attributed statements at a public hearing to the wrong speakers.

Alberta’s foster care system is welcoming a set of improvements that could help fill the gaps identified in the recent fatality inquiry of a St. Albert teenager.

A pair of Braeside homes suffered extensive damage after disposed ashes from a wood-burning fireplace ignited a nearby woodpile. The blaze quickly spread to two adjacent homes.

An Alberta researcher has discovered seven new species of beetle by poking around in dead wood.

Emergency roof repairs to arena Morinville will spend $300,000 to repair the roof of its arena. Heavy rain in August and September caused water to leak into the Morinville arena.

Zero point two three points. That's all that kept a Paul Kane graduate from being declared one of the top chefs in the world at this month's Culinary Olympics in Germany.

Two St. Albert chefs will travel to Brazil next month to represent Canada as part of an international skills competition.

If you judge the spirit of Halloween by recipe books, it seems the occasion is taking on a cannibalistic flair.