St. Albert Gazette

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St. Albert Gazette
St. Albert Gazette logo.svg
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Great West Newspapers
EditorJen Henderson [1]
Founded1961;62 years ago (1961)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters St. Albert, Alberta
Circulation 21,273 [1]
Website www.stalbertgazette.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The St. Albert Gazette is a weekly newspaper [1] distributed throughout St. Albert, Alberta founded in 1961. [2] The paper was owned by Southam Inc., [3] but is now owned by the publisher Great West Newspapers. [4]

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References

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  2. Strathern, Gloria M. (1988). Alberta Newspapers, 1880–1982: An Historical Directory . University of Alberta Press. p.  206. ISBN   9780888641380. st. albert gazette.
  3. Austen, Ian (May 16, 1990). "Ottawa to hold hearings on newspaper groups' market domination". Edmonton Journal . Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  4. "Journal to close Eastgate plant by mid-2013; Printing to be outsourced to St. Albert firm". Edmonton Journal . August 13, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.