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Commentary by Pearl Lorentzen In the non-fiction section of the library, a book grabbed my attention. It is called Awkward: The Science Behind Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That is Awesome by Ty Tashiro. After I checked it out,…
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Emily Plihal Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many of our readers do not know that my primary occupation is being a professional outfitter. I started guiding for my father 22 years ago when I was still in journalism school. I started…
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First day of school, first frost. Those were two notable things about the Tuesday after the Labour Day long weekend. Another was that it was – or at least seemed to be – free of the heavy smoke that had…
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Letters to the Editor – from Arnold Viersen

Back to school costs are up, and guess who is to blame To the Editor: As summer ends and kids reluctantly pack up their water balloons and bathing suits for another year, parents across the country have their own reasons…
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Commentary by Chris Clegg In Peanuts, Charlie Brown is writing his pencil pal. “Did you have a nice summer? Mine could have been better, but it could have been worse. For me, that’s good!” There is a lot of truth…
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Jonathan Teghtmeyer Reprinted with permission from the ATA News For five years following the 2008 financial crisis, Alberta government finances entered a period of uncertainty. Despite oil prices fluctuating around $80 per barrel, the government began running consistent deficits for…
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Rebecca Johnson Alberta Health Services September is Newborn Screening Awareness month in Alberta. If you are a new or expecting parent, newborn screening is the best way to find out if your baby has a condition that you, your doctor…
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Everything has to start somewhere, and you hope it gets better from there. An example of this is the first proper inter-club adult soccer match involving Slave Lake FC (which is apparently what the Slave Lake Strikers now call themselves)…
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