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Richard Froese The federal electoral riding of Peace River – Westlock may be expanded in the next federal election – slightly.As part of the regular electoral boundaries review, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Alberta proposes to stretch the vast…
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Jeff Burgar In a virtual meet last week, Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews spoke on the 2023 budget.Most big news media in Alberta able to personally attend the budget reveal already saw the budget before the Tuesday, Feb. 28 release.…
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Jeff Burgar I listen to satellite radio once in awhile. I have vehicle subscriptions, and SiriusXM units in the garage and in the house, too.Being a ‘news junkie’ the station tuned is almost always FoxNews. Not for nothing are shows…
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Chris Clegg Often, this newspaper is against municipal councils joining every organization that comes along just for the sake of councillors padding their expense accounts. Often, representation is not needed.Such is not the case with the Community Rail Advocacy Alliance.…
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Richard Froese Winter is winding down. Soon the days will be warmer as spring returns March 20.Political battles will also start to heat up as voters in Alberta head to the polls for a provincial election likely later this spring.One…
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In Alberta, there is a movement to make Alberta the 51st state. What do they think they are doing?I remember the fellow at the truckers’ protest against masks saying that “true freedom” lay south of the border.I am appalled!If there…
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Pearl Lorentzen Last week, Chris Clegg wrote about his love of statistics. Just like him, I wanted to be an accountant in high school.However, I let that dream slide, because I realized I picked it because I wanted a practical…
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Chris Clegg I have always had passion for numbers.Going back to my young days of long, long ago – I am entitled to say that now! – I remember what first sparked my interest. Regular readers of my columns know…
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Jeff Burgar Bad mouthing your neighbour, are you?Wondering why all those folks are getting Queen’s Jubilee medals and you are not? So, you criticize?As criticism goes, the entire media industry gets more than its share. It comes with the territory.…
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Chris CleggIt is interesting to note how different municipalities in the South Peace, North Peace and Smoky River regions have chosen to handle electric charging stations. Some have jumped in with both feet while others are afraid to test the…
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Joe McWilliams One good thing about the Lesser Slave Lake watershed is that it doesn’t depend on glaciers. Those things continue to shrink, up there in the mountains. If the trend continues, they’ll dwindle to nothing in a few decades.What…
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Richard Froese The first month of 2023 is already behind us and time to flip the page on the calendar.My, where does the time go?The weather will soon get warmer as the first day of spring arrives March 20.However, that…
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Richard Froese Hockey arenas have become the hub of winter activity in rural communities across Canada for generations.Many of those arenas have stood the test of time over several decades.The High Prairie Red Wings and the High Prairie Minor Hockey…
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Jeff Burgar We always check the weather forecast on our websites. Depending where you might be and what website you frequent, a current weather report comes from stations either in Peace River or Slave Lake.If you look under the Environment…
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