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Waiting for Sochi

Waiting for Sochi

The 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, are just around the corner, and with yesterday’s announcement that an athlete training out of Edmonton made the cut to compete, it seems as though people are finally starting to get at least a bit excited.
No summer for shut-ins

No summer for shut-ins

By the time you read this I will be somewhere in Meadow Lake, Sask. I will have probably finished my last beer, canoed to the point where my arms are ready to quit, and put out the campfire. I will in all likelihood, be preparing to return home.
No summer for shut-ins

No summer for shut-ins

By the time you read this I will be somewhere in Meadow Lake, Sask. I will have probably finished my last beer, canoed to the point where my arms are ready to quit, and put out the campfire. I will in all likelihood, be preparing to return home.
The rarely used environmental petition process

The rarely used environmental petition process

Canadians have long since been charged as apathetic when it comes to publicly confronting environmental issues or even voting during election time.
Welcome 2014

Welcome 2014

What a year 2013 was! A new mayor in Bonnyville and Glendon, record-growth in the Municipal District, housing shortages in so many Lakeland communities, oil spills lasting more than half the year, and as has become tradition in the region, the genero
Slow down and drive safe

Slow down and drive safe

I have driven from Bonnyville to Cold Lake countless number of times on Highway 28, and each time it seems like the other drivers get more and more daring. The winter weather already decreases road conditions and increases the odds of collisions.
Holiday cheer for Christmas this year

Holiday cheer for Christmas this year

Christmas season is here! Or is it that holiday time of year? Whichever you choose to call it, either or, the time has come to temporarily forego your year-round moneymaking chores.
The cost of economic growth

The cost of economic growth

When does protecting the environment and sustaining ecosystems outweigh the potential economic benefits of an oilsands project in Canada? According to the federal government, not when there is the possibility of expanding the output of Shell's Jackpi
The most wonderful time of the year

The most wonderful time of the year

Hello once again Bonnyville, with this being a special time of the year for everybody, I figured there was really only one topic I could realistically talk about this close to Christmas, and that is, well, Christmas! Since I'm set to celebrate my 23r
MLB is on the right track

MLB is on the right track

Last week Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that it plans to eliminate home plate collisions by the 2015 season. This announcement came with much criticism, as many ex-players voiced their opinions against the proposed idea.
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