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Happy father's day to my own

Happy father's day to my own

In honour of father’s day, I like to reflect on the positive influence of good dads the world over, and on how fortunate I am to have a good dad myself.
Trust, the foundation of society

Trust, the foundation of society

It appears governments of the world and their secret agencies have trust issues with the public, as news of dragnet-style covert information gathering was leaked to the public this month, wherein the United States National Security Agency (NSA) admit
Pipeline project a real plus for prosperity

Pipeline project a real plus for prosperity

Hello once again Bonnyville! After a week away from the office, it's time for me to get back to work and supply you all with a compelling column that I'm hoping will inform as well as entertain, as I give my input on the impending decisions regarding
Live life during your 20s

Live life during your 20s

The other night I caught myself watching a talk on the website TED. It was passed midnight, and I probably should have been in bed, but I tend to be a somewhat nocturnal person and the title of the video caught my attention.
Facebook's content policy a band-aid solution

Facebook's content policy a band-aid solution

One of the biggest buzzes these days is the campaign against the retention of content on Facebook that trivializes and makes light of hate speech, domestic violence, sexual assault and similar offenses, that have feminists, activists, advertisers and
Imposed austerity hurts humans

Imposed austerity hurts humans

Despite being Canada's richest province, with massive amounts of resources extracted from beneath its surface every day, the Government of Alberta managed to incur a deficit in 2013 and then determined the best course of action to stop the shortfall
Decision to eliminte body checking not quite right

Decision to eliminte body checking not quite right

This week I am going to take some time to touch on one of the most highly scrutinized and debatable decisions made over the past few weeks. On May 8, Hockey Alberta made the decision to eliminate body contact from peewee level hockey.
Riding around the old-fashioned way

Riding around the old-fashioned way

On May 18, I experienced another first. I drove my car out to Kehewin then ditched the modern form of transportation and opted for a more traditional type, as I took part in the Moosepayo wagon rally.
The loss of human potential affects us all

The loss of human potential affects us all

Dear Editor I am writing this letter in response to several recent communications to the Bonnyville Nouvelle regarding the impacts of the Bonnyville Portage College Campus on the town of Bonnyville. I have lived in Bonnyville for 14 years.
The future of television?

The future of television?

On Sunday, one of my all-time favourite television series, Arrested Development, returned to the airways after a seven year hiatus, only it can’t be watched on cable television.
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