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Bettering life for the whole lot

Bettering life for the whole lot

In a time when politicians and the governments they run seem to be bent on imposing “austerity measures” and preaching to service providers about “doing more with less”, it's a welcome sight to see community groups step up and provide some of that mu
Cell phone service - what a joke!

Cell phone service - what a joke!

Hi guys, it's not very often you'll read a piece of writing from me where I'm negative and venting my frustrations, but I think I'm justified in doing so this week.
Water for the future

Water for the future

Everyday is a great day to talk about water, especially when considering more and more is being contaminated and hidden deep underground on a daily basis.
Hello Bonnyville!

Hello Bonnyville!

Hello everybody! First things first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mike Pickford, the latest addition to the newsroom at the Bonnyville Nouvelle.
Spending a quiet Family Day at home

Spending a quiet Family Day at home

As I was counting down the hours until the weekend on Friday afternoon, I realized that I don’t usually feel that excited for the weekend to arrive, since most often, my weekends are similar to my weekdays, either filled with events to cover for the
Jury out on medevac change

Jury out on medevac change

In a nicely worded opinion piece forwarded to the media, Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne appears to want to put fears to rest regarding the closing of Edmonton City Centre Airport and the impact on medevac flights from northern Alberta to Edmonton
Six months of sports

Six months of sports

Last Thursday I reached six months at the Journal, and while it feels like almost no time has passed at all, it’s pretty incredible how much has happened in this small town since I arrived in August.
Toying with public trust

Toying with public trust

Last week's disclosure by Chief Electoral Officer Brian Fjeldheim of the results of an investigation under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act is a step in the right direction but it appears to have done little to put the issue of
Reflecting on love

Reflecting on love

This January marked 10 years since my husband and I started dating.
Service that makes you smile

Service that makes you smile

Great service can make even the most stressful of times seem easy. I suffered a flat tire just before the arrival of this past weekend.
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