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Athabasca hosts first anti-lockdown rally
Athabasca hosts first anti-lockdown rally
Second time lucky for Paddle River Golf and Country Club
Second time lucky for Paddle River Golf and Country Club
Plows continue to roll this week
Plows continue to roll this week
Barrhead firefighters take the plunge
Barrhead firefighters take the plunge

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Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, say experts
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, say experts
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WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations
WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations
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Premier slams vandalism after insult painted on MLA's office window
Premier slams vandalism after insult painted on MLA's office window
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Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week
Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week
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Feds didn't supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor
Feds didn't supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor
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St. Albert mother speaks out after deaf daughter refused entry at Chapters
St. Albert mother speaks out after deaf daughter refused entry at Chapters
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Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows
Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows
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Justice Minister David Lametti proposes justice modernization in wake of pandemic
Justice Minister David Lametti proposes justice modernization in wake of pandemic
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Federal deficit hits $248.2 billion for first nine months of 2020-21 fiscal year
Federal deficit hits $248.2 billion for first nine months of 2020-21 fiscal year
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Dairy farmers lobby asks members to stop using palm oil in feed after 'buttergate'
Dairy farmers lobby asks members to stop using palm oil in feed after 'buttergate'
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Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
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'I miss them a lot' Family torn in half by conspiracy theories
'I miss them a lot' Family torn in half by conspiracy theories
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Athabasca News

Mayor relieved by peaceful rally
Mayor relieved by peaceful rally
Athabasca hosts first anti-lockdown rally
Athabasca hosts first anti-lockdown rally
Promoting tourism through paying it forward
Promoting tourism through paying it forward
County hears residents camping concerns
County hears residents camping concerns

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Barrhead News

Promoting tourism through paying it forward
Promoting tourism through paying it forward
AESO aims to distribute transmission costs more evenly with new tariff
AESO aims to distribute transmission costs more evenly with new tariff
Last of active COVID cases clearing
Last of active COVID cases clearing
Barrhead and District Chamber launches #TakeoutTuesdays
Barrhead and District Chamber launches #TakeoutTuesdays

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Plows continue to roll this week
Plows continue to roll this week
Promoting tourism through paying it forward
Promoting tourism through paying it forward
Broken waterlines par for the course
Broken waterlines par for the course
Westlock's mayor responds to Enough is Enough rallies
Westlock's mayor responds to Enough is Enough rallies

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Banff's Kasey Nolan releases sophomore album
Banff's Kasey Nolan releases sophomore album
"It was nail-biting but we did it": Canadian shows didn't let COVID derail production
"It was nail-biting but we did it": Canadian shows didn't let COVID derail production
Cold Lake being turned into Soviet-era Russia for upcoming film
Cold Lake being turned into Soviet-era Russia for upcoming film
Shawna Randolph and Sean Burke launch online talk show
Shawna Randolph and Sean Burke launch online talk show

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Banff's Kasey Nolan releases sophomore album
Banff's Kasey Nolan releases sophomore album
"It was nail-biting but we did it": Canadian shows didn't let COVID derail production
Cold Lake being turned into Soviet-era Russia for upcoming film
Shawna Randolph and Sean Burke launch online talk show
'Heartland' star on leaving the show: 'It was time to move in a new direction'

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Hockey and ringette are done for the year
Hockey and ringette are done for the year
WGC clubhouse renos underway
WGC clubhouse renos underway
Friends of Tawatinaw look for contract extension
Friends of Tawatinaw look for contract extension
Curling won’t start in Westlock until 2021
Curling won’t start in Westlock until 2021

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Hockey and ringette are done for the year
Hockey and ringette are done for the year
Continuing provincial COVID-19 restrictions put Westlock-area associations on ...
WGC clubhouse renos underway
WGC clubhouse renos underway
Work should be done in time for the start of the golf season ...
Friends of Tawatinaw look for contract extension
Friends of Tawatinaw look for contract extension
Non-profit wants to keep $200k in operating funds ...
Curling won’t start in Westlock until 2021
Curling won’t start in Westlock until 2021
Club plans to run Tuesday and Thursday night leagues until April ...
Hawks fly into weekend hockey action
Hawks fly into weekend hockey action
Athabasca minor hockey underway with 10 games on the schedule ...

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COVID-19 health and safety protocols postpone Raptors-Pistons game
COVID-19 health and safety protocols postpone Raptors-Pistons game
New head coach Dominique Ducharme in teacher mode with Canadiens
New head coach Dominique Ducharme in teacher mode with Canadiens
B.C. government approves plan in principle to allow WHL to resume in the province
B.C. government approves plan in principle to allow WHL to resume in the province
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier

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National Sports

COVID-19 health and safety protocols postpone Raptors-Pistons game
COVID-19 health and safety protocols postpone Raptors-Pistons game
New head coach Dominique Ducharme in teacher mode with Canadiens
B.C. government approves plan in principle to allow WHL to resume in the province
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
Vancouver Whitecaps looking to build on lessons learned in tumultuous season

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COLUMN: Regions can “hunt in a pack”; municipalities not as much
COLUMN: Regions can “hunt in a pack”; municipalities not as much
COLUMN: Hepatitis C is silent like the fog
COLUMN: Hepatitis C is silent like the fog
CASS support for reduced funding likely signals the end of ADLC
CASS support for reduced funding likely signals the end of ADLC
COLUMN: The new regional reality
COLUMN: The new regional reality

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COLUMN: Regions can “hunt in a pack”; municipalities not as much
COLUMN: Regions can “hunt in a pack”; municipalities not as much
COLUMN: Hepatitis C is silent like the fog
CASS support for reduced funding likely signals the end of ADLC
COLUMN: The new regional reality
Opinion: Good journalism in Canada has become mission-critical. Here's how to help it survive

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Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, say experts
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, say experts
WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations
WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations
Premier slams vandalism after insult painted on MLA's office window
Premier slams vandalism after insult painted on MLA's office window
Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week
Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week

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Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, say experts
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, say experts
WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations
Premier slams vandalism after insult painted on MLA's office window
Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week
Feds didn't supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor

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Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Edmonton chiropractor admits to sexually assaulting six female patients in 1980s
Edmonton chiropractor admits to sexually assaulting six female patients in 1980s
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
Calgary home sales, prices spike in February while inventory remains low: CREB
Calgary home sales, prices spike in February while inventory remains low: CREB

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Alberta News

Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Edmonton chiropractor admits to sexually assaulting six female patients in 1980s
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
Calgary home sales, prices spike in February while inventory remains low: CREB
Calgary not-for-profit going bananas trying to off-load pallets of fruit

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B.C. public health rules discriminate against churches, lawyer argues
B.C. public health rules discriminate against churches, lawyer argues
Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Meng's defence team argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case
Meng's defence team argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case
Police watchdog to have Indigenous adviser into death in B.C.: First Nations chief
Police watchdog to have Indigenous adviser into death in B.C.: First Nations chief

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Canada

B.C. public health rules discriminate against churches, lawyer argues
B.C. public health rules discriminate against churches, lawyer argues
Alberta flexes COVID-19 rules for gyms, libraries, delays other reopenings
Meng's defence team argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case
Police watchdog to have Indigenous adviser into death in B.C.: First Nations chief
B.C. to offer second dose of COVID vaccine after 4 months

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Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
How effective is the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? What you need to know
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
No sign of arson found at Newman's camp; cause undetermined

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National Lifestyle

Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
How effective is the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? What you need to know
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
No sign of arson found at Newman's camp; cause undetermined
Stratford Festival plans next stages with two outdoor summer venues

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Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm
Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm
Saskatchewan's finance minister hints province won't eliminate deficit by 2024
Saskatchewan's finance minister hints province won't eliminate deficit by 2024

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National Business

Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers, experts say
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm
Saskatchewan's finance minister hints province won't eliminate deficit by 2024
Rally drives TSX to biggest gain in a month on relief from easing of bond yields

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Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
Biden tries to reset relationship with Mexican president
Biden tries to reset relationship with Mexican president
Boy, 15, injured in Arkansas school shooting; classmate held
Boy, 15, injured in Arkansas school shooting; classmate held
Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms
Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms

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World News

Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
Biden tries to reset relationship with Mexican president
Boy, 15, injured in Arkansas school shooting; classmate held
Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary

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Writers

Heather Stocking
Heather Stocking
Promoting tourism through paying it forward
Barry Kerton
Barry Kerton
Second time lucky for Paddle River Golf and Country Club
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Kevin Berger
AESO aims to distribute transmission costs more evenly with new tariff
George Blais
George Blais
Plows continue to roll this week
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Chris Zwick
Mayor relieved by peaceful rally
Andreea Resmerita
Andreea Resmerita
Westlock area COVID-19 update: 2 active cases, 175 total

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