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Trailer burns south of Pickardville
Trailer burns south of Pickardville
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2021 Light Up parade hailed a success
2021 Light Up parade hailed a success
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Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
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Why a land acknowledgement?
Why a land acknowledgement?
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No charges following Nov. 23 incident on 106th Street
No charges following Nov. 23 incident on 106th Street
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SPOTLIGHT

Plenty of Outdoor Fun and Events in Strathcona County This Winter
Plenty of Outdoor Fun and Events in Strathcona County This Winter

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Feature: Cool Winter Guide

FEATURE: COOL WINTER GUIDE

Ice Fishing in the Lakeland Region
Ice Fishing in the Lakeland Region
Instagrammable Ice Bubbles: Beauty in Every Direction
Instagrammable Ice Bubbles: Beauty in Every Direction
Walking on Ancient Ice: Glacier Walking and Hiking in Alberta
Walking on Ancient Ice: Glacier Walking and Hiking in Alberta

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2021 Light Up parade hailed a success
2021 Light Up parade hailed a success
Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
Why a land acknowledgement?
Why a land acknowledgement?
No charges following Nov. 23 incident on 106th Street
No charges following Nov. 23 incident on 106th Street

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Beyond Local

Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
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Strike looms as Cargill employees reject contract offer
Strike looms as Cargill employees reject contract offer
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Off-grid YouTubers document destruction and repair of Coquihalla Highway (VIDEOS)
Off-grid YouTubers document destruction and repair of Coquihalla Highway (VIDEOS)
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Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental-health transfer
Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental-health transfer
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Line of storms approaches as B.C. works to recover from recent floods
Line of storms approaches as B.C. works to recover from recent floods
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Liberals introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
Liberals introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
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Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks
Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks
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Crown prosecutors stretched thin, risk to hundreds of cases
Crown prosecutors stretched thin, risk to hundreds of cases
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Livestock caught in flood aftermath — including a pregnant cow — airlifted to safety by helicopter
Livestock caught in flood aftermath — including a pregnant cow — airlifted to safety by helicopter
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Tourist town traffic ticking upwards
Tourist town traffic ticking upwards
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B.C. storm: More highway closures could be implemented, province warns
B.C. storm: More highway closures could be implemented, province warns
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Peter Mansbridge on his new memoir, 'Off The Record'
Peter Mansbridge on his new memoir, 'Off The Record'
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Alberta PRIME TIMES

Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Canmore skier Richardson returns to world cup after Nor-Am silver
Canmore skier Richardson returns to world cup after Nor-Am silver
Celiac Disease: Have we missed the diagnosis?
Celiac Disease: Have we missed the diagnosis?

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51 Degrees North Magazine

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Skier Rich
A brief history of the avalanche bulletin
A brief history of the avalanche bulletin
Go Local
Go Local

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Athabasca News

Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
Why a land acknowledgement?
Why a land acknowledgement?
County starts process to hire permanent CAO
County starts process to hire permanent CAO
Council chooses new flag design for community
Council chooses new flag design for community

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Barrhead News

Agricultural plastic recycling program will continue despite loss of program partner
Agricultural plastic recycling program will continue despite loss of program partner
Provincial championship bound
Provincial championship bound
Yea or nay
Yea or nay
Summer ice rates up for discussion
Summer ice rates up for discussion

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Westlock News

Trailer burns south of Pickardville
Trailer burns south of Pickardville
2021 Light Up parade hailed a success
2021 Light Up parade hailed a success
No charges following Nov. 23 incident on 106th Street
No charges following Nov. 23 incident on 106th Street
Clem Fagnan receives Alberta Municipalities ‘Distinguished Service Award’
Clem Fagnan receives Alberta Municipalities ‘Distinguished Service Award’

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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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Entertainment News

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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Sports

Local Sports

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Thunderbirds gear up to host 3A provincials
Thunderbirds gear up to host 3A provincials
Warriors get first point of the season
Warriors get first point of the season
St. Mary senior girls swim to silver zone finish
St. Mary senior girls swim to silver zone finish
Senior Warriors drop to 0-3 following 8-2 home loss
Senior Warriors drop to 0-3 following 8-2 home loss

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Local Sports

Thunderbirds gear up to host 3A provincials
Thunderbirds gear up to host 3A provincials
Eighteen boys and girls clubs to converge on Westlock starting Thursday ...
Warriors get first point of the season
Warriors get first point of the season
Club overcomes three-goal deficit before falling in the shootout to the Devon ...
St. Mary senior girls swim to silver zone finish
St. Mary senior girls swim to silver zone finish
Boys fall short of podium after being knocked out in the quarterfinals ...
Senior Warriors drop to 0-3 following 8-2 home loss
Senior Warriors drop to 0-3 following 8-2 home loss
Club looks to get into the win column this Saturday in Devon ...
Westlock Senior Warriors aim for first win of the year
Westlock Senior Warriors aim for first win of the year
Club faces the Bonnyville Pontiacs tonight, Nov. 13, at the Rotary Spirit Centre ...

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National Sports

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Einarson misses first chance at securing playoff berth, has to settle for tiebreaker
Einarson misses first chance at securing playoff berth, has to settle for tiebreaker
Kailen Sheridan says competition brings the best out of the Canadian women
Kailen Sheridan says competition brings the best out of the Canadian women
Kaprizov has goal, three assists as Wild rout Jets 7-1
Kaprizov has goal, three assists as Wild rout Jets 7-1
Saskatchewan coach Dickenson still unsure who'll back up Fajardo in West semifinal
Saskatchewan coach Dickenson still unsure who'll back up Fajardo in West semifinal

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National Sports

Einarson misses first chance at securing playoff berth, has to settle for tiebreaker
Einarson misses first chance at securing playoff berth, has to settle for tiebreaker
Kailen Sheridan says competition brings the best out of the Canadian women
Kaprizov has goal, three assists as Wild rout Jets 7-1
Saskatchewan coach Dickenson still unsure who'll back up Fajardo in West semifinal
Canadian teams combine for just one win on Day 1 of Dubai rugby sevens

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Opinion

Opinion

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Time to Act on Online Harassment
Time to Act on Online Harassment
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

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Opinion

Time to Act on Online Harassment
Time to Act on Online Harassment
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

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Beyond Local

Beyond Local

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Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Strike looms as Cargill employees reject contract offer
Strike looms as Cargill employees reject contract offer
Off-grid YouTubers document destruction and repair of Coquihalla Highway (VIDEOS)
Off-grid YouTubers document destruction and repair of Coquihalla Highway (VIDEOS)
Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental-health transfer
Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental-health transfer

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Beyond Local

Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Alberta Municipalities vote favours new tobacco levy
Strike looms as Cargill employees reject contract offer
Off-grid YouTubers document destruction and repair of Coquihalla Highway (VIDEOS)
Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental-health transfer
Line of storms approaches as B.C. works to recover from recent floods

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Alberta News

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Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Kenney promises no direct cost download to municipalities on provincial police plan
Kenney promises no direct cost download to municipalities on provincial police plan
Racing helmet labour of love for Canadian ski racer Brodie Seger
Racing helmet labour of love for Canadian ski racer Brodie Seger
First Lake Louise men's downhill canceled
First Lake Louise men's downhill canceled

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Alberta News

Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Kenney promises no direct cost download to municipalities on provincial police plan
Racing helmet labour of love for Canadian ski racer Brodie Seger
First Lake Louise men's downhill canceled
First Lake Louise men's downhill cancelled due to too much snow

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Canada and the World

Canada

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B.C. should prepare for more storms as repairs from severe rain underway: minister
B.C. should prepare for more storms as repairs from severe rain underway: minister
Police make second arrest in fatal stabbing of Montreal teen outside school
Police make second arrest in fatal stabbing of Montreal teen outside school
Bullets flew past work stations at RCMP detachment in B.C.: senior officer
Bullets flew past work stations at RCMP detachment in B.C.: senior officer
Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'
Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'

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Canada

B.C. should prepare for more storms as repairs from severe rain underway: minister
B.C. should prepare for more storms as repairs from severe rain underway: minister
Police make second arrest in fatal stabbing of Montreal teen outside school
Bullets flew past work stations at RCMP detachment in B.C.: senior officer
Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'
New 'Omicron' variant prompts Canada to ban visitors from southern Africa

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National Lifestyle

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Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Barbra Streisand, Lea Salonga, more mourn Stephen Sondheim
Barbra Streisand, Lea Salonga, more mourn Stephen Sondheim
Black Friday is back but it's not what it used to be
Black Friday is back but it's not what it used to be
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?

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National Lifestyle

Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Barbra Streisand, Lea Salonga, more mourn Stephen Sondheim
Black Friday is back but it's not what it used to be
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
Lavigne announces first cross-Canada tour in more than a decade this spring

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National Business

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Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
S&P/TSX composite down nearly 500 points as COVID variant worries rattle market
S&P/TSX composite down nearly 500 points as COVID variant worries rattle market
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more

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National Business

Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Regulator rejects Enbridge's Mainline pipeline system contracting proposal
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
S&P/TSX composite down nearly 500 points as COVID variant worries rattle market
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
Rogers rejects criticism from competitors on Shaw deal, offers some concessions

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World News

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World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
Gunmen open fire on bus in Kosovo, leaving 3 dead, 1 injured
Gunmen open fire on bus in Kosovo, leaving 3 dead, 1 injured
Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her
Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her
WWII Museum show to feature stories of bravery, sacrifice
WWII Museum show to feature stories of bravery, sacrifice

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World News

World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
Gunmen open fire on bus in Kosovo, leaving 3 dead, 1 injured
Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her
WWII Museum show to feature stories of bravery, sacrifice
Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strain

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Writers

Heather Stocking
Heather Stocking
Greasers and Socs soon rumbling at NAT
Barry Kerton
Barry Kerton
Agricultural plastic recycling program will continue despite loss of program partner
KB
Kevin Berger
Barrhead facing doc shortage, medical director tells chamber
George Blais
George Blais
Clem Fagnan receives Alberta Municipalities ‘Distinguished Service Award’
CZ
Chris Zwick
Why a land acknowledgement?
Spencer Kemp-Boulet
Spencer Kemp-Boulet
Trailer burns south of Pickardville

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