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Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Dear Editor, Those who come to this country and work hard should have a fair and reasonable chance at becoming Canadian citizens. Equally, Canada should not exploit vulnerable people from abroad who arrive on our shores.
No excuse for shoddy turnout

No excuse for shoddy turnout

The blame game has begun regarding the record-low voter turnout in the Fort McMurray-Athabasca byelection. Some call the 15.
Share grads' sense of import

Share grads' sense of import

This year’s valedictory address from Anika Asfeldt at the Edwin Parr Composite graduation last Saturday was a refreshing break from speeches mining the “you can do anything” message that is so often rehashed at graduations.
Congrats grads!

Congrats grads!

School’s out for summer, and for this year’s Grade 12 students high school is out forever.
The adventure continues

The adventure continues

Next stop … Barrhead, Alberta. Here I am in Barrhead ready to continue my journalistic journey working for community newspapers across the province.
Exciting history

Exciting history

Happy Canada Day. As we celebrate our nation’s 147th birthday, perhaps we should take the time to think about how we got to where we are today and where we are headed in the future.
Kudos to Clyde

Kudos to Clyde

Well done Clyde! As the sun set on the village’s annual Summer Solstice Festival, held on the longest day of the year, so too did the curtain close on the municipality’s much-anticipated 100th birthday. It did not disappoint.
Pool predicament

Pool predicament

Barrhead may just be one step closer to getting a new aquatic centre.
Clean up after yourself

Clean up after yourself

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my disappointment in the recent street festival. Though there were many excellent activities for families and great bargains to be had, the mess left behind on mainstreet is a terrible disappointment.
Your Monday to-do list

Your Monday to-do list

Mondays get a bad rap. They’re the subject of gloomy songs and mopey remarks around the water cooler. But next Monday can be different.
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