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Out with the old, in with the new
Okay everyone, I am going to be blunt here. The Athabasca Bridge, that needs to be replaced. Now, I have not been on the bridge myself all that much, maybe a couple of times. But that really scared me.
Sep 9, 2019 10:05 AM
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Pursuing truth takes critical thought
Whenever I bemoan another piece of fake news on my social media feed, I find myself questioning how is it people fall for this stuff. The dearth of critical thought in our society is alarming.
Sep 9, 2019 10:04 AM
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Upgrades to library, archives and theatre is essential
The Athabasca Regional Multiplex has applied for a grant worth $100,000 from the federal government through the Community Accessibility stream, and the money is intended to improve accessibility for the disabled at the Alice B.
Sep 9, 2019 10:04 AM
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Prepare for the drug crisis
I cannot believe our government is legalizing something as vile and destructive as alcohol. It boggles the mind our government would decide to normalize a substance that causes as much societal ill as alcohol.
Sep 9, 2019 10:04 AM
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Roads cannot be swept away
The plight of landowners in remote areas made all the more remote by the elements needs to be heard and addressed.
Sep 9, 2019 10:04 AM
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Rain or Shine
There are some days I really wish good old Mother Nature will just make up her mind. I mean, does she want the sun to come out, or would she prefer a more wetter environment? I have to ask, especially after all that rain we got last week.
Sep 9, 2019 10:03 AM
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Remember the bug spray
This is the first time I get to write the column for the Town and Country since I started working for Great West Newspapers in April. So let's get started. Often, the most fun working at a newspaper is had at sporting events around the region.
Sep 9, 2019 10:02 AM
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Back to school
Has it been two months already? Much to the delight of many parents, we’re sure, the kids are heading back to school for new lessons on the path of life.
Sep 3, 2019 12:05 AM
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An easy choice
Kevin Berger – Leader Staff I don’t think I’ve ever had an easier time of deciding who to vote for than this year’s federal election.
Sep 3, 2019 12:01 AM
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Slow start to federal election race
Now there are three.
Sep 3, 2019 12:01 AM
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