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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
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Tansi, ahnee and hello. The season of cheer is upon us. The signs are everywhere. Crowds of people hovering around cash registers, the neon glow of Christmas lights, party notices in the mail and the feeling that comes with this emotional territory; that everything is going to be all right.
I love Christmas for that. Love is far more than the shiny wrappings, the turkeys,…
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Pikiskwe
This week the Supreme Court of British Columbia stayed charges to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault against Bishop Hubert O'Connor for acts allegedly committed at an Indian residential school. I believe the effect of this ruling will be devastating not only for the Bishop's victims but also for the countless others who were assaulted at these…
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Pikiskwe
This week the Supreme Court of British Columbia stayed charges to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault against Bishop Hubert O'Connor for acts allegedly committed at an Indian residential school. I believe the effect of this ruling will be devastating not only for the Bishop's victims but also for the countless others who were assaulted at these…
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Pikiskwe
This week the Supreme Court of British Columbia stayed charges to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault against Bishop Hubert O'Connor for acts allegedly committed at an Indian residential school. I believe the effect of this ruling will be devastating not only for the Bishop's victims but also for the countless others who were assaulted at these…
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Pikiskwe
This week the Supreme Court of British Columbia stayed charges to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault against Bishop Hubert O'Connor for acts allegedly committed at an Indian residential school. I believe the effect of this ruling will be devastating not only for the Bishop's victims but also for the countless others who were assaulted at these…
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The report of B.C. resource specialist Peter Pearse contains a lot of useful ideas on how to manage that province's salmon resource in the face of a growing Native commercial fishery.
And it is encouraging to see community leaders along the Fraser River supporting the University of British Columbia professor's findings and recommendations on missing fish stocks.
It…
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The report of B.C. resource specialist Peter Pearse contains a lot of useful ideas on how to manage that province's salmon resource in the face of a growing Native commercial fishery.
And it is encouraging to see community leaders along the Fraser River supporting the University of British Columbia professor's findings and recommendations on missing fish stocks.
It…
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The report of B.C. resource specialist Peter Pearse contains a lot of useful ideas on how to manage that province's salmon resource in the face of a growing Native commercial fishery.
And it is encouraging to see community leaders along the Fraser River supporting the University of British Columbia professor's findings and recommendations on missing fish stocks.
It…
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The report of B.C. resource specialist Peter Pearse contains a lot of useful ideas on how to manage that province's salmon resource in the face of a growing Native commercial fishery.
And it is encouraging to see community leaders along the Fraser River supporting the University of British Columbia professor's findings and recommendations on missing fish stocks.
It…
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Don Getty was ushered out of the Alberta premier's office and caused a stir by saying he wouldn't continue to work in the legislature. The man who has led Alberta's Conservative party of the last seven years instead plans to work out of a government office away from the legislature.
What kind of work does the former premier plan to do? Well, reports indicate Getty plans to…
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Don Getty was ushered out of the Alberta premier's office and caused a stir by saying he wouldn't continue to work in the legislature. The man who has led Alberta's Conservative party of the last seven years instead plans to work out of a government office away from the legislature.
What kind of work does the former premier plan to do? Well, reports indicate Getty plans to…
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Don Getty was ushered out of the Alberta premier's office and caused a stir by saying he wouldn't continue to work in the legislature. The man who has led Alberta's Conservative party of the last seven years instead plans to work out of a government office away from the legislature.
What kind of work does the former premier plan to do? Well, reports indicate Getty plans to…
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Don Getty was ushered out of the Alberta premier's office and caused a stir by saying he wouldn't continue to work in the legislature. The man who has led Alberta's Conservative party of the last seven years instead plans to work out of a government office away from the legislature.
What kind of work does the former premier plan to do? Well, reports indicate Getty plans to…
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The federal court has temporarily rejected claims to oil and gas royalties by a group of 13 women seeking reinstatement in the central Alberta Samson band.
In an interim ruling, Judge James Jerome said he couldn't offer a decision on this aspect of the case without hearing all arguments relating to the women's status with the band under Bill C-31.
"These are issues…
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The federal court has temporarily rejected claims to oil and gas royalties by a group of 13 women seeking reinstatement in the central Alberta Samson band.
In an interim ruling, Judge James Jerome said he couldn't offer a decision on this aspect of the case without hearing all arguments relating to the women's status with the band under Bill C-31.
"These are issues…