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The dedication of William Erasmus, 73, is one of the reasons Canadians live in freedom. Erasmus has served in two military conflicts as a representative of his homeland.
"What I believe in, I will fight for," said Erasmus.
The veteran was the driving force behind the Kikino Metis Settlement's two new monuments to celebrate the Kikino members who fought for their…
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The dedication of William Erasmus, 73, is one of the reasons Canadians live in freedom. Erasmus has served in two military conflicts as a representative of his homeland.
"What I believe in, I will fight for," said Erasmus.
The veteran was the driving force behind the Kikino Metis Settlement's two new monuments to celebrate the Kikino members who fought for their…
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Edmonton police took only a week to lay charges in connection with the alleged assault of North of 60 star Dakota House.
On Oct. 19, the 23-year-old actor was found lying in a pool of blood in a hallway of the river-front apartment building where he lives.
He was rushed to Edmonton's University Hospital with injuries to his head, face and upper body. The alleged…
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Edmonton police took only a week to lay charges in connection with the alleged assault of North of 60 star Dakota House.
On Oct. 19, the 23-year-old actor was found lying in a pool of blood in a hallway of the river-front apartment building where he lives.
He was rushed to Edmonton's University Hospital with injuries to his head, face and upper body. The alleged…
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Edmonton police took only a week to lay charges in connection with the alleged assault of North of 60 star Dakota House.
On Oct. 19, the 23-year-old actor was found lying in a pool of blood in a hallway of the river-front apartment building where he lives.
He was rushed to Edmonton's University Hospital with injuries to his head, face and upper body. The alleged…
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Flags in downtown Slave Lake flew at half-mast on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The streets were quiet as a traditional horse-drawn hearse carried the body of the late Sawridge Chief Walter Twinn to a funeral at St. Peter's Celestin Roman Catholic Church.
Twinn died suddenly of a massive heart attack Thursday Oct. 30, after returning from a ceremonial sweat lodge.
The Sawridge…
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Flags in downtown Slave Lake flew at half-mast on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The streets were quiet as a traditional horse-drawn hearse carried the body of the late Sawridge Chief Walter Twinn to a funeral at St. Peter's Celestin Roman Catholic Church.
Twinn died suddenly of a massive heart attack Thursday Oct. 30, after returning from a ceremonial sweat lodge.
The Sawridge…
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Flags in downtown Slave Lake flew at half-mast on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The streets were quiet as a traditional horse-drawn hearse carried the body of the late Sawridge Chief Walter Twinn to a funeral at St. Peter's Celestin Roman Catholic Church.
Twinn died suddenly of a massive heart attack Thursday Oct. 30, after returning from a ceremonial sweat lodge.
The Sawridge…
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In the wake of forensic audits, blockades and band office sit-ins, a group has been formed to deal with concerns raised by band members from First Nations across the province.
CAIN - The Coalition Against Injustice to Natives - is based on southern Alberta's Stoney Reserve.
Stoney received national attention over the past several months after a provincial court…
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In the wake of forensic audits, blockades and band office sit-ins, a group has been formed to deal with concerns raised by band members from First Nations across the province.
CAIN - The Coalition Against Injustice to Natives - is based on southern Alberta's Stoney Reserve.
Stoney received national attention over the past several months after a provincial court…
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In the wake of forensic audits, blockades and band office sit-ins, a group has been formed to deal with concerns raised by band members from First Nations across the province.
CAIN - The Coalition Against Injustice to Natives - is based on southern Alberta's Stoney Reserve.
Stoney received national attention over the past several months after a provincial court…
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One of seven large fires burning in Alberta last December came within three kilometres of the Peigan First Nation town-site in southern Alberta, and within two kilometres of the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Historical Site.
The fire, measuring more than 20 km. in diameter ran through dried grass fields from the foothills west of the First Nation and the nearby…
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When Connie Cunningham discovered she had talked two male friends out of suicide without even knowing it, she knew her career lay in social work.
"I was already doing it all the time," said the former Peace River Metis woman now living in Fort St. John, B.C. "Those guys thanked me later."
The experience had a profound effect. Despite having grown up in poverty, with…
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A lunch-time rally against the proposed Cheviot Mine followed by a benefit performance is being hailed as a success by its organizers and they are promising more to come.
The Dec. 11 rally, in front of the Alberta Environment Protection Office in Edmonton, was to encourage the public to send letters of concern about the proposed Cheviot Mine. Protest organizers said that…
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Terrying About
Tansi!
And, a Happy New Year to all of our devoted and new readers out there. I do hope you all had a super Christmas and look forward to '98. What kind of resolutions have you made?
Me? My resolution was to spend more time with my 11-year-old son and improve on my editorial deadlines. Hear that Deborah and Rob?
There is always a lot of…