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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some yes-or-no questions on criminal justice
To the Editor: Another newspaper received in the mail, and still another week of having the point driven home that our country’s legal system is completely broken, top to bottom.
Aug 1, 2024 7:55 PM
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Figuring it out: Introducing Athabasca Advocate summer intern Maya Zimmer
EPC student and writer-in-the-making Maya Zimmer is joining the Advocate this summer to tell local stories, ask Athabascan's questions, and showcase different perspectives of the region she calls home
Jul 19, 2024 1:07 PM
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LETTERS: Canada needs Conservative reworking
To the Editor: To all those Canadians who are already standing up against this menace to our society, you have already paid the price.
Jul 10, 2024 6:15 AM
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Been there, done that
After 18 years of covering the news in the Westlock area, it's time to call it quits
Jul 3, 2024 6:15 AM
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The theft of Canada's soul
To the Editor: As goes the chaos in our neighbour to the south, so it goes in our country governed by Justin Trudeau's Liberals.
Jul 2, 2024 6:15 AM
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Are EVs really the future?
To the Editor: It is the Canadian government’s wish that by 2035 most of us will be driving electric vehicles (EVs).
May 25, 2024 9:14 AM
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LETTERS: Barrhead Historical Society board chair says organization ready to look to the future
Barrhead Historical Society board chair says organization ready to look to the future Dear Editor, Since truth is not arbitrary, I find the need to correct a few "facts" conveyed in the article concerning the happenings of the Bar
May 24, 2024 6:15 AM
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Stop the misinformation wildfire
Thomas Jefferson famously said that if he had to choose between having government but no newspapers or newspapers with no government, he would choose the latter.
May 23, 2024 4:15 PM
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Rob Shaw: B.C. cuts deal with Meta, leaving local media in the dust amid wildfires
Premier David Eby's standoff with Facebook over local news access amid wildfires reveals a controversial deal that may impact public safety in British Columbia
May 21, 2024 12:15 PM
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EDITORIAL: Provincial-municipal tensions likely to grow with tabled legislation
EDITORIAL: Anyone wondering who yields power in provincial and municipal politics can stop.
May 9, 2024 9:05 AM
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