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March is National Nutrition Month, and dieticians across Canada are trying to get the word out-eat well, live well and feel great.
It's nothing new, but remains the best health advice out there.
Gail Marchessault, assistant professor at the department of Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba, believes this message is especially important for…
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For starters, people talk about Robin Big Snake simply because of his catchy name. The 20-year-old left winger, however, has also created quite a buzz with his play this season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Big Snake is a big part of the Owen Sound Attack, one of the OHL's top squads this year.
The 6 ft., 220-pounder is one of the league's most punishing…
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For starters, people talk about Robin Big Snake simply because of his catchy name. The 20-year-old left winger, however, has also created quite a buzz with his play this season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Big Snake is a big part of the Owen Sound Attack, one of the OHL's top squads this year.
The 6 ft., 220-pounder is one of the league's most punishing…
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Now that they know what to expect, Alberta's entries are hoping to turn in medal-winning performances at this year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.
Alberta will once again be represented by both girls and boys teams at the nationals, scheduled for April 17 to 23 in Miramichi, N.B.
This marks the fourth year the hockey championships have been staged.…
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Now that they know what to expect, Alberta's entries are hoping to turn in medal-winning performances at this year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.
Alberta will once again be represented by both girls and boys teams at the nationals, scheduled for April 17 to 23 in Miramichi, N.B.
This marks the fourth year the hockey championships have been staged.…
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The friends and family of the late Jim Goodstriker plan a memorial weekend sporting event in his honor.
The weekend will include men's hockey, senior men's hockey, men's basketball, ladies' basketball, and a youth basketball tournament.
The event is scheduled for March 17 to 20 at the Kainai Sports Centre, the Senator Gladstone Hall, and the St. Mary's Kainai high…
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The friends and family of the late Jim Goodstriker plan a memorial weekend sporting event in his honor.
The weekend will include men's hockey, senior men's hockey, men's basketball, ladies' basketball, and a youth basketball tournament.
The event is scheduled for March 17 to 20 at the Kainai Sports Centre, the Senator Gladstone Hall, and the St. Mary's Kainai high…
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Allen Sapp's memory works like a camera, pulling snap shots from his mind to document the life of the Crees. From a glance, his dead-on perspective makes his paintings look like photographs; up close, the broad brushstrokes create a captivating impressionistic style.
Through the Eyes of the Cree is a touring exhibit of the Allen Sapp Gallery and it is bringing some of the…
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Allen Sapp's memory works like a camera, pulling snap shots from his mind to document the life of the Crees. From a glance, his dead-on perspective makes his paintings look like photographs; up close, the broad brushstrokes create a captivating impressionistic style.
Through the Eyes of the Cree is a touring exhibit of the Allen Sapp Gallery and it is bringing some of the…
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Twenty-eight-year-old Leila Houle from Goodfish Lake First Nation is the new Ms. Edmonton, and she's heading to London, Ont. this month to compete in the national Ms. Canada pageant.
Houle works as the communications manager for Treaty 6 education. She decided to run after someone saw an article about the Ms. Edmonton competition in Alberta Sweetgrass and encouraged her to…
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Twenty-eight-year-old Leila Houle from Goodfish Lake First Nation is the new Ms. Edmonton, and she's heading to London, Ont. this month to compete in the national Ms. Canada pageant.
Houle works as the communications manager for Treaty 6 education. She decided to run after someone saw an article about the Ms. Edmonton competition in Alberta Sweetgrass and encouraged her to…
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A unique opportunity exists for Aboriginal young people to enjoy a cultural exchange and then share it with a television audience.
Road Scholars Productions Inc. is accepting applications in its Toronto office from students in grades nine to 12 who want to travel, film their adventures, and participate in a television production that will be broadcast on APTN in 2006.…
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A unique opportunity exists for Aboriginal young people to enjoy a cultural exchange and then share it with a television audience.
Road Scholars Productions Inc. is accepting applications in its Toronto office from students in grades nine to 12 who want to travel, film their adventures, and participate in a television production that will be broadcast on APTN in 2006.…
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A concert and silent art auction was held at the Provincial Museum of Alberta on March 5 to increase awareness and raise money for the Brett Janvier treaty defence trust.
The trust was established to help the Janvier family fight charges against their son Brett for selling fish on reserve land without a provincial licence.
Janvier faces charges stemming from a sting…
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A concert and silent art auction was held at the Provincial Museum of Alberta on March 5 to increase awareness and raise money for the Brett Janvier treaty defence trust.
The trust was established to help the Janvier family fight charges against their son Brett for selling fish on reserve land without a provincial licence.
Janvier faces charges stemming from a sting…