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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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If you have young children and are worried about how you're going to pay for their post-secondary education, you might want to consider investing in a registered education savings plan (RESP).
RESPs are registered with the federal government and allow contributions to grow tax-free until the beneficiary begins studies at an eligible post-secondary educational institution…
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The latest class of graduates from the Canadian Forces Basic Recruit Training (BRT) included seven Aboriginal students from across the country.
The seven, who graduated in December, began their journey toward a military career in September 2000 when they were among 25 Aboriginal candidates that successfully completed the first offering of a new Pre-Recruit Training Course…
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The latest class of graduates from the Canadian Forces Basic Recruit Training (BRT) included seven Aboriginal students from across the country.
The seven, who graduated in December, began their journey toward a military career in September 2000 when they were among 25 Aboriginal candidates that successfully completed the first offering of a new Pre-Recruit Training Course…
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Cree speaking teachers are rare birds in small urban schools. The Lloydminster public and Catholic school divisions have hit real roadblocks trying to recruit professional Cree-speaking staff.
Located near more than a dozen reserves, many Lloydminster schools boast a 20- to 30-per cent Native student population, with numbers on the rise.
"There are genuine problems…
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Cree speaking teachers are rare birds in small urban schools. The Lloydminster public and Catholic school divisions have hit real roadblocks trying to recruit professional Cree-speaking staff.
Located near more than a dozen reserves, many Lloydminster schools boast a 20- to 30-per cent Native student population, with numbers on the rise.
"There are genuine problems…
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Over 350 girls in Grades 7 to 10 will gather at Greenall high school in Balgonie next month to learn about career opportunities in math, science and technology-related fields.
The girls will be taking part in the FACT conference - Females Accessing Careers in Technology - organized by Qu'Appelle Valley Shared Services.
Gloria Antifaiff is technology coordinator for…
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Over 350 girls in Grades 7 to 10 will gather at Greenall high school in Balgonie next month to learn about career opportunities in math, science and technology-related fields.
The girls will be taking part in the FACT conference - Females Accessing Careers in Technology - organized by Qu'Appelle Valley Shared Services.
Gloria Antifaiff is technology coordinator for…
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It's a long, hard road to the National Hockey League. And according to Montreal Canadien Sheldon Souray, that road is even longer for players from remote Aboriginal communities.
"I moved from Fishing Lake to Edmonton when I was 13 so I could play in the city league," said the six-foot-four, 235-pound Metis defenceman. "It was really hard to do. As close-knit as Native…
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It's a long, hard road to the National Hockey League. And according to Montreal Canadien Sheldon Souray, that road is even longer for players from remote Aboriginal communities.
"I moved from Fishing Lake to Edmonton when I was 13 so I could play in the city league," said the six-foot-four, 235-pound Metis defenceman. "It was really hard to do. As close-knit as Native…
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There is still time, if you are a writer or aspire to be one, to tell your story in one of Canada's most respected literary magazines, Prairie Fire, based in Winnipeg.
A call for submissions is out for a project called First Voices, First Words, for material to be published in Prairie Fire Press' 200-page First Peoples issue that comes out in September.
Several…
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There is still time, if you are a writer or aspire to be one, to tell your story in one of Canada's most respected literary magazines, Prairie Fire, based in Winnipeg.
A call for submissions is out for a project called First Voices, First Words, for material to be published in Prairie Fire Press' 200-page First Peoples issue that comes out in September.
Several…
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Critics return to the adjective "powerful" when talking about the poetry of David Groulx. They also add "stirring, striking and enjoyable." S. Vernon of Zygote Magazine reports, "I like his snarl . . . like a fish knife, gut/gut."
In December, Groulx released his second book of poetry, The Long Dance, in Ottawa.
"I am trying to talk openly about racism in my…
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Convicted pedophile Arthur Henry Plint has been refused parole for a second time.
The former Alberni Indian Residential School dormitory supervisor who was called a "sexual terrorist" by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hogarth, has now served more than two-thirds of his 11-year sentence for more than 30 counts of physical and sexual abuse. The 82-year old Plint has been…
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Convicted pedophile Arthur Henry Plint has been refused parole for a second time.
The former Alberni Indian Residential School dormitory supervisor who was called a "sexual terrorist" by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hogarth, has now served more than two-thirds of his 11-year sentence for more than 30 counts of physical and sexual abuse. The 82-year old Plint has been…
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After three years, thousands of tears, and immeasurable pain suffered by the complainants, final arguments wrapped up in Vancouver for the seven remaining plaintiffs suing the federal government and United Church of Canada for abuses suffered at the Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Donald Brenner has already determined that the…