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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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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.
"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."
Tapatai, a family man in…
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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.
"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."
Tapatai, a family man in…
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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.
"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."
Tapatai, a family man in…
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With less than two months till opening day, staff at the Poundmaker Adolescent Treatment
Center in St. Paul are finding their days busy indeed.
Ruth Morin, director of the 30-bed facility, says the 20 to 25 staff required to operate the programs are undergoing intensive training.
"We have addictions training, adolescent treatment procedures, behavior…
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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.
"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger…
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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.
"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger…
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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.
"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger…
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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.
"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger…
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"The goal is to have all Indian and Inuit Communities, bands and organizations participate in the Join the Circle Campaign," says Louis Mayo, National Addictions Awareness Week Co-ordinator at the Nechi Institute.
Last year 405 Native communities sent in declarations of intent to participate and over 18,000 people were involved.
"This unity exemplifies the work…
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"The goal is to have all Indian and Inuit Communities, bands and organizations participate in the Join the Circle Campaign," says Louis Mayo, National Addictions Awareness Week Co-ordinator at the Nechi Institute.
Last year 405 Native communities sent in declarations of intent to participate and over 18,000 people were involved.
"This unity exemplifies the work…
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"The goal is to have all Indian and Inuit Communities, bands and organizations participate in the Join the Circle Campaign," says Louis Mayo, National Addictions Awareness Week Co-ordinator at the Nechi Institute.
Last year 405 Native communities sent in declarations of intent to participate and over 18,000 people were involved.
"This unity exemplifies the work…
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"The goal is to have all Indian and Inuit Communities, bands and organizations participate in the Join the Circle Campaign," says Louis Mayo, National Addictions Awareness Week Co-ordinator at the Nechi Institute.
Last year 405 Native communities sent in declarations of intent to participate and over 18,000 people were involved.
"This unity exemplifies the work…
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A tiny village located in Canada's Northwest Territories received support from an unexpected source last year. The 150 students at the Attanajuak school wrote Hulk Hogan, one of their most popular heroes, and invited him to participate in their 1989 Stop Smoking and Say No to Drugs activities.
"Although the World Wrestling Federation champion couldn't attend the week-long…
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A tiny village located in Canada's Northwest Territories received support from an unexpected source last year. The 150 students at the Attanajuak school wrote Hulk Hogan, one of their most popular heroes, and invited him to participate in their 1989 Stop Smoking and Say No to Drugs activities.
"Although the World Wrestling Federation champion couldn't attend the week-long…
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A tiny village located in Canada's Northwest Territories received support from an unexpected source last year. The 150 students at the Attanajuak school wrote Hulk Hogan, one of their most popular heroes, and invited him to participate in their 1989 Stop Smoking and Say No to Drugs activities.
"Although the World Wrestling Federation champion couldn't attend the week-long…