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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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The Miami University of Ohio is considering changing its teams' names from Redskins to something a little more modern.
The University received some flak over the traditional nickname of the teams when people at a campus forum suggested the term was racist. Now the board of trustees is considering a name change, perhaps to the "Miami Tribe."
The Miami Nation…
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The Miami University of Ohio is considering changing its teams' names from Redskins to something a little more modern.
The University received some flak over the traditional nickname of the teams when people at a campus forum suggested the term was racist. Now the board of trustees is considering a name change, perhaps to the "Miami Tribe."
The Miami Nation…
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The Miami University of Ohio is considering changing its teams' names from Redskins to something a little more modern.
The University received some flak over the traditional nickname of the teams when people at a campus forum suggested the term was racist. Now the board of trustees is considering a name change, perhaps to the "Miami Tribe."
The Miami Nation…
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The Miami University of Ohio is considering changing its teams' names from Redskins to something a little more modern.
The University received some flak over the traditional nickname of the teams when people at a campus forum suggested the term was racist. Now the board of trustees is considering a name change, perhaps to the "Miami Tribe."
The Miami Nation…
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There weren't enough hotel rooms in Val d'Or to hold them all. A record of 3,500 fans attended the 13th annual Val d'Or Hockey and Broomball tournament, Dec. 2-5.
And they weren't disappointed. The two-day tournament was jam-packed with exciting games played by 41 hockey and 16 broomball teams. In all, 900 players from across the province, with several teams from Ontario…
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There weren't enough hotel rooms in Val d'Or to hold them all. A record of 3,500 fans attended the 13th annual Val d'Or Hockey and Broomball tournament, Dec. 2-5.
And they weren't disappointed. The two-day tournament was jam-packed with exciting games played by 41 hockey and 16 broomball teams. In all, 900 players from across the province, with several teams from Ontario…
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There weren't enough hotel rooms in Val d'Or to hold them all. A record of 3,500 fans attended the 13th annual Val d'Or Hockey and Broomball tournament, Dec. 2-5.
And they weren't disappointed. The two-day tournament was jam-packed with exciting games played by 41 hockey and 16 broomball teams. In all, 900 players from across the province, with several teams from Ontario…
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There weren't enough hotel rooms in Val d'Or to hold them all. A record of 3,500 fans attended the 13th annual Val d'Or Hockey and Broomball tournament, Dec. 2-5.
And they weren't disappointed. The two-day tournament was jam-packed with exciting games played by 41 hockey and 16 broomball teams. In all, 900 players from across the province, with several teams from Ontario…
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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.
She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.
Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary…
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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.
She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.
Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary…
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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.
She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.
Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary…
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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.
She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.
Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary…
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In what might be described as a reluctant kamikaze mission, board of directors for the Manitboa Metis Federation voted to remove president Ernie Blais and stand for re-election themselves at a Dec. 8 board meeting in the Pas.
Having unsuccessfully tried to remove Blais last month for misconduct, board members voted almost unanimously to put their seats where their mouths…
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A Cree nurse from east central Alberta has been awarded the 1993 provincial Human Rights Award.
Doreen Spence originally from the Goodfish Lake Reserve, and spent countless hours volunteering in the field of human rights.
She has been a nurse for over 35 years and has dedicated her time to volunteer for numerous boards and agencies associated with the Aboriginal…
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Swan down feathers, symbolizing peace and reconciliation, filled the Mungo Martin Long House in Victoria as Nisga'a Nation Elders slowly paraded the room.
More than 200 Natives, clergy and Anglican congregation members rose to their feet on Dec. 6 for the Elder's traditional prayers which signified the start to the ceremony returning five Nisga'a artifacts to their Nass…