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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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Dear Editor:
Re: "Who are the Metis people?"? September 2001 edition.
The article starts with discussion regarding who has the right to call themselves Metis. Well for a start, how many Canadians are even aware of the Metis? It could be interesting to learn the results of a national opinion poll asking this question.
I met a Metis one day who said he was…
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Dear Editor:
Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.
Two of the most important aspects of democracy…
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Dear Editor:
Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.
Two of the most important aspects of democracy…
Page 5
Dear Editor:
Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.
Two of the most important aspects of democracy…
Page 5
Dear Editor:
Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.
Two of the most important aspects of democracy…
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Editorial
The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in…
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Editorial
The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in…
Page 4
Editorial
The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in…
Page 4
Editorial
The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in…
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Editorial
Canadian law has a new champion; at least a champion for the Canadian law that protects large multi-nationals from abuse from the federal government.
Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day threw on his satiny cloak of righteous indignation in October, and demanded to know why Health Minister Allan Rock would dare break the patent law of Canada by…
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Editorial
Canadian law has a new champion; at least a champion for the Canadian law that protects large multi-nationals from abuse from the federal government.
Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day threw on his satiny cloak of righteous indignation in October, and demanded to know why Health Minister Allan Rock would dare break the patent law of Canada by…
Page 4
Editorial
Canadian law has a new champion; at least a champion for the Canadian law that protects large multi-nationals from abuse from the federal government.
Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day threw on his satiny cloak of righteous indignation in October, and demanded to know why Health Minister Allan Rock would dare break the patent law of Canada by…
Page 4
Editorial
Canadian law has a new champion; at least a champion for the Canadian law that protects large multi-nationals from abuse from the federal government.
Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day threw on his satiny cloak of righteous indignation in October, and demanded to know why Health Minister Allan Rock would dare break the patent law of Canada by…
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The news and current affairs staff at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) will find out sometime in early December whether they'll still have jobs in the coming year.
Although management is saying publicly there's no reason to expect layoffs or drastic spending cuts, a freeze on expansion and 20 per cent budget cuts imposed on all APTN departments in the last…
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The news and current affairs staff at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) will find out sometime in early December whether they'll still have jobs in the coming year.
Although management is saying publicly there's no reason to expect layoffs or drastic spending cuts, a freeze on expansion and 20 per cent budget cuts imposed on all APTN departments in the last…