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Comprehensive News Feed for Brooks, AB.

Results 1 - 20 of 149 in Brooks, AB

  1. Solberg leaving politics as nation prepares for vote

    15 hrs ago | Calgary Herald

    ... this a career. I wanted it to be an interlude, but I wanted to have a career afterward. This really is the time." The Brooks resident turns 50 in two weeks, and said that milestone helped focus his thoughts. Although he'd pondered leaving for years, ...

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  2. Pelly's Camp was greatRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 2 | The Brooks Bulletin

    ... pportunities for the children. Great work ladies and to all the other staff behind the scenes! Norma & Shane Gauthier Brooks, AB Submited by: Norma & Shane Gauthier

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  3. Gas prices high in BrooksRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 2 | The Brooks Bulletin

    Editor, The Bulletin; I have lived in the Brooks area for almost five years and I have never seen Calgary gas prices lower than Brooks--until Tuesday.

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  4. We are getting hosedRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 27 | The Brooks Bulletin

    We are getting hosed Editor, The Bulletin; I travel to north of Delia from Brooks at least once a week due to work commitments and have been watching the price of regular gas and diesel at the Shell station at ...

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  5. Sherraine Schalm falls short in BeijingRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 23 | CBC News

    ... knocked out of women's epee competition on Aug. 13, a result that triggered some angry words and emotions from the Brooks, Alta., native. Schalm was seeded fifth in Beijing, six spots higher than her opponent, but was defeated 15-13 by Hungarian ...

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  6. Social Work

    Wednesday Aug 20 | Vue Weekly

    SCOTT HARRIS / scott@vueweekly.com From the narrow streets of Brooks, Alberta to the bustle of Edmonton's "Little Mogadishu" along 107 Avenue, it's impossible to miss the signs that Alberta is increasingly ...

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  7. Alberta beef industry searches for identity.Read the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | Calgary Herald

    ... Beef Producers, says cattle ranchers don't want to be told they must become niche marketers. "The feedlots down in Brooks, Alta. are the most efficient, most cost- effective way to raise tender, delicious beef," he says. One of the many issues in ...

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  8. Fencer stunned by lossRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 14 | The Victoria Star

    ... An Olympic dream that was four years in the making lasted a little less than nine minutes as the veteran fencer from Brooks, Alta., was eliminated in the round of 16 of the individual epee Wednesday in a 15-13 loss to Hungary's Ildiko Mincza-Nebald. ...

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  9. 'You want to curl up and die'Read the original story

    Thursday Aug 14 | Regina Leader Post

    ... 10 minutes shortly after her first-round loss Wednesday in the Olympic women's individual epee fencing. Schalm of Brooks, Alta., ranked fifth in the world and considered Canada's best hope for a medal in fencing, crashed out of the competition ...

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  10. Fencer out in first boutRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 14 | Star Phoenix

    ... 10 minutes shortly after her first-round loss Wednesday in the Olympic women's individual epee fencing. Schalm of Brooks, Alta., ranked fifth in the world and considered Canada's best hope for a medal in fencing, crashed out of the competition ...

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  11. Canada's podium drought continues, but weekend promises betterRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | Madison Publishing

    ... 9-2. Things did not go as expected for some other Canadians, however. Schalm, the three-time Olympian from Brooks, Alta., had a good chance to make history at the Beijing Games as the first Canadian to win an Olympic fencing medal. She led her ...

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  12. The shallow end of the standingsRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | The Globe and Mail

    ... 9-2. Things did not go as expected for some other Canadians, however. Schalm, the three-time Olympian from Brooks, Alta., had a good chance to make history at the Beijing Games as the first Canadian to win an Olympic fencing medal. She led her ...

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  13. Canada's Podium Drou...Read the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | 102.9 CKDS-FM

    ... 9-2. Things did not go as expected for some other Canadians, however. Schalm, the three-time Olympian from Brooks, Alta., had a good chance to make history at the Beijing Games as the first Canadian to win an Olympic fencing medal. She led her ...

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  14. Canadian fencer 'piste'Read the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | CANOE

    ... An Olympic dream that was four years in the making lasted a little less than nine minutes as the veteran fencer from Brooks, Alta., was eliminated in the round of 16 of the individual epee Wednesday in a 15-13 loss to Hungary's Ildiko Mincza-Nebald. ...

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  15. Schalm anything but calm after Olympic fencing lossRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | CBC News

    ... knocked out of competition in Beijing in a defeat Wednesday that triggered some angry words and emotions from the Brooks, Alta., native. Schalm was seeded fifth in Beijing, six spots higher than her opponent, but was defeated 15-13 by Hungarian ...

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  16. How Canada did on WednesdayRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | The Globe and Mail

    ... with a loss in the round of 16 to Salvatore Sanzo of Italy (15-3). Women's individual epee - Sherraine Schalm of Brooks, Alta. - ranked fifth in the world - had a first-round bye but was knocked out of the competition following a round-of-16 loss to ...

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  17. Canada's medal drought should end by weekendRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 13 | CTV.ca

    ... 9-2. Things did not go as expected for some other Canadians, however. Schalm, the three-time Olympian from Brooks, Alta., had a good chance to make history at the Beijing Games as the first Canadian to win an Olympic fencing medal. She led her ...

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  18. From Canada to China, RONA Is Growing With Our AthletesRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 7 | Market Wire

    ... of Olympic events: ATHLETICS: Aug. 15-24 Tyler Christopher, Edmonton, Alberta FENCING: Aug. 9-17 Sherraine Schalm, Brooks, Alberta CYCLING: Aug. 20-21 Samantha Cools, Airdrie, Alberta DIVING: Aug. 10-13, 15-23 Meaghan Benfeito, Montreal, Quebec ...

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  19. Jamie Nesbitt: Andrew Young: Dairyman, horticulturist

    Wednesday Aug 6 | The Brooks Bulletin

    Andrew Young: Dairyman, horticulturist Jamie Nesbitt Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Brooks was only six years old when Andrew L. Young came to the district to take an active part in the development of the young ...

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  20. Definitely, a new world

    Wednesday Aug 6 | The Winnipeg Free Press

    ... -- he was just back in September 2005 and ready to start university. He had made good money in the slaughterhouses of Brooks, Alta., and bucked the traditional immigrant pattern by returning to Manitoba to pursue post-secondary education. He is ...

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