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Lady Justice: The Black Box of AI

“See Jane run. Run Jane run.” Reading a book. That was the…

Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).

Johnston: Volunteers help shape a community

Red Deer – it is my pleasure to connect with you once…

  • Mar 30, 2023
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Ask the dentist: Pros and Cons of Flossing ‘Early Warning System’

Our recent article on the most correct order for flossing and brushing…

  • Mar 30, 2023
A harvester collects wheat in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Wheat futures prices jumped close to six per cent Monday morning on the news that Russia would reinstate a blockade preventing wheat shipments from leaving Ukraine ports. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Efrem Lukatsky

DAWE: Centennial of Alberta Wheat Pool

This year marks the centennial of one of the most remarkable stories…

  • Mar 29, 2023
A harvester collects wheat in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Wheat futures prices jumped close to six per cent Monday morning on the news that Russia would reinstate a blockade preventing wheat shipments from leaving Ukraine ports. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Efrem Lukatsky
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DYER: Precision Fermentation: Catastrophe Lifeline

On Saturday Asteroid 2023 DZ2 flew by our planet at 27,000 km…

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Lessons in Retirement: Let the opportunities come to you

It was nearly a year ago when I stood up from the…

  • Mar 28, 2023
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Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.

HACKETT: Casino project stumbles

The City of Red Deer just can’t catch a break. Or maybe…

Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.
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Hay’s Daze: The controversial breakfast dilemma

So I’m sure you’re quite concerned about the controversial debate going on…

  • Mar 25, 2023
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Lady Justice: Imagine There’s No Homelessness

For those of a certain vintage, you may recall a TV show…

  • Mar 24, 2023
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Ask the Dentist: Brush or Floss First – Can It Matter?

Every day in a dental office we hear a multitude of questions…

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The City of Red Deer said that spring melt and warmer temperatures are causing plenty of puddles all across the city. (Photo by SEAN MCINTOSH/ Advocate Staff)
The City of Red Deer said that spring melt and warmer temperatures are causing plenty of puddles all across the city. (Photo by SEAN MCINTOSH/ Advocate Staff)
A District of Houston resolution asking the provincial government to improve health care for rural British Columbians has been accepted by northern elected officials. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

SHAVER: Solving the family physician dilemma

All provinces except Quebec have now signed up for additional federal-provincial health…

  • Mar 22, 2023
A District of Houston resolution asking the provincial government to improve health care for rural British Columbians has been accepted by northern elected officials. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Percy Kent, 1927. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: The always colourful Percy Kent

It is often forgotten that for more than forty years, North Red…

  • Mar 22, 2023
Percy Kent, 1927. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)
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Lessons in retirement: The heart of the city

When I moved to Red Deer from a town down the highway,…

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Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser speaks during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in response to the Ukraine crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Editorial: Save citizenship ceremonies

Citizenship ceremonies are emotional and personal experiences, especially for those of us…

  • Mar 21, 2023
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser speaks during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in response to the Ukraine crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Police investigate the scene where two officers were shot and killed on duty in Edmonton on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

HACKETT: Officers lost too soon

As I sat down to write this column, the original headline I…

Police investigate the scene where two officers were shot and killed on duty in Edmonton on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Hay’s Daze: Digging into some worldly wisdom

Every once in a while on a semi-regular basis occasionally when the…

  • Mar 18, 2023
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Lady Justice: Justice for the Classes

Our democracy depends on the rule of law. Too many rules, some…

  • Mar 17, 2023
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Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta, said while Canadians talk about creating a national pharmacare system, Alberta is doing the opposite, in a Feb. 12, 2020 story. (Image from Facebook)

Editorial: Alberta seniors left behind in budget

Every day that we wake up, we are a day older -…

  • Mar 15, 2023
Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta, said while Canadians talk about creating a national pharmacare system, Alberta is doing the opposite, in a Feb. 12, 2020 story. (Image from Facebook)
Douglas Street looking east from MacKenzie (49) Avenue. This post card was published in 1914 just after Douglas Street’s name was changed to 5 Street North. In 1947, the name was changed again to 55 street. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)

DAWE: Howard Douglas among early arrivals in Red Deer

There were many interesting people among the earliest settlers in Red Deer.…

  • Mar 15, 2023
Douglas Street looking east from MacKenzie (49) Avenue. This post card was published in 1914 just after Douglas Street’s name was changed to 5 Street North. In 1947, the name was changed again to 55 street. (Photo by Red Deer Archives)