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Chris McGarry

Chris McGarry

Chris McGarry graduated in 2006 with a journalism diploma from Holland College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Since then, he has worked for several publications in Alberta and PEI, and completed a term as editor of a national magazine, the Canadian Firearms Journal. Chris is passionate about sports journalism, and enjoys writing about and having deep discussions about politics. He is also the author of 26 published novels.

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Recent Work by Chris

Lac La Biche Lakers heading to NJHL finals

Lac La Biche Lakers heading to NJHL finals

The Lakers defeated the Edson Eagles 3-2 on March 18 to advance to the National Junior Hockey League (NJHL) finals against the Crowsnest Pass Crush.
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Portage College honours memory of Cst. Leo Johnston 20 years after tragic Mayerthorpe event

Portage College honours memory of Cst. Leo Johnston 20 years after tragic Mayerthorpe event

Leo Johnston, who was originally from the Lac La Biche area, along with RCMP constables Brock Myrol, Peter Schiemann, and Anthony Gordon, were killed in the line of duty on March 3, 2005 while executing a search warrant for stolen property and a marijuana-growing operation on a farm in the Mayerthorpe area.
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Lakers win two playoff games at home, lose one on road

Lakers win two playoff games at home, lose one on road

The Lac La Biche Lakers had two wins and one loss over the March 7 weekend as they faced off against the High Prairie Red Wings in the first round of the 2025 National Junior Hockey League (NJHL) playoffs.
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Cold Lake's Jaxon Fuder finds himself on NHL scouting list

Cold Lake's Jaxon Fuder finds himself on NHL scouting list

Fuder, who currently plays for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League, said minor hockey teaches kids life skills such as teamwork, the importance of hard work and competition.
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Lakers achieve nine wins in a row with 15-0 victory over Lightning

Lakers achieve nine wins in a row with 15-0 victory over Lightning

The team currently hold third place in the NHJL North Division, only four points behind the second-place High Prairie Red Wings.
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Lakers continue winning streak with victory over Edson Eagles

Lakers continue winning streak with victory over Edson Eagles

The Lac La Biche Lakers game took place on Feb. 1 at Lac La Biche's Bold Centre.
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Reconciling problems key says Alberta couple married for over 70 years

Reconciling problems key says Alberta couple married for over 70 years

Much of the couple’s success is attributed to the fact that the groom has maintained a very positive outlook on life, says his wife.  
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Image taken by Alberta photographer featured on cover of Canadian Geographic

Image taken by Alberta photographer featured on cover of Canadian Geographic

A photograph of a lynx taken by Alberta photographer Donna Feledichuk will appear on the front cover of the March/April edition of Canadian Geographic.
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Portage College Voyageurs lose first games of 2025

Portage College Voyageurs lose first games of 2025

The Portage College Voyageurs men's hockey team dropped a 4-3 decision to the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder on Jan. 10 at the Bold Center.
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Alberta project will test chemical meant to reduce water use, increase flow of heavy oil and bitumen

Alberta project will test chemical meant to reduce water use, increase flow of heavy oil and bitumen

Three projects that are being funded by the province through a $2.7 million investment from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program.
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