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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

Official wife carrying competition is back at Northern Alberta fair

Official wife carrying competition is back at Northern Alberta fair

Canada's only sanctioned wife-carrying event returns for July 12 weekend at Lac La Biche's Lakeland Country Fair
Northern Alberta dancers going Dance World Cups Finals in Prague

Northern Alberta dancers going Dance World Cups Finals in Prague

Lac La Biche dancers ready to compete for Canada on world stage in Prague
Flooded Northern Alberta school requires millions in repairs

Flooded Northern Alberta school requires millions in repairs

Initial estimates of $2.5 million to re-open Plamondon school flooded by 250,000 litres of water
Canada's only Indigenous pro rodeo returns to Buffalo Lake

Canada's only Indigenous pro rodeo returns to Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement hosts second running of Gateway to the North pro rodeo
Comments that Lac La Biche was "full" for wildfire evacuees disputed

Comments that Lac La Biche was "full" for wildfire evacuees disputed

Not all who registered chose to stayed, say officials
Some families fleeing Fort McMurray fire return to previous evacuation site

Some families fleeing Fort McMurray fire return to previous evacuation site

Evacuated Fort McMurray residents filled the parking lot of the Parkland II Motel in Lac La Biche Tuesday night  
Female crew of Lac La Biche firefighters battle Fort McMurray fires

Female crew of Lac La Biche firefighters battle Fort McMurray fires

A specialized crew that is part of the Structure Protection Unit from Lac La Biche has headed north to fight Alberta wildfires
Flooded school in Northern Alberta won't re-open until September

Flooded school in Northern Alberta won't re-open until September

School officials say a quarter-million litres of water poured into Northern Alberta school
Northern Alberta students whose school flooded out have been moved to curling rink, other schools

Northern Alberta students whose school flooded out have been moved to curling rink, other schools

Almost a week after a massive flood suddenly swept through a Plamondon school, students will be back in class in three different locations.
VIDEO: Waves of water in Plamondon school after reported pipe break

VIDEO: Waves of water in Plamondon school after reported pipe break

Northern Alberta school closed after water races through hallways, fills empty classroom
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