Sandy Doucet

Sandy Doucet joined the Barrhead Leader as a reporter in May 2024. She has worked in training, instructional design, corporate leadership, and social services. She enjoys covering human interest stories, community news, breaking news, arts, and sports.

Sandy is always interested in hearing your stories and news tips

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Recent Work by Sandy

Alberta Seniors Walk Across Canada

“It's pretty amazing because you only do it in small steps,”

Dec 16, 2024 10:15 AM Read more >

Neighbours describe devastation of Swan Hills house explosion

A GoFundMe has been set up for homeless couple whose Swan Hills home exploded Dec. 1.

Dec 9, 2024 11:15 AM Read more >

GoFundme set up for family of 33-year-old killed in farming accident in Northern Alberta

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family and since the morning of Monday Dec. 9 $232,277 has been raised.

Dec 9, 2024 7:43 AM Read more >

Amazon series puts spotlight on murder of Westlock woman

Amazon’s three-part series In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery details the complex case

Nov 25, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

One in four farmers had suicidal thoughts in the past 12 months

Mental Health challenges affect farmers and there is support available.

Nov 22, 2024 6:45 AM Read more >

WW2 Alberta soldier enlisted at 40 years old, daughter tells his story

Andrew Carnegie was part of WW2 D Day with Eisenhower and was part of the liberation of France

Nov 11, 2024 5:45 PM Read more >

Father-son bond was a First World War family sacrifice

When 16-year-old Charles Carnegie Junior lied about his age to officials to join the World one army he sealed the fate for both him and his father.

Nov 11, 2024 9:22 AM Read more >

PHOTOS: Swans pause at Northern Alberta during migration south

Swans stop along their migration path at Williams Beach on Lac La Nonne Lake, about 100 kilometres northwest of Edmonton earlier this month,

Nov 10, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

Alberta therapy dog helps seniors and students in Edmonton

Kianna Rauscher and her dog Leo are volunteers with the MacEwan University Pets Assisting with Student Success (PAWSS) program.

Nov 9, 2024 9:45 AM Read more >

Scammers posing as bank staff defraud Northern Alberta resident of $60,000

The victim of a bank scam received a fake fraud alert on their laptop, prompting them to contact a scammer posing as a TD Bank representative and gained the victim’s trust by knowing their bank account balance and their last transaction, and even sent a fake ID card via text.

Oct 25, 2024 5:40 PM Read more >

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