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Sandy Doucet

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

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

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
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Father-son bond was a First World War family sacrifice

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.
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PHOTOS: Swans pause at Northern Alberta during migration south

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,
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Alberta therapy dog helps seniors and students in Edmonton

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

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.
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Iconic 33-foot-high replica Dutch windmill moved from Edmonton

Iconic 33-foot-high replica Dutch windmill moved from Edmonton

Neerlandia in Northwestern Alberta is the new home of a 45-year-old dutch windmill replica.
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77 wild boars captured and removed in Northwest Alberta county this year

77 wild boars captured and removed in Northwest Alberta county this year

Alberta Pork has hired trappers specifically to address the wild boars in Woodland County, Alberta
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UPDATE: Mayerthorpe robbery suspects identified after one suspect surrendered

UPDATE: Mayerthorpe robbery suspects identified after one suspect surrendered

RCMP have charged one of the suspects from the Mayerthorpe Dangerous Person Alert from earlier this week and issued an arrest warrant for the other suspect.
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Ahoy Matey! It's international talk like a pirate day Sept 19

Ahoy Matey! It's international talk like a pirate day Sept 19

Enjoy Sept 19 as ye raise th' sails and swashbuckle through yer day
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University of Alberta professor explains why coyotes are getting bolder in Northeast Alberta town

University of Alberta professor explains why coyotes are getting bolder in Northeast Alberta town

Barrhead and surrounding areas are seeing and hearing more coyotes in close proximity to their properties
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