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Barry Kerton

Barry Kerton

Barry Kerton is the editor of the Barrhead Leader. He joined the publication in 2014. His main beats include the Barrhead municipal councils. However, he also covers sports, court, and Pembina Hills School Division when the need arises.

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Recent Work by Barry

Northern Alberta man sentenced in sexual assault against developmentally disabled woman

Northern Alberta man sentenced in sexual assault against developmentally disabled woman

Due to time served the perpetrator will serve less than eight months more in jail.
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Another Alberta town votes to ban Pride and decorative crosswalks, flags

Another Alberta town votes to ban Pride and decorative crosswalks, flags

Some 57 per cent of Barrhead residents voted in favour of enacting the bylaw that will ban decorative crosswalks and a variety of flags
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Society repairing historic church receives financial boost

Society repairing historic church receives financial boost

County of Barrhead councillors approve St. Aidan's Community Church of Glenreagh and Bloomsbury Society’s Community Grant Policy grant request to offset costs of repairing 111 year old church
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Northern Alberta man fined $1300 after his dog kills another dog

Northern Alberta man fined $1300 after his dog kills another dog

A dog owner in Westlock County was fined $350 for a dog biting a person and $750 for a dog causing damage to another animal.
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Northern Alberta fined $6,000 for uninsured parked car on road

Northern Alberta fined $6,000 for uninsured parked car on road

Alberta woman without a job who parked her uninsured vehicle on road will have two years to pay $6,000 fine.
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Less than 500 days to the Olympics for Northern Alberta bobsledder

Less than 500 days to the Olympics for Northern Alberta bobsledder

Barrhead bobsledder Melissa Lotholz prepares for upcoming Word Cup circuit
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Less than 500 days to the Olympics for Barrhead bobsledder

Less than 500 days to the Olympics for Barrhead bobsledder

Barrhead bobsledder Melissa Lotholz prepares for upcoming Word Cup circuit
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Barrhead Minor Hockey Association teams preparing for the start of regular season

Barrhead Minor Hockey Association teams preparing for the start of regular season

Association should have at least two teams at all age levels from U9 to U18
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SUV driver killed in Northern Alberta Thanksgiving weekend collision

SUV driver killed in Northern Alberta Thanksgiving weekend collision

A pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle (SUV) collided at about 2 p.m. on a rural highway intersection about an hour and a half northwest of Edmonton. One person died in the crash.
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Alberta volleyball Paralympian lives dream of Olympic gold

Alberta volleyball Paralympian lives dream of Olympic gold

Heidi Peters, a Women's Sitting Volleyball Team Canada member from Northern Alberta says winning bronze medal is as close to magic as she can get.
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