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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

Robbie Burns celebration set to return to Lac La Biche for fifth year

Robbie Burns celebration set to return to Lac La Biche for fifth year

The 2025 Robbie Burns dinner and celebration takes place on Saturday, March 8 at the McGrane Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Lac La Biche.
Lac La Biche Lakers win pair of home games

Lac La Biche Lakers win pair of home games

The Lac La Biche Lakers, who began their inaugural season in the National Junior Hockey League (NJHL) in October, have 13 straight wins and sit in second place in the NJHL North Division standings.
Lac La Biche celebrates with annual Family Day festival

Lac La Biche celebrates with annual Family Day festival

The Family Day event featured a variety of activities, including games, a free chili and hot dog lunch, a scavenger hunt, and inflatable obstacle courses.
Ladies bonspiel set for March in Lac La Biche

Ladies bonspiel set for March in Lac La Biche

Throughout the curling season, Tina Skakun competes in various bonspiels, including the annual Ladies Curling Bonspiel, which is taking place this year from March 14-15 at the Lac La Biche Curling Club.
Lac La Biche U11 Clippers drop pair of games to Kitscoty Knights

Lac La Biche U11 Clippers drop pair of games to Kitscoty Knights

The games took place at Lac La Biche's Bold Centre on Feb. 15 and 16.
Portage College hosts third annual 'What the Duck' event

Portage College hosts third annual 'What the Duck' event

The event featured a variety of fun and silly games involving ducks. For this year, the Student Association of Portage College added an online scavenger hunt to reach students across all Portage College campuses.
Lac La Biche teens spend time with seniors for Valentine's Day

Lac La Biche teens spend time with seniors for Valentine's Day

The afternoon social event was done through the Next Gen Teen Volunteer group.
Former Canadian mixed martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre speaks at Indigenous youth conference in Lac La Biche

Former Canadian mixed martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre speaks at Indigenous youth conference in Lac La Biche

Retired Canadian professional mixed martial arts competitor and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre was a keynote speaker at the Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference in Lac La Biche.
Lac La Biche area entrepreneur wins Francophone tourism business award

Lac La Biche area entrepreneur wins Francophone tourism business award

Noella Somerville owns and operates Healing A La Source, which is dedicated to stained glass.
Voyageurs lose at home, win on the road

Voyageurs lose at home, win on the road

The Voyageurs dropped a 5-2 decision to the Augustana Vikings at the Bold Centre on Feb. 14 and beat their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC0 North Division Rivals the following day during an away match in Camrose. The Voyageurs, who hold last spot in their seven-team ACAC North Division, will be playing their final games of the 2024-25 season on Feb. 21 and 22.
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