St. Albert news

• Minister cites water, housing, Sixties Scoop in apology on National Aboriginal Day

  21-06-2017 22:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Apologizing to survivors of the Sixties Scoop, funding water projects and off-reserve housing, and putting more aboriginal people in control of the province’s purse strings are steps on Alberta’s path toward reconciliation with First Nations people, Indigenous Affairs Minister Richard Feehan said Wednesday. 
  As part of a National Aboriginal Day tour by the minister Wednesday, Feehan highlighted government policies aimed at repairing the relationship between the province and
  
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• Complaints filed against judge in jailed sexual assault victim case

  21-06-2017 22:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Complaints have been filed against the provincial court judge who approved the jailing of a sexual assault victim during the case’s preliminary hearing, a spokesperson for provincial court Chief Judge Terry Matchett confirmed Wednesday.
  The woman, whose identity is protected under a court-ordered publication ban, was held in custody for five nights in the Edmonton Remand Centre – the same institution where Lance David Blanchard, the man who was later convicted of violently attacking
  
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• Man found dead at northern Alberta campground ruled a homicide

  21-06-2017 22:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A man found dead Monday at the Paradise Cove Resort on Whitefish Lake in northern Alberta has been ruled a homicide, say RCMP. 
  Officers from the Smoky Lake and St. Paul RCMP detachments called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. Monday contained the scene upon arrival.
  The RCMP’s forensic identification section was called in and investigators from the major crimes unit north have now taken over the file which has since been deemed a homicide.
  Police would like to hear from anyone who may
  
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• Found treasure Matt Benning a.k.a. "Chia's revenge" has a bright future on Edmonton Oilers' blueline

  21-06-2017 22:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  2016-17 Edmonton Oilers in reviewMatt Benning
  “With their second round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the Edmonton Oilers select … defenceman Matt Benning.”
  I actually have those words recorded in my phone calendar, set to chime at 08:00 MDT this upcoming Saturday morning. It is a fantasy of course, but it strikes me as a reminder that sometimes justice prevails, or at the very least has a way of evening the scales.
  The occasion will be the second day of the 2017 NHL Draft, the o
  
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• Oil Spills podcast: The road to Vegas, June 21, 2017

  21-06-2017 22:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Hockey writers Jim Matheson and Robert Tychkowski join host Craig Ellingson to talk about the NHL’s Vegas expansion draft, the process of stocking the Golden Knights team and what it means for the Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• Country-wide round dance a highlight of Aboriginal Day in Edmonton

  21-06-2017 21:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  People in Edmonton joined hands for a country-wide round dance Wednesday to mark Aboriginal Day. 
  Edmonton is one of eight cities across the country to host the large morning round dance, where participants at Victoria Park joined hands to create the wide circle, moving to their left with a side-shuffle step following a drumbeat. 
  The dance is just one of many Aboriginal Day events hosted Wednesday across Edmonton and the country. 
  Capital Plaza at the Alberta Legislature until 3
  
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• Province unveils how homeowners, others can take advantage of solar panel rebates

  21-06-2017 20:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Homeowners in Alberta can now receive up to 30 per cent off solar panel installation costs, to a maximum rebate of $10,000.
  The province made the announcement Wednesday its Energy Efficiency Alberta $36-million Residential and Commercial Solar Program came into effect. Businesses and non-profit groups are also eligible for up to 25 per cent of system costs, to a maximum rebate of $500,000.
  Rebates are based on the size of the installation and calculated at $0.75 per watt.
  “Solar electricit
  
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• Make a splash for free at city outdoor pools as part of Canada 150 celebrations

  21-06-2017 20:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Drop-in swimming at outdoor Edmonton pools will be free for the season starting July 1, says the city.
  The Wednesday announcement is part of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.
  “By providing free admission to outdoor pools, we hope all Edmontonians can participate in this time of national celebration and enjoy these wonderful public facilities,” said Roger Jevne, branch manager of community and recreation facilities.
  The city’s four outdoor pools include Queen El
  
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• Confetti Sweets on the move as Terwillegar shop closes

  21-06-2017 20:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fans of the local cookie maker, Confetti Sweets, will be sad to note that the Terwillegar location (14253 23 Ave.) is closing June 29. The space they shared with Prairie Mills was just too big once the organic baker moved out at the end of December 2016.
  A planned expansion to a new space in Windermere (attached to the back of the Windermere movie theatre) has been delayed until late this year, or early next year, due to construction issues. So this means that  Confetti Sweets has two locat
  
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• Upcoming movie ‘The Black’ sources Edmonton talent, locations

  21-06-2017 20:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  It didn’t occur to California-based director Patrick Phillips that he could shoot his movie in Edmonton.
  The film, titled The Black, relies heavily on bodies of water in which the horror narrative can drown unsuspecting youth for its concept.
  The films editor, the locally -based David Puff, was the one who clued Phillips in that Alberta, despite its flat fields, also has some prime and remote lakes, ideal for establishing suspense in a flick of this kind.
  “He was the one who said I c
  
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• Helium balloon strikes power lines, knocking out some traffic lights

  21-06-2017 19:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  City police are warning motorists to take care after a helium balloon hit some power lines Wednesday morning, knocking out some central Edmonton traffic lights.
  The balloon strike knocked out power between 103 Street and 119 Street and 105 Avenue and 111 Avenue.
  Police are directing traffic at several of the affected intersections.
  The outage is expected to take several hours to rectify and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
  
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• How non-profits can prepare in today’s business world

  21-06-2017 17:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Faced with increasing donor expectations, heightened online security risks and a rapid transition to a technology-driven environment, many Canadian non-profit organizations (NPOs) are at a crossroads, according to KPMG partners Robyn Eeson and Jeff Thomas.
   
  The challenges they face are not unlike those confronting many for-profit sectors, which means similar strategies are needed to address them. “Helping our NPO clients starts with helping them understand what is at risk, whether it
  
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• The Next Act expands, and celebrates its 25th anniversary

  21-06-2017 17:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Next Act’s Saylish Haas and her partners have a lot on their proverbial plate. In addition to working on a new restaurant, they are planning a party to mark 25 years of good times at the Old Strathcona restaurant that started it all.
  The restaurant expansion first. Haas, along with partners Michael Rebalkin, chef Nathan McLaughlin and Next Act general manager Mike Angus, have taken over the space just north of The Next Act and are opening a tiny boite of a spot.
  It’s to be called
  
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• Province unveils how homeowners can take advantage of solar panel rebates

  21-06-2017 17:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Homeowners in Alberta can now receive up to 30 per cent off solar panel installation costs, to a maximum rebate of $10,000.
  Businesses and non-profit groups are eligible for up to 25 per cent of system costs, to a maximum rebate of $500,000, the province announced Wednesday. Rebates are based on the size of the installation and calculated at $0.75 per watt.
  “Solar electricity puts the power in Albertans’ hands, making life more affordable while diversifying the economy and reducing c
  
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• Found treasure Matt Benning has a bright future on Edmonton Oilers' blueline

  21-06-2017 16:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  2016-17 Edmonton Oilers in reviewMatt Benning
  “With their second round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the Edmonton Oilers select … defenceman Matt Benning.”
  I actually have those words recorded in my phone calendar, set to chime at 08:00 MDT this upcoming Saturday morning. It is a fantasy of course, but it strikes me as a reminder that sometimes justice prevails, or at the very least has a way of getting even.
  The occasion will be the second day of the 2017 NHL Draft, the one in
  
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• State of local emergency declared in Red Deer as city recovers from wind storm

  21-06-2017 16:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Red Deer has declared a state of local emergency after a wind storm slammed the city Tuesday night. 
  Around 20 per cent of the city was without power as of 6 a.m., city officials said. Crews were working to clear power lines and trees knocked down in the severe thunderstorm, which hit Tuesday evening. The City of Red Deer has declared a state of local emergency. This gives access to resources from other levels of government. #reddeer
  — The City of Red Deer (@CityofRedDeer) June 2
  
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• McDavid, Matthews starting to define next NHL generation

  21-06-2017 15:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr made sure they were in Toronto to witness the first NHL meeting between Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews.
  McDavid and Matthews didn’t see what the big deal was, but to those on the outside the significance was clear. This was the first meeting between the two players who will define the next generation in the NHL, much as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin repped the league for the past dozen years and Mario Lemieux and the Great One did before that.
  “I rea
  
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• Vegas reached out to Kris Russell's agent about joining Golden Knights

  21-06-2017 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee has reached out to Kris Russell’s agent, Allain Roy, about possibly signing with the expansion team.
  The Golden Knights had a 72-hour window to talk to other teams’ unrestricted free-agents before Wednesday’s expansion draft announcement.
  “We’ve had preliminary talks. I’m waiting to hear back (Tuesday),” Roy said. “They did get back to me but it was on another guy (client on another NHL team). Ther
  
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• World Indigenous Nations Games ‘Instil hope and pride

  21-06-2017 14:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  As one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Canada’s national cross-country ski team, Sharon Firth of Gwich’in First Nation competed in four Winter Olympic Games alongside her twin sister, Shirley. 
   
  “Going to the Olympics, you don’t see many Indigenous people there,” says Firth. “I strained my eyes looking.” At the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, Firth recalls that she and her sister were two of only five Indigenous athletes comp
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Forget weeds, bikes and focus on slayings

  21-06-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  City council should concentrate its efforts less on dandelion control and new bike lanes and start focusing on more pressing issues such as the increased homicide rate and crime in this city.
  Council should be reviewing policing, the police budget, and the recent trend of closing community police stations. There also needs to be more of a police presence and the closing of these stations certainly deviates from that.
  Calgary has suffered the same economic downturn and increased unemployment yet
  
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• Opinion: Opinions and donations welcome at Canadian Blood Services

  21-06-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  When you are in the business of providing blood to people in need, taking a pulse comes with the territory.
  It’s important for us to also have our finger on the collective pulse. We work hard to earn and keep the trust of Canadians. At Canadian Blood Services, as part of operating in an open and transparent way, we open our doors — literally — and welcome people inside. We invite Canadians to not only witness the inner workings of our governance process, but to have their say.
  
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• Mischief, not hate, the reason Pride flag cut down at Edmonton high school

  21-06-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Police have determined the removal of a Pride flag at an Edmonton high school earlier this month was an act motivated by mischief, not hate.
  An investigation by the Edmonton Police Service hate crimes unit determined the act wasn’t hate-based, Const. Trevor Shelrud said Tuesday.
  The flag was cut down from a flag pole at Lillian Osborne High School sometime between June 9 and 10, which coincided with the start of Edmonton Pride Festival and the Pride parade.
  Edmonton-Whitemud NDP MLA Bob Tu
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos season preview 2017

  21-06-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos are changing things up this season by not changing at all.
  At least, when it comes to how they line up in the secondary, which has been the biggest area for concern ever since losing key pieces from the club’s last championship in 2015.
  Last year, they were without the likes of Aaron Grymes and John Ojo, who are aiming their sights at NFL opportunities. Gone this off-season is retired veteran cornerback Patrick Watkins.
  It’s a level of talent not easily replaced.
  
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• Terry Jones: Edmonton Oilers GM can afford to wait to make moves

  21-06-2017 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  It took major league pro sports so long to put a franchise in the gambling capital of the world primarily because it’s the gambling capital of the world.
  The crazy thing when it comes to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League of how, quite openly and quite above board, the franchise may choose to begin with it being clear that the fix is in.
  By that, I mean you have to wonder if it works out that general manager George McPhee’s strategy is for the team to tank for the
  
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• Yoga studio celebrates International Yoga Day

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  International Yoga Day is right around the corner and the Lahari Yoga Studio is rolling out their mats to celebrate it.
  
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• We can do it ourselves

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Do we demand too much from our governments today, expecting impossible dreams? We want them to solve our employment issues. We want them to build schools, libraries, hospitals, and roads. We expect them to make our society safe and free. All of this...
  
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• Tongue in cheek take on dangers of libraries

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  I have been watching the branch library saga and the efforts of those stalwart civic-minded people who have worked diligently to eliminate this extravagant waste of money.
  
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• The Works means a full schedule of art

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  acThe Works Art and Design Festival starts tomorrow with so much happening that one needs the guidebook to start to get a sense of its scope. There are literally dozens of venues throughout downtown Edmonton with dozens upon dozens of artists...
  
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• Teatro hosts premiere of Going, Going, Gone

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Theatre actor Celina Dean’s home is in Los Angeles, however St. Albert is where the heart is.
  
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• Sturgeon Refinery ready to steam to life

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Plumes of steam shall rise for the first time from Sturgeon Refinery smokestacks next month as the multibillion-dollar facility nears completion.
  
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• Sign saga coming to an end?

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  St. Albert residents could soon be allowed to display their political opinions on their front lawns.
  
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• Rugby women complete comeback charge

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Carys Williams ran wild to score the go-ahead try on the last play of the match as the St. Albert Rugby Football Club’s premier women rolled up 17 points in the final six minutes of Saturday’s nailbitting finish against the Pirates.
  
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• Postal workers want home delivery restored

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers hasn’t given up on restoring door-to-door mail delivery in St. Albert.
  
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• Nor'Westers pummel firsts

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Nor’Westers Field - It’s official: The fantastic firsts are now the floundering firsts.
  
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• Nasty debate tone

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  It has been quiet for a while and it seems now is the best time again to upset thepeace at City Council for making a good name before the election in October.
  
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• Making a difference doing small things with great love

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  June can be a melancholy month of goodbyes in city schools, with some students graduating and teachers retiring: it can be a bittersweet ending of one chapter so that a new one can begin.
  
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• MacKay throws hat in ring for mayor's job

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  St. Albert’s mayoral race has officially begun, with Coun. Cam MacKay announcing his candidacy Tuesday.
  
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• Let aquacize instructors be heard

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  I am over 50, and aqua-fitness workouts have been the only option left for me to maintain my joints. I have rheumatoid arthritis to multiple large and small joints that is causing deterioration to my joints and pain on movement. For the last two...
  
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• Lacrosse community honours Darian Mar

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  The lacrosse community honoured the late Darian Mar this past weekend with a game in his honour.
  
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• Jason Kenney stops in St. Albert to talk unity

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Progressive Conservative party leader Jason Kenney made a stop in St. Albert on Monday night to speak about the unity agreement between the PC Party and the Wildrose.
  
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• In the County

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  St. Albert has officially asked the province to let it take over two Morinvilles’ worth of land from Sturgeon County.
  
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• Happy to live here, but taxes too high: survey results

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Most people in St. Albert think quality of life in the city remains good despite the economic downturn experienced by much of the province.
  
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• Diamond Dust

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  If it rains this weekend then the St. Albert Tigers are holding their annual tournament at Legion Memorial Park.
  
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• City plans to review cyclist and pedestrian saftey

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  The city of St. Albert is reviewing cyclist and pedestrian safety in the city in the wake of the death of a young cyclist.
  
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• City of dandelions

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  I like to run outdoors for exercise daily … well, more like slow jog at my age. Due to cranky bones and joints, I prefer to run on grass boulevards along sidewalks rather than on the concrete. But running in recent weeks has been a true nuisance.
  
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• Celebrating achievement

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  This month hundreds of local students had good reason to celebrate. They dressed up in their finery, donned caps and gowns and marched proudly across the stage to get their high school diplomas.
  
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• Art cards show Stollery students' hearts

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Bellerose high school art teacher Lindsay Bracken has been secretly putting together a charity drive over the last few school years. It utilizes the collective efforts of her grade 10 to 12 students who produced some abstract art cards that are...
  
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• Alberta Primary Care Networks divide into zones

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  The St. Albert and Sturgeon Primary Care Network will join other Primary Care Networks in the area to create a zonal committee, the province announced on June 14.
  
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• Abracadabra and open the doors

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  Once upon a time, there was a man in Morinville who wanted to build a place where the children of the small town could come and let their imaginations run wild. That man, retired developer Robert Chauvet has finally made his dream – and theirs –...
  
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• A cloth diaper rebate?

  21-06-2017 09:02
  
  A Morinville mom wants town council to give out a cash rebate to encourage more parents to use cloth diapers.
  
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