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• Province fights bedbug infestation at Alberta Infrastructure building

  10-07-2017 23:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Neil Crawford Provincial Centre in Edmonton, which houses Alberta Infrastructure, is being treated for bedbugs.  
  Bug-detecting dogs were brought in on July 4 and the building, located at 6950 113 St., underwent fumigation.
  It was sprayed again over the weekend. Dogs will be brought back in for another round of bug detection once it’s safe to do so.
  Infrastructure department spokeswoman Jessica Lucenko said building officials are talking with exterminators to see if
  
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• Jimmy Carter begins massive Habitat for Humanity project in Edmonton

  10-07-2017 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Just how much Habitat for Humanity means to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is clear when he starts recounting stories of some of the families the organization has helped over the years.
  Taking a break from the construction of a duplex in Edmonton’s southeast as part of the organization’s second largest building project in its history, Carter and wife Rosalyn spoke of the impact a permanent home can have on families and communities.
  With tears welling in his eyes, the 92-year-old
  
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• Body found in search for missing man

  10-07-2017 23:00
  The search for a St. Albert senior missing since Friday has resulted in the discovery of a body Monday.
  
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• Free agent defenceman Yohann Auvitu signed by Edmonton Oilers

  10-07-2017 21:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers made another addition to their roster on Monday:Yohann Auvitu is an experienced defenceman who turns 28 later this month. The French national spent most of his career in the Liiga, the top Finnish league, where he played 216 games over 5 full seasons, scoring 19-38-57, +33. He came over to North American last summer on a one year trial, splitting the 2016-17 season between the New Jersey Devils (25 GP, 2-2-4, +1) and their AHL affiliate in Albany (29 GP, 5-8-13, -1). He started t
  
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• Oilers sign defenceman Yohann Auvitu

  10-07-2017 21:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Defenceman Yohann Auvitu with the New Jersey Devils in November 2016.
  The Edmonton Oilers announced on Monday they’ve signed defenceman Yohann Auvitu to a one-year contract.
  The 27-year-old native of Ivry-sur-Seine, France, played 25 games in the National Hockey League last season with the New Jersey Devils, scoring two goals and two assists. He also played 29 games with the Devils’ American Hockey League affiliate in Albany.
  Auvitu, who stands five-foot-11 and weighs 191 pounds, spe
  
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• Edmonton Métis leader Herb Belcourt dies at 85

  10-07-2017 20:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton businessman and celebrated Métis leader Herb Belcourt has died at the age of 85 after a battle with cancer.
  Belcourt died on July 5, just one day before his 86th birthday.
  He was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in Dec. 2016 when doctors told him he only had a month to live.
  Belcourt was awarded the Order of Canada in 2010 for his activism and philanthropic work. He was one of the founders of the Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards at the Edmonton Community Foundation to support p
  
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• Woman dead after a vehicle rollover in Sturgeon County

  10-07-2017 20:15
  A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a ditch in Sturgeon County Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Body of missing St. Albert senior found

  10-07-2017 20:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Police have found the body of a man believed to be the St. Albert senior reported missing on Sunday.
  Ronald Worsfold, 75, was last seen at a friend’s house on July 7. His family hadn’t heard from him, which was out of character, so they reported him missing.
  The man’s Toyota Corolla was reported stolen on July 2, five days before he was reported missing, and was recovered Monday morning by Edmonton police.
  An autopsy is scheduled to take place Tuesday in Edmonton to determine t
  
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• Police find body believed to be missing St. Albert senior - CBC.ca

  10-07-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
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  A body believed to be that of a St. Albert senior who vanished last week has been found by the RCMP. Investigators have recovered a body believed to be that of 75-year-old Ronald Worsfold, police said Monday. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to ...
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• Canadian sprint champ De Grasse 'shocked' people seek his autograph

  10-07-2017 19:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Andre De Grasse says he’s “amazed and shocked” that so many people ask for his autograph. The Olympic sprinter won the 200 metres on July 9, 2017, at the Canadian track and field championship in Ottawa, after winning the 100-metre race on July 7.
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  De Grasse, Emmanuel complete sprint title sweepsDe Grasse wins third consecutive 100m title at track nationalsDe Grasse says he has 'great chance' to beat Bolt in AugustAndre De Grasse, of Canada, celebrates his
  
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• UPDATED: Senior missing in St. Albert

  10-07-2017 19:45
  UPDATE FROM RCMP: Investigators have recovered a body believed to be Ronald Worsfold. An autopsy is scheduled to take place tomorrow to confirm the identity and determine the cause and manner of the death. The stolen...
  
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• Blue Jays closer among 7 players chosen as all-star game replacements

  10-07-2017 19:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna was among seven replacement players selected Friday for the all-star game in Miami on Tuesday. Osuna, who will play on the American League team, says he did not expect to be chosen.
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  How Blue Jays’ Smoak went from also-ran to all-starAll-star selection means everything to Blue Jays closerAstros rough up Sanchez, Blue Jays in blowout win
  
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• Jasper Avenue festival pilot construction begins Monday

  10-07-2017 19:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The city’s “main street” pilot project is getting underway to accommodate downtown summer festivals.
  Construction crews will begin blocking off the outer lanes on Jasper Avenue between 109 Street 115 Street on Monday at 6 p.m. to make room for more patios and walking space. The changes are expected to make the stretch of road more appealing for pedestrians and street-front businesses.
  A city official said morning commuters can expect to see the work on their morning commute Tue
  
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• Incoming B.C. premier spurns national leaders' meeting in Edmonton

  10-07-2017 19:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  British Columbia’s incoming NDP premier, John Horgan, won’t be at the Council of Federation meeting in Edmonton next week.
  Instead of coming to the annual premier’s conference, Horgan has scheduled his swearing-in ceremony on July 18 — right in the middle of the three-day summit.
  Created in 2003, COF is comprised of all 13 provincial and territorial premiers, and includes a meeting with Indigenous leaders. It promotes provincial-territorial co-operation and closer ti
  
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• President Carter host Edmonton's largest Habitat for Humanity build

  10-07-2017 18:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Former first lady Rosalynn Carter and former President Jimmy Carter are in Edmonton Monday to work alongside volunteers and future Habitat for Humanity homeowners to build new, affordable homes. 
  The 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project runs from July 9-14 across Canada and will see 150 homes built by Habitat for Humanity with the participation of recipient families.
  President Carter will be at the Meadows Community Recreation Centre, 2704 17 St NW. He will give a press conferen
  
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• Edmonton golf pros weigh in on city's best holes

  10-07-2017 17:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Name Edmonton’s top three private and public golf holes.
  That was the task given to 35 of Edmonton’s golf professionals and executives.
  This week I’ve listed the results of the top 10 private holes. Next week I’ll have the results from the public courses.
  TOP 10 PRIVATES
  No. 1. No. 11 at Blackhawk (29 voting points)
  “Great Par 5 off an elevated tee makes you feel like you can hit it forever,” said Jagare Ridge’s head pro Tyler Rumpel of the hole which wo
  
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• Rapper Jay-Z to play Rogers Place in December

  10-07-2017 17:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Rapper Jay-Z announced tour dates for his upcoming 4:44 Tour which includes a stop at Rogers Place on Dec. 9.
  Edmonton is just one of four Canadian dates on the 31-stop tour — including Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.
  Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.ca. Tidal members will have exclusive access to presale tickets starting today (July 10) at 10 a.m. on Tidal’s website. 
  Oct. 27 – Anaheim, Calif. – Honda CenterOct. 28 &nda
  
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• Worst free agent contract for an NHL d-man this year? Certainly not Kris Russell

  10-07-2017 16:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  How does Kris Russell’s contract look now that a number of other NHL d-men have cashed in big-time on the unrestricted free agency market? Not like a value deal, but not like the worst contract handed out either.
  My takeOf the 13 regular d-men who signed deals that will cover UFA seasons only, Russell’s deal doesn’t stand out in any way, either good or bad. For example, I love Marc-Edouard Vlasic as a player, but an eight-year deal at $7 million per? Vlasic is an exceptional de
  
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• New seniors facility to re-start development on Edmonton's High Street

  10-07-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An Edmonton developer is counting on a new seniors home to kick-start redevelopment near High Street.
  The land just south of the Original Joe’s on 102 Avenue, on the top of the east bank of the Groat Road ravine, has been rezoned multiple times since 2006 but still sits vacant.
  The original concept of large, luxury units in a tower didn’t prove popular and couldn’t be built, said Stantec’s Nancy MacDonald, who is helping with a rezoning application going to a public
  
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• Grande Cache feels NDP adding insult to the town's economic injuries

  10-07-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  GRANDE CACHE — After being hit by one economic punch after another and watching hundreds of residents leave for good, the town of Grande Cache might suffer another indignity — being downgraded to a hamlet as part of the Municipal District of Greenview.
  The provincial government has yet to make a decision on the future of the community (pop: 4,000) that has been walloped by its dependence on a trifecta of troubled economic industries — oil, forestry and coal.
  Residents such
  
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• Bombardier tour to reassure Edmonton train commitments on track

  10-07-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Bombardier officials on a stop in Edmonton are promising the new Valley Line LRT rail cars will be a “showcase” project that leave supply chain troubles in the distant past.
  “You’re getting the best of Bombardier,” said Benoit Brossoit, the company’s president for the Americas Region.
  “For us, Edmonton is going to be a showcase of what we really can do,” he said while sitting down with the Edmonton Journal after touring construction already underwa
  
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• Photos and video: Opening ceremony held for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

  10-07-2017 05:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Habitat for Humanity Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project began with an opening ceremony at the Shaw Conference Centre on Sunday evening.
  The Carters will be in Edmonton from July 9 to 12 as part of the Canada 150 project to build 150 homes.
  A choir sings the Woodie Guthrie song “This Land is Our Land” during the opening ceremony for the 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton on Sunday, July 9, 2017. The project runs from July 9-14
  
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• The Whyte Stuff: Sky's the limit for streaking Eskimos kicker

  10-07-2017 02:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos have a new top gun.
  With a 55-yard field goal in a 23-19 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes their last time out, Sean Whyte not only set a new career long, but also a new club record of 24 consecutive field goals.
  But long before becoming one of the Canadian Football League’s premier kickers, the native of White Rock, B.C., was more interested in kicking the tires and lighting the fires.
  Thankfully not in the serial-arsonist sense, unless you count his burning pa
  
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• Tornado warning ended, severe thunderstorm watch remains

  10-07-2017 02:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A tornado warning issued for Clearwater County and Ponoka County shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday has ended.
  Severe thunderstorm watches remain in effect for parts of central and southern Alberta including Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
  The storms may create strong wind gusts, hail and heavy rain that could damage buildings, trees and vehicles. Very large hail could also cause serious injury.
  There is potential for some of the storms to produce a tornado. Weather alerts will be updated onlin
  
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• RCMP searching for missing St. Albert senior and his stolen car - Globalnews.ca

  10-07-2017 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  
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  A senior citizen from St. Albert has gone missing. RCMP said the man's disappearance is considered suspicious. The last time anyone saw Ronald Worsfold, 75, was at a home in St. Albert on July 7, 2017. His family reported him missing on July 9, after ...
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• RCMP searching for missing St. Albert senior and his stolen car

  10-07-2017 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A senior citizen from St. Albert has gone missing. RCMP said the man's disappearance is considered suspicious.
  
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• Bear spray contamination clears out Edmonton International Airport

  10-07-2017 01:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A man who took a can of bear spray out of the liquids disposal container and sprayed himself forced an evacuation of the Edmonton International Airport on Saturday evening.
  The north terminal of the airport was closed down around 8:20 p.m. following the incident.
  Investigators found a man coming out of a washroom suffering the effects of the bear spray, according to a news release from RCMP.
  After speaking with the man and looking at security footage, investigators determined the man found
  
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• Fire crews call for extra units to battle Parkdale blaze

  10-07-2017 01:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Crews were having trouble battling a Parkdale bungalow blaze and had to call in additional units because of the heat and the amount of material stored in the home on Sunday afternoon.
  Edmonton Fire Rescue Services were called to the home near 116 Avenue and 88 Street at 3:04 p.m. and arrived on scene a couple minutes later, said spokeswoman Maya Filipovic.
  She said it took crews approximately 10 minutes to gain entry to the home due to the amount of material stored in the home.
  Additional crews,
  
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• Disappearance of St. Albert senior considered suspicious

  10-07-2017 01:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The suspicious disappearance of a St. Albert senior is being investigated by the RCMP Major Crimes Unit and the St. Albert RCMP.
  Ronald Worsfold, 75, was last seen at a friend’s house on July 7. His family hadn’t heard from him, which is out of character, so they reported him missing on Sunday, said Cpl. Curtis Peters in an interview on Sunday.
  St. Albert senior Ronald Worsfold, 75, was last seen on July 9. RCMP consider his disappearance suspicious.
  Additionally, his car was reporte
  
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• Mother killed in single vehicle crash in Sturgeon County

  10-07-2017 01:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  One person was killed and another suffered critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Sturgeon County Sunday afternoon.
  Morinville RCMP responded to the crash on Range Road 245 near Township Road 561 at about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, police said in a news release.
  An SUV with four occupants, including a mother and child, was travelling on Range Road 245 when it lost control and rolled into the ditch.
  The boy’s mother was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
  A male passenger was
  
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