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• La Santa Cecilia takes a fresh look at Latin American crossover music

  11-08-2017 22:44
  At a time when some vocal Americans talk of putting up a wall at their border with Mexico, it’s interesting to come across an award-winning Mexican-American band that seems dedicated to blurring musical and cultural boundaries.
  Say hello to La Santa Cecilia, from Los Angeles but with roots in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. The band is named after the patron saint of music and as band members prepare to mark their 10th anniversary this November, it’s hard to think of anot
  
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• Double whammy to Edmonton Eskimos' defensive line could prove devastating

  11-08-2017 21:57
  OTTAWA — Mike Benevides didn’t look like the defensive co-ordinator of an Edmonton Eskimos team that had just improved its record to 7-0.
  There was plenty to celebrate on Thursday night with Edmonton becoming only the 13th team in Canadian Football League history to start a season that way, and about to spend the night with more wins than the entire East Division combined.
  Instead, walking past reporters toward the visiting locker-room at TD Place Stadium following a 27-20 win over t
  
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• Multitude of influences come together in bluesey French trio

  11-08-2017 21:27
  By his own admission, Paris musician Pascal Danae was something of a “loner kid.” It wasn’t until he came to experience American folk music, the blues, and the sounds and stories tied to his ancestry on the French-Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe that he started to feel at home in music.
  It’s only been two years since all those influences gelled in the unique trance-inducing trio experiment known as Delgres.  But today people are telling the 53-year-old guitarist-sing
  
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• Pease Pottage anybody? Recipes from the 17th century inspire modern cooks

  11-08-2017 20:37
  At first glance, I was a tiny bit discouraged by the recipe for Milk Cordial Water found in the latest cookbook to land on my desk — Kristine Kowalchuk’s Preserving on Paper: Seventeenth-Century Englishwomen’s Receipt Books.
  The collection of Renaissance period recipes, medical remedies and household tips, edited by the local food writer and NAIT professor, and published by University of Toronto Press, provides instruction on how to make 17th century favourites such as pickled
  
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• Dining Out: Fully loaded food experience at Calle Mexico's storefront morphed from food truck

  11-08-2017 19:53
  Food trucks have secured their place in Edmonton’s food scene, offering tasty meals to those on the go or with a hankering for an outdoor lunch during these short summer months.
  It’s convenient for a quick meal on the go (or on a bench, as it were), but eventually they pack up and drive away.
  So it’s always a pleasant surprise to learn one of your favourites has opened up a permanent restaurant.
  I’d been to Calle Mexico’s food truck before and had instantly fallen i
  
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• Edmonton Folk Fest: Opening night

  11-08-2017 19:31
  Edmonton Folk Music Festival kicked off the weekend on Thursday with a main stage full of musicians, dancing crowds and a weather-related evacuation. 
  Here’s a look at the first day of the festival from start to finish.
  The set up
  Attendees line up for the opening of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival at Gallagher Park in Edmonton on Thursday, August 10, 2017.
  Folk festers scramble to find their tarpaulin spots at the opening of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival at Gallagher Park in
  
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• Seven-year-old boy dies after being pulled from McLeod River northwest of Edmonton

  11-08-2017 18:46
  A seven-year-old boy died Thursday after being pulled from the McLeod River northwest of Edmonton, say RCMP.
  Whitecourt RCMP responded to the call for a possible drowning on the McLeod River around 4:30 p.m. Paramedics and the Whitecourt Fire Department were on scene with the boy, who was in medical distress, RCMP said in a Friday news release. 
  STARS air ambulance responded to the call around 5:15 p.m. Police said the boy died that evening. 
  “We did work on the patient, a male c
  
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• Jarome Iginla makes sense for Edmonton Oilers, NHL analyst says. Hmmmm.

  11-08-2017 18:27
  This just in from ace hockey commentator Lyle Richardson, his notion that winger Jarome Iginla would be a good fit for the Edmonton Oilers.
  Writers Richardson in Bleacher Report: “Now 40, the time and the grind of 20 NHL seasons have caught up with Iginla. For a young contending team, such as the Edmonton Oilers, he could still provide a good measure of leadership and experienced depth on right wing. Iginla managed only 14 goals and 27 points in 80 games last season split between the Color
  
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• Vehicle seizures by city police team net drugs and cash, three men charged

  11-08-2017 17:35
  Three men are facing drug charges after city police seized two vehicles and searched a home in north Edmonton. 
  The Specialized Traffic Apprehension Teams (STAT) investigation culminated with a search warrant at the home near 103 Street and 161 Avenue late last month.
  Two vehicles were seized with one, a Jeep Liberty, rigged up with a sophisticated hidden compartment. Officers seized $125,000 and 2.9 kg of pressed soft cocaine after a search of the Jeep. Officers seized 1 kg of cocaine afte
  
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• St. Albert mayor found guilty of breaking pecuniary interest laws - CBC.ca

  11-08-2017 17:15
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  St. Albert mayor found guilty of breaking pecuniary interest laws
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  The outgoing mayor of St. Albert has been found guilty of breaking municipal laws which prevent politicians from voting on matters where they personally stand to gain or suffer financially. According to a Court of Queen's Bench ruling released on ...
  St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse found to have violated pecuniary interest rulesEdmonton Sunall 2 news articles »
  
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• Folk Fest opening acts create irresistible dance party

  11-08-2017 16:37
  The first night of this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival had many surprises in store, not all of them musical.
  With strong gusts of wind whipping across the hill, playing havoc with tarps and equipment, the festival made the call to shut down the stage Thursday after the second act, Lakon Mizik, asking the audience to evacuate immediately. They did so in an orderly fashion, as did Shakey Graves and The Decemberists, who didn’t get a chance to perform, but were invited back for nex
  
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• St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse found to have violated pecuniary interest rules

  11-08-2017 15:30
  St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse was found guilty of two violations of the Municipal Government Act in a ruling issued Thursday.
  Court of Queen’s Bench Justice B.R. Burrows cleared Crouse of a third charge. The charges related to provisions of the act that apply when a councillor has a pecuniary interest in a matter that comes before a council.
  Read the full ruling here
  St. Albert council candidate Steve Stone, who launched the lawsuit, said he will be calling for Crouse’s resignation a
  
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• Teachers' association to choose gay-straight alliance advisers for schools who come up empty

  11-08-2017 14:00
  The Alberta Teachers’ Association will seek, screen and select potential advisers to oversee gay-straight alliance clubs at schools where officials say they don’t have a suitable adviser.
  A 2015 change in law compels all Alberta schools to create a gay-straight alliance (GSA), or similar support group, when a student requests one. If the school has no teacher or other staff or community member willing and able to supervise a group, the law says Education Minister David Eggen will app
  
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• Pease Pottage anybody? Recipes from the 17th century inspire modern c

  11-08-2017 14:00
  At first glance, I was a tiny bit discouraged by the recipe for Milk Cordial Water found in the latest cookbook to land on my desk — Kristine Kowalchuk’s Preserving on Paper: Seventeenth-Century Englishwomen’s Receipt Books.
  The collection of Renaissance period recipes, medical remedies and household tips, edited by the local food writer and NAIT professor, and published by University of Toronto Press, provides instruction on how to make 17th century favourites such as pickled
  
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• Friday's letters: Fildebrandt says no rules broken

  11-08-2017 14:00
  When I want a ride in a city, I use Uber. When I want to communicate with constituents, I use Facebook and Twitter. When I have an empty house, I use Airbnb. 
  I confirmed that letting out my Edmonton home while it is not being used is compliant with the rules. Everything has been open, public, and transparent.  Given that my use of the service has always been public knowledge and shared openly with my colleagues, I hope that my stance two days ago concerning the UCP leadership race in
  
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• Editorial: MLA housing not meant for profit

  11-08-2017 14:00
  When Albertans run for political office, it’s hoped their motivation is to answer a call to public service and improve the lives of fellow citizens as lawmakers.
  Money should never be the primary inducement for seeking political office; neither should politicians be expected to suffer financially in often-gruelling jobs that take them away from their homes for days at a time when the legislature is in session.
  That’s why MLAs receive benefits such as a housing allowance for those who
  
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• Markus Niemelainen must stop downward spiral to again become top Edmonton Oilers prospect

  11-08-2017 09:26
  2017 Edmonton Oilers prospects
  No. 18: D Markus Niemelainen 
  Previously: Ranked #7 in 2016
  How the Markus has fallen. After being taken 63rd overall in the 2016 draft, Niemelainen was near the top of Edmonton Oilers prospect rankings last year, but now he’s slipped almost out of the Top 20. 
  Last year at this time Niemelainen had earned comparisons to Martin Marincin, a tall, lanky, strong skating defensive d-man who is hanging around in the NHL. This led to the following expecta
  
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• Michael Gahan working overtime for Edmonton Prospects

  11-08-2017 07:42
  Eight hours before the Edmonton Prospects biggest game of the season and Michael Gahan was already at ReMax Field.
  The infielder who hails from East Lismore, Australia was not getting in extra swings in the batting cage or throwing an extra bullpen session. That was slated for later in the day before the Prospects defeated the Medicine Hat Mavericks 8-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the Western Major Baseball League Western Division Final to win the series 3-1.
  The Prospects move on to the WMBL Final
  
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• Folk Fest shuts down early as windstorm hits Edmonton

  11-08-2017 06:28
  Strong winds ended Edmonton Folk Music Festival’s opening night a little earlier than planned Thursday.
  Around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, the Folk Fest asked all patrons to evacuate the site immediately as Environment Canada reported 59 km/h wind gusts, with predictions of 80 km/h winds and thunderstorms.
  Shakey Graves, as well as The Decemberists, were not able to perform, but a news release Thursday night said patrons will be given refunds and the performers will be invited to play next ye
  
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• Derek Fildebrandt takes leave from United Conservative Party finance critic role over Airbnb controversy

  11-08-2017 05:50
  A United Conservative Party MLA is taking a leave of absence from his role as finance critic in the wake of a controversy over renting out his taxpayer-subsidized apartment on Airbnb for months.
  “Since January, I believed that renting out my Edmonton home while I was away was above-board and never costed (SIC) the taxpayer anything extra,” Strathmore-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt wrote in a brief statement late Thursday, before leaving the province on vacation.
  “I, however, reco
  
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• Ottawa's Ellingson picking up where reigning league-leading receiver Bowman left off

  11-08-2017 04:10
  With Adarius Bowman shelved for the time being by a leg injury, there is a new name sitting atop the Canadian Football League’s receiving-yards leaderboard.
  The No. 1 spot that has been occupied by the Edmonton Eskimos receiver twice in the past three years is currently held by Ottawa RedBlacks slotback Greg Ellingson.
  “I mean, it’s not as glorious when you only have one win under your belt,” the six-foot-three, 210-pound Florida International product said prior to Thursd
  
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• Premier, taxpayers federation unimpressed with Fildebrandt's Airbnb apartment

  11-08-2017 03:51
  From Alberta’s NDP premier to the right-leaning Canadian Taxpayers Federation, it seems many people are unimpressed with United Conservative Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt.
  The Journal revealed Wednesday that the member for Strathmore-Brooks rented out his taxpayer-subsidized apartment on Airbnb for months.
  When asked about the kerfuffle Thursday, Premier Rachel Notley said that her taxpayer-funded vehicle is sometimes parked, but she’s not about to convert it into an Uber ride.
  Fildebr
  
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• Man arrested for impersonating peace officer

  11-08-2017 02:45
  Police are asking the public for help after a man has been arrested for allegedly pulling over two drivers and impersonating a peace officer.
  
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• Oilers sign Yamamoto to entry-level contract

  11-08-2017 02:14
  The Edmonton Oilers have locked up their top pick in this summer’s NHL Draft.
  On Thursday, the Oilers announced they signed forward Kailer Yamamoto to a three-year entry-level contract.
  Yamamoto was selected by the Oilers 22nd overall in the 2017 Draft. He took part in the club’s rookie development camp in early July.
  A native of Spokane, Wash., Yamamoto, 18, also played for the United States at the recently conclude 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Mich. He is expected
  
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• Bold Eagle grad ceremony blends Canadian Forces, Indigenous traditions

  11-08-2017 02:05
  CFB Wainwright — Military pomp and powwow mingled on the parade grounds in Wainwright as 100 young Indigenous people and their families celebrated the end of a unique basic training program.
  On Thursday, the 28th class of the Canadian Forces’ Bold Eagle program graduated at the 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre in Wainwright.
  The recruits — who range from age 16 to 25 and come from communities across western Canada and the territories — undergo six weeks of basic trai
  
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• 'This is a win for all Alberta': Premier Rachel Notley tours Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project

  11-08-2017 01:48
  Hardisty — As major political developments unfolded to her east and west Thursday, a smiling Alberta Premier Rachel Notley toured a sprawling oil pipeline construction site near Hardisty.
  As heavy equipment scraped dirt from the Enbridge Line 3 replacement pipeline’s right of way, Notley lauded the project as environmentally responsible, saying it will boost small-town businesses and create 9,200 direct and indirect jobs in the province.
  “This is a win. A win for working people
  
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• Graham Thomson: B.C. challenge rains on Rachel Notley's pro-pipeline parade

  11-08-2017 01:40
  Hardisty — Talk about raining on somebody’s parade.
  Premier Rachel Notley had barely started her pro-pipeline parade Thursday when the storm cloud that is the anti-pipeline British Columbia government opened up.
  Notley was in Hardisty for a splashy tour and news conference with Enbridge officials to celebrate the start of construction of the $5.3-billion Line 3 replacement pipeline that will ship oil south to the U.S. via Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  “Alberta alone will see over
  
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• Man hospitalized after hit-and-run on Calgary Trail

  11-08-2017 01:24
  A man was in hospital Thursday with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in an early-morning hit-and-run, and police are hoping witnesses come forward.
  A 23-year-old male was found lying on Calgary Trail north of the Whitemud in medical duress around 2 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release. The Edmonton Police Service major collision investigations unit has taken over the case.
  Paramedics treated the man on scene before taking him to hospital, where he remained in seri
  
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• Battle of Alberta featured in third edition of Woodall Cup

  11-08-2017 01:18
  The Edmonton Police Service Blues are playing for Constable Daniel Woodall and bragging rights in the Battle of Alberta.
  The third installment of the Woodall Cup takes place Friday (3:30 p.m.) at Clarke Stadium just prior to FC Edmonton’s North American Soccer League game against the New York Cosmos.
  The EPS Blues will be squaring off against the Calgary Police Service team in the game honouring Woodall, who was killed in the line of duty in June 2015.
  “It means a lot for us,”
  
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• Red Bull Crashed Ice race returning to Edmonton in 2018

  11-08-2017 00:23
  Red Bull Crashed Ice will be returning to Edmonton March 9-10, 2018, the organization announced Thursday afternoon on Twitter.
  The high-speed downhill skate race was a big hit in Edmonton when it debuted back in March 2015, drawing 70,000 fans on one night for the Crashed Ice season finale.
  Edmonton will be the final stop of four races in the 2017-18 racing circuit and the only one outside the United States.
  Earlier this year, the competition took place in Ottawa for the first time as part of Ca
  
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