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• CariWest craziness takes over downtown, Churchill Square all weekend

  12-08-2017 23:05
  It’s freedom, identity and just fun — that’s how dancers describe why they don skimpy, glitzy, sexy costumes to dance down Jasper Avenue Saturday. 
  “I love the Caribbean culture, everything about it,” said Monica Reynolds, who danced for the first time Saturday along with her new husband Ricardo.
  “It’s their incredible body acceptance. You’re beautiful for being who you are. How can you not love it with just the music all the time?”
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• 5 things we learned about the Edmonton Eskimos' victory in Ottawa

  12-08-2017 22:33
  Calling it a perfect start to the season is somewhat misleading.
  Yes, the Edmonton Eskimos are winning games, but they are also losing players to injury week in and week out makes their formula for success unsustainable. Still, the results, so far, speak for themselves as the Eskimos sit in first place at 7-0 to match their second-best start to a season in franchise history, dating back to 1961.
  And win No. 7 came in the same place they last lost, having fallen to the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Plac
  
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• Whitecourt woman rides in her mom's memory at Ride to Conquer Cancer

  12-08-2017 21:34
  Saturday will be Tarran Young’s first time embarking on the 200 km Ride to Conquer Cancer.
  The Whitecourt resident was supposed to ride alongside her mother Cathleen Kidd, who had completed the ride twice before.
  Instead, Young will ride in her mom’s memory after losing her to a brain tumour.
  “Towards the end of her journey she wasn’t able to communicate very well, but I kept telling her over and over again I was going to do the ride for her and try to be as strong and co
  
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• Colourful CariWest parade invades downtown Edmonton

  12-08-2017 21:01
  Downtown Edmonton will be ground zero for the party of the summer as the annual Cariwest parade takes over Jasper Avenue Saturday.
  The parade, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, will close off downtown streets starting at 108 Street and 100 Avenue before heading east on Jasper Avenue and up to Churchill Square.
  Saturday’s parade will involve road closures in the downtown core from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. 
  Jasper Avenue will be closed from 100 Street to 109 Street and 99 Avenue will be closed f
  
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• Brandi Carlile and Rhiannon Giddens simply soar on folk fest Friday

  12-08-2017 18:58
  That’s more like it.
  No strong winds to blow lonely, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival went about its Friday business without heartbreak hitches, a night of glorious Americana on mainstage, with lots to garden leading up to the Brandi Carlile and Rhinannon Giddens concerts in front of the candle-speckled hill.
  The mini choose-your-own-adventure format Friday was a chance to get used to the whirling freedom of choice Saturday and Sunday, and the ever shifting river of fans — inclu
  
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• Thirty one MLAs claimed maximum accommodation allowance

  12-08-2017 18:45
  United Conservative Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt came under fire this week when the Journal revealed he claimed a taxpayer-funded housing allowance from government while renting out his Edmonton apartment on Airbnb.
  Last year, 45 of 87 Alberta MLAs claimed that same housing allowance, which helps them pay costs associated with hotels or a temporary residence in Edmonton while they’re in the city on official business.
  MLAs whose permanent home is 60 kilometres or more from the legislatu
  
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• Fire investigators probe cause of condo blaze in city's northeast

  12-08-2017 18:36
  Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a blaze in northeast Edmonton Friday after a four-storey apartment building was damaged and dozens of residents were evacuated. 
  “Investigators went back to the scene this morning,” said Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spokesperson Maya Filipovic Saturday. “They’re still trying to figure out cause and damages right now.”
  The fire that broke out at 14808 26 St. around 6:30 p.m. spewed black smoke into th
  
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• Thirty one MLAs claimed maximum accommodation allowance for Edmonton stays in 2017-17

  12-08-2017 16:00
  United Conservative Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt came under fire this week when the Journal revealed he claimed a taxpayer-funded housing allowance from government while renting out his Edmonton apartment on Airbnb.
  Last year, 45 of 87 Alberta MLAs claimed that same housing allowance, which helps them pay costs associated with hotels or a temporary residence in Edmonton while they’re in the city on official business.
  MLAs whose permanent home is 60 kilometres or more from the legislatu
  
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• Fringe festival play Souls inspired by connection between two writers

  12-08-2017 15:00
  The creative process for Edmonton playwright Aksam Alyousef’s play Souls was helped along by outside forces.
  A lunch invitation from a Mennonite friend to meet a local author, Carmen Taha Jarrah, inspired the play, which premieres Aug. 18 at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival.
  “She was thinking about promoting the story and thought a play would work,” Alyousef said, recalling the invitation.
  Jarrah, a Muslim who was born in Brazil to Lebanese parents, immigrated to Cana
  
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• Saturday's letters: Not Fildebrandt's money to donate

  12-08-2017 14:00
  In regards to MLA Derek Fildebrant profiting from an Airbnb rental arrangement for his Edmonton “home away from home,” I must applaud him for his most generous offer of submitting his “profits” back to the province to help pay down the debt.
  It seems a tad strange, however, since it’s this kind of political scamming that has helped get us into debt in the first place. This to me, is like a bank robber offering to give back the money he stole to a worthy cause or cha
  
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• van Camp setting up camp as writer in res

  12-08-2017 09:01
  More than half a year has passed since Richard van Camp started up as the metro Edmonton regional writer in residence. After having had four-month stations at the Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan libraries, he is now putting in the stakes and...
  
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• The importance of consent education

  12-08-2017 09:01
  Consent is a necessity of a healthy sexual relationship, and yet it was only proposed to be part of the Alberta sexual education curriculum in 2015. Sexual consent can be misunderstood by the general public, especially by young people.
  
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• Stone, Russell call for mayor to resign

  12-08-2017 09:01
  Council candidate Steve Stone has called for Mayor Nolan Crouse to resign after a judge ruled on a pecuniary interest case.
  
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• Primary Care Network promotes Mediterranean diet

  12-08-2017 09:01
  A new free-of-charge class is dishing out food for thought when it comes to proper nutrition and weight loss.
  
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• New program sends caregivers into the community

  12-08-2017 09:01
  Starting this fall a team of volunteers could provide respite for caregivers supporting elderly residents in St. Albert.
  
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• Move on

  12-08-2017 09:01
  St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse will finish out his term on St. Albert city council. An application to have the mayor disqualified, launched by resident and now council candidate Steve Stone, was unsuccessful.
  
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• Man charged with impersonating a peace officer

  12-08-2017 09:01
  A St. Albert man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a peace officer after two drivers complained they had been pulled over in a traffic stop and had their thumbs scanned.
  
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• Make a splash with St. Albert Fire Services

  12-08-2017 09:01
  The community is invited to make a splash at the first-ever water fight against local firefighters on Aug. 19.
  
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• Loitering at court is not a duty of the deputy mayor

  12-08-2017 09:01
  I have decided to run for a seat on city council this fall and I am currently getting familiarized with duties I would be expected to perform should the folks of St. Albert find me suitable to represent them.
  
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• Local girl wins big on talent stage

  12-08-2017 09:01
  A 15-year-old St. Albert performer is riding high.
  
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• Local business owner announces bid for council

  12-08-2017 09:01
  Steve Stone has officially launched his campaign for St. Albert city council.
  
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• Let’s build a consensus for co-operation

  12-08-2017 09:01
  There are a lot of voices giving directions and in the midst of all the egotistical, power-driven and messianic shouting; humanity and our world seem to be spinning, with increasing speed, in larger and larger circles.
  
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• Ladies of the pitch poised for playoffs

  12-08-2017 09:01
  Wednesday’s morale booster lifted the spirits of St. Albert's scrum queens.
  
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• Garden club harvests its final show

  12-08-2017 09:01
  The St. Albert Garden Club will host its final show Aug. 19 after 35 years.
  
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• Diplomacy 101 for SACHS student

  12-08-2017 09:01
  St. Albert’s Jarrod Sokul recently returned from his ambassadorial trip to the United States, where he held important meetings with politicians as part of his work to secure funding for a local community service project.
  
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• Dermatology clinic for pets makes home in St. Albert

  12-08-2017 09:01
  A new dermatology office has opened and dogs are itching to get in. The first of its kind in St. Albert, North West Veterinary Dermatology Services provides medical treatment for pets with skin conditions.
  
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• Crouse to stay in office, despite violations

  12-08-2017 09:01
  A judge has decided not to remove the mayor of St. Albert from office, despite two instances where pecuniary interest rules were violated.
  
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• Chef's Table: A fusion revolution

  12-08-2017 09:01
  You won’t find executive chef Shaun McCabe of Glasshouse Bistro and Café stepping out in the middle of a meal service to greet guests. He’s much too busy manning kitchen burners and running around tending to last minute emergencies.
  
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• Cardinals strike out

  12-08-2017 09:01
  The St. Albert Cardinals went down swinging at the Baseball Alberta midget AAA Tier I championship at Legion Memorial Park.
  
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• Ladies of the pitch poised for playoffs - St. Albert Gazette

  12-08-2017 08:11
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  TRAPPED – Emily Dewitt of St. Albert is surrounded by a horde of Nor'Westers in Wednesday's division two match at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club. The home team won 51-5. CHRIS COLBOURNE/St. Albert Gazette. STANDING FIRM – Sarah McManus ...and more »
  
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• Cardinals strike out - St. Albert Gazette

  12-08-2017 08:11
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  St. Albert midget AAA team falls short in semifnal loss at Baseball Alberta Tier I provincials. Saturday, Aug 12, 2017 06:00 am. By: Jeff Hansen. Comments |. A A. WELCOMED – Colton Girard of the St. Albert Cardinals is greeted by teammates after ...
  
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• Primary Care Network promotes Mediterranean diet - St. Albert Gazette

  12-08-2017 08:10
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  Primary Care Network promotes Mediterranean diet
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  Natasha Hilchie, health facilitator, dishes up a chickpea salad during a Mediterranean class at the St. Albert and Sturgeon Primary Care Network on Aug. 10. DAYLA LAHRING/ St. Albert Gazette. A new free-of-charge class is dishing out food for thought ...
  
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• Make a splash with St. Albert Fire Services - St. Albert Gazette

  12-08-2017 08:10
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  Make a splash with St. Albert Fire Services
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  The community is invited to make a splash at the first-ever water fight against local firefighters on Aug. 19. St. Albert Fire Services is hoping for a massive water fight between the community and firefighters to raise money to support the fight ...
  
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• Dermatology clinic for pets makes home in St. Albert - St. Albert Gazette

  12-08-2017 08:10
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  Dermatology clinic for pets makes home in St. Albert
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  Veterinary dermatology resident Allison Cox checks over Finnegan, at North West Veterinary Dermatology Services, located inside the Erin Ridge Veterinary Clinic in the north end of the city. CHRIS COLBOURNE/St. Albert Gazette. A new dermatology office ...
  
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• Diplomacy 101 for SACHS student - St. Albert Gazette

  12-08-2017 08:09
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  Diplomacy 101 for SACHS student
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  Jarrod Sokul one of 16 to take in exchange organized with help of U.S. Dept. of State. Saturday, Aug 12, 2017 06:00 am. By: Scott Hayes. Comments |. A A. Jarrod Sokul sitting in Plattsburgh New York Mayor Colin Read's chair. JARROD SOKUL/Photo. Sokul ...
  
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• Paula Simons: Clock running out for Edmonton Eskimos name

  12-08-2017 06:25
  This week, the award-winning, internationally acclaimed singer Tanya Tagaq took to Twitter to answer a viral challenge to offer up an unpopular opinion. 
  While other people were confessing that they didn’t really like Tim Hortons doughnuts or that they really don’t get the Gilmore Girls, Tagaq went with something a little more provocative — and a little more resonant.“What a glorious message would be sen(t) to our country if @EdmontonEsks changed their name. It would
  
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• AHS issues algae warning for Pigeon Lake

  12-08-2017 05:58
  Alberta Health Services is warning the public after finding blue-green algae in Pigeon Lake. 
  Blooms of the algae, also known as cyanobacteria, have been identified on parts of the popular swimming spot 100 kilometres southwest of Edmonton. 
  The algae is dangerous for both humans and pets and can cause skin irritation, sore eyes and throat, fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea within hours of contact. 
  Cyanobacteria is naturally occurring, and becomes visible during periods of ca
  
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• Fire displaces residents at Fraser apartment building

  12-08-2017 05:46
  Flames and smoke visible for kilometres show into the air Friday night as Edmonton fire crews rushed to an apartment in the city’s Fraser neighbourhood.
  The fire broke out in the four-storey apartment building at 14808 26 Street around 6:30 p.m., damaging large sections of the roof, drawing a crowd of onlookers and spewing clouds of black smoke.
  Laura Valdivieso was having dinner with her boyfriend and friends in her ground-floor apartment when the fire alarms went off. They evacuated and
  
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• Fordyce scores as FC Edmonton draw with New York Cosmos

  12-08-2017 05:28
  FC Edmonton midfielder Daryl Fordyce is taking a share of credit for the recent standout play of teammate Ben Fisk.
  Since returning to Edmonton from a short stint with FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League, Fordyce has formed an excellent midfield partnership with Fisk, which was on display Friday against the New York Cosmos at Clarke Stadium.
  Fordyce scored his first goal this season for the Eddies — set up by Fisk and Tomi Ameobi — near the end of the first half, and Cosmos mid
  
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• NAIT instructor selected for prestigious global baking competition

  12-08-2017 05:12
  NAIT students are going to enjoy some world class pastries over the coming months as one of their instructors prepares for a world-class baking competition.
  Baking instructor and program chair Alan Dumonceaux has been named one of only six competitors — and the first Canadian — to compete in the gourmet baking category of the top baking contest in the world, the Baking Masters (Masters de la Boulangerie).
  In the meantime, he’s going to make thousands of pastries to fu
  
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• Sharing culture and food go hand-in-hand at Jewish Seniors' Centre

  12-08-2017 04:58
  Picture-perfect challah loaves and Jewish-Iraqi date cakes line the kitchen counters at the Edmonton Jewish Senior’s Centre.
  The dining room tables are set for a multi-course meal. The entertainment has been booked. Even though there’s a big group to feed at Friday’s pre-Shabbat dinner, the women preparing the meal are calm.
  Shabbat marks the start of the traditional Jewish Sabbath — or day of rest — which begins at nightfall on Friday and lasts until nightfall on S
  
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• Prominent lawyer wins defamation case against the police union

  12-08-2017 03:56
  A prominent Edmonton lawyer was awarded $50,000 in damages after a judge agreed that an inflammatory article penned by a member of the Edmonton Police Association defamed him.
  “I find the article in general to be defamatory in fact, opinion and tone. Further, the circumstances and source of the publication increase the defamatory effects. Any ordinary, right-thinking member of society would objectively find that … (statements in the article and the article overall) impute that Mr. E
  
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• Apartment fire in Edmonton's Northwest

  12-08-2017 03:38
  Edmonton fire crews rushed to the scene of an apartment fire in the city’s Fraser neighbourhood Friday evening.
  The fire broke out in the four storey apartment building at 14808 26 Street around 6:30, damaging large sections of the roof, drawing a crowd of onlookers and spewing black smoke visible from kilometres away.
  Laura Valdivieso was having dinner with her boyfriend and friends in her ground floor apartment when the alarms went off.
  “We looked around and we saw the fire in the
  
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• Edmonton police recruiting for diversity, including life experience

  12-08-2017 02:46
  While 30 new Edmonton police officers donned their dress blues at a graduation ceremony for Recruit Training Class 138 at city hall on Friday, this was the third uniform recruit Andrew Jarvis has worn in public service.
  At 44, Jarvis is one of the more senior recruits graduated by the Edmonton police, having already served as a British Royal Marines commando before working as an Alberta corrections officer for the last six years.
  “I always wanted to try policing as a challenge, but various
  
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• Jean campaign smells an attack dog in new candidate in UCP race

  12-08-2017 02:42
  Sometimes a coincidence is just a coincidence.
  Unless it’s a political coincidence, that is. Then it can easily smell like a conspiracy.
  Just look at the political coincidences last Thursday.
  First, there was the suspicious timing of an anti-pipeline news conference held by the British Columbia government Thursday morning just as Premier Rachel Notley was about to hold her own pro-pipeline news conference in Alberta.
  It sure seemed like the B.C. government was trying to pour cold water on
  
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• Edmonton Huskies start 2017 junior football campaign in Windsor, Ont.

  12-08-2017 02:11
  Edmonton Huskies head coach Iain McLean hasn’t had a lot of sleep this month because he’s been doing some extra game-planning for his team’s season-opener on Saturday.
  Not that McLean doesn’t do his due diligence for any opponent the Huskies face, but when their regular season kicks off on Saturday afternoon, they won’t be facing one of their longtime Prairie Football Conference rivals. Instead, they’ll be facing the host Windsor ATO Fratman of the Ontario Foo
  
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• A film with some bad habits

  12-08-2017 02:00
  When I typically think of medieval literature, I think of stale material revolving around staid characters in a bland pastoral setting. Considering the recent film adaptation of Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th century classic The Decameron, perhaps I...
  
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• Man charged in theft of Griesbach military memorial plaques

  12-08-2017 01:49
  A 45-year-old man has been charged after the theft and destruction of military memorial plaques from the Griesbach community, police said.
  A total of 17 memorial plaques were discovered stolen from green space in Griesbach on July 25. As a result of media coverage about the thefts, investigators from northwest division were contacted the following day by a local scrap metal dealer after staff there recognized the plaques.
  Police on Tuesday arrested and charged a man in connection with the case.
  
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• Call continues for St. Albert mayor to step down - Globalnews.ca

  12-08-2017 01:23
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  WATCH ABOVE: A push to remove an Edmonton-area mayor from office has both sides claiming victory. It stems from a lawsuit involving St. Albert's Nolan Crouse. Vinesh Pratap has details. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News ...
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• Three men charged after city police team find drugs and cash in vehicles

  12-08-2017 01:17
  A recent city police unit seizure of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illicit drugs is the largest in the Specialized Traffic Apprehension Teams’ history.
  “This is probably above anybody’s expectation about what STAT was going to produce in a single investigation, it’s pretty amazing,” Insp. Jonathan Coughlan, in charge of the police traffic services branch, said Friday.
  The Specialized Traffic Apprehension Teams (STAT) members at the end of July
  
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