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• Bail granted for Wainwright soldier accused in child luring

  16-08-2017 22:48
  A Wainwright-based soldier accused of online luring and child pornography offences was granted bail on Wednesday.
  Steven Massey was charged with luring, making child pornography, and distribution of child pornography in June, following a joint investigation by the province’s Internet Child Exploitation unit and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations.
  He was released after his initial arrest, but has since been rearrested on additional charges of violating his bail conditions, as w
  
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• Twitter reacts to Edmonton Oilers signing Leon Draisaitl: "That's a lot of cheddar."

  16-08-2017 22:02
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract at $8.5 million per year.Based on comparable players, the Oilers overpaid slightly for Draisaitl. I thought the lower end for a reasonable contract was $7.2 million per year on an eight-year deal and the upper end for a reasonable but generous contract was $8.0 million per year. In the end, Draisaitl got $500,000 more per year than my own estimate. It could be my estimate was low or that the Oilers were a bit too generous.
  
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• 'Bob the builder' handed life sentence in killing of friend

  16-08-2017 21:55
  A man convicted of killing his 70-year-old friend has been handed a life sentence with no chance of parole for 13 years. 
  Gordon Shaw was sentenced for the murder of Bob Anderson on Tuesday. Anderson was found dead in his apartment in 2011. An autopsy determined he’d died after being struck in the back of the head.
  Shaw, 62, was convicted of second-degree murder in mid-July by Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Sterling Sanderman, who called Shaw an “accomplished yarn spi
  
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• With Leon Draisaitl's eight-year extension, Edmonton Oilers' enviable 1-2 punch is locked up until 2025

  16-08-2017 21:47
  Huge news breaking from Edmonton Oilers’ camp on Wednesday, who have announced an eight-year, $68 million extension for forward Leon Draisaitl:This signing together with the eight-year, $100 MM pact signed by Connor McDavid earlier this summer means the Oilers have locked up their two core offensive players into the mid-2020s. Draisaitl’s contract kicks in right away, and when McDavid’s follows suit in 2017-18 the Oilers will be on the hook for $21 MM for their two top scorers
  
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• Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to $68 million contract

  16-08-2017 20:15
  Centre Leon Draisaitl has inked a $68 million, eight-year contract with the Oilers.
  The team announced the deal Wednesday morning. The #Oilers have signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $8.5 million: https://t.co/33JNhg5WQb pic.twitter.com/6U7qiKVvWh
  — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) August 16, 2017
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• Alberta won't appeal court ruling on province's impaired driving laws

  16-08-2017 20:03
  Alberta will make changes to its impaired driving laws on the heels of a May court decision that ruled the province was violating individuals’ Charter rights by imposing automatic licence suspensions on suspected impaired drivers. 
  Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said Wednesday the province will not appeal the ruling, delivered by the Alberta Court of Appeal. Instead, Ganley said, the government will look at other strategies across Canada to achieve safe roads. R. v Sahaluk chal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' netminding hopeful Dylan Wells made giant strides in his Draft +1 season

  16-08-2017 19:24
  2017 Edmonton Oilers prospects#14 Dylan Wells
  Previously: #27 in 2016
  A year ago, netminder Dylan Wells was an afterthought in the Edmonton Oilers’ pipeline. Selected in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL draft, he debuted on the Cult of Hockey‘s summer prospect series as the #27-ranked hopeful on the Edmonton Oiler, earning this brief synopsis from Jonathan Willis in a catch-all post devoted to the longest of longshots:
  “Wells has NHL size, with a 6’2” frame, but his
  
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• Two charged with murder in Slave Lake killing

  16-08-2017 19:19
  Two people have been charged with murder after a woman’s body was pulled from the Lesser Slave River this month. 
  RCMP charged a 34-year-old Slave Lake man and a 27-year-old woman from Spruce Grove with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains in the killing of Nicole Robar. Robar’s body was discovered in the river near Slave Lake, 250 kilometres north of Edmonton and recovered Aug. 5. 
  The 21-year-old was reported missing from Spruce Grove Aug. 1. RCMP declared
  
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• Strathmore-Brooks constituency stands by Fildebrandt

  16-08-2017 19:04
  Derek Fildebrandt’s former constituency association is standing behind him following the resignation of the embattled United Conservative Party MLA. 
  The member for Strathmore-Brooks resigned Tuesday night after a series of controversies unravelled around him, including renting out his taxpayer-funded apartment on Airbnb, double-dipping on meals paid for out of the public purse, and facing court over a vehicle hit-and-run charge.  
  Ronda Klemmensen, president of the legacy Strath
  
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• Take a tour of the Valley Line and its traffic pinch points

  16-08-2017 16:39
  Edmonton’s original plan for light rail to Mill Woods was to use the existing north-south Canadian Pacific Rail line and speed commuters past congestion.
  That conversation changed in the mid-2000s because council and senior officials decided a suburban system with its large right-of-ways and surface parking lots would not create the type of compact, urban development needed to counter sprawl.
  That’s why the Valley Line is a hybrid. It has a suburban-style station in the Davies Indust
  
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• Edmonton bets $1.8 billion on LRT. Will private investment follow?

  16-08-2017 16:38
  Success on the $1.8-billion Valley Line LRT will be measured not just by the people it moves but by the new residential towers and a string of mini-downtowns around at least five of the coming LRT stations.
  But it’s no sure bet, said one local expert. Edmonton’s tax regime will work against redevelopment. Land speculators will profit from sitting on vacant land and aging buildings as the new line drives up prices. It could take 20 years or longer to reap rewards if the city isn&rsquo
  
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• Stuck? Edmonton agrees to release congestion picture for Valley Line

  16-08-2017 16:30
  City of Edmonton officials are set to finally reveal Thursday which clogged intersections are about to get worse up and down the Valley LRT Line.
  It’s the type of information that left councillors “gobsmacked” when the first Metro Line trains prepared for passengers. It is a picture of worst-case wait times and queue lengths for every major intersection on a line that snakes past key traffic veins and arteries across southeast Edmonton.
  The Journal pushed for an early release o
  
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• Can Your Address Be Easily Seen from the Road?

  16-08-2017 16:10
  Addressing Bylaw Now in Effect; Grace Period until June 30, 2018 Whether you own a home, office, multi-family property or... Read Post
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Public art may grow on you

  16-08-2017 14:00
  Re. “Why public works of art are so consistently awful,” Aug. 10
  I enjoyed the article on public art by Tristin Hopper, especially because it brought back fond memories of Edmonton in 1957, when we witnessed the unveiling of a new public art piece in front of City Hall.
  It was an abstract bronze sculpture and fountain created by Lionel J. Thomas called The Migrants, depicting migrating geese.  
  I can still almost hear the roar of people’s laughter and howls
  
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• Opinion: A quieter lake benefits everyone

  16-08-2017 14:00
  The Sylvan Lake Quiet Enjoyment Initiative (QEI), a subcommittee of the Sylvan Lake Stewardship Society (SLWSS), was formed to study the increasing noise pollution on and near Sylvan Lake.
  The initiative was to make recommendations to improve the lake’s environment by working with stakeholders to reduce or minimize the increasing noise nuisance on the lake.
  Noise impacts from on-water and on-ice recreational use is a growing municipal concern nationwide. Any reduction of noise levels on Sy
  
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• Edmonton start-up wants to become "next molecular Google”

  16-08-2017 14:00
  A University of Alberta biotechnology spinoff wants to put Edmonton at the epicentre of molecular discoveries by creating an immense searchable database that could speed up and drive down the cost of research and development.
  Currently, large pharmaceutical and biotech companies can pay anywhere between $500,000 and $1 million to discover a single viable pre-clinical molecule of interest, said biochemist Ratmir Derda.
  Not only is it expensive to discover the next acetaminophen or ibuprofen, or t
  
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• Editorial: 'Dog kennel' pens inhumane

  16-08-2017 14:00
  It was Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky who said: “The degree of civilization in a society is revealed by entering its prisons.”
  By that measure, Canada’s standing improved over the weekend with the overdue dismantling of a set of outdoor exercise cells so cramped and humiliating that inmates at the Edmonton Institution called them dog kennels.
  Echoing Dostoyevsky’s adage, it took a visit by an outsider to the segregation unit at the maximum-security prison to bring the
  
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• Who is new at the Fringe?

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Magic and madcap mayhem. Those few words aptly describe that wonderful controlled chaos that makes the Edmonton International Fringe Festival a go-to destination from around the world.
  
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• Two join nomination race for Sturgeon River – Parkland

  16-08-2017 10:15
  The Sturgeon River-Parkland riding has two more candidates vying for the Conservative nomination.
  
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• Thoughts on community values

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Our city’s slogan, “Cultivate Life” represents for me, the nurturing and healthy growth of the community, rooted in a secure and stable environment.
  
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• Thirds suffer Shark bite

  16-08-2017 10:15
  The terrific thirds are pushing the reset button instead of the panic button after suffering only their second loss of the season.
  
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• The first poll

  16-08-2017 10:15
  There’s more than a touch of irony at play when a party which swept to power on a wave of ‘anyone but those Tories’ is now desperately trailing these newly-rebranded Conservatives in the public’s affection because of an oh-so-similar response – that...
  
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• Soldier talks wildfire situation in B.C.

  16-08-2017 10:15
  A B.C. bride who was set on tying the knot at a local school in Williams Lake, was a little alarmed when she arrived at her wedding, finding military personnel on scene and ready to set up camp.
  
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• Russell won't challenge mayor at council meeting

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Councillor Bob Russell has decided he will no longer call for Mayor Nolan Crouse to step down at the next council meeting.
  
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• Raise a glass

  16-08-2017 10:15
  It’s never a bad thing to give consumers more choice.
  
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• Policing report shows crime rates declined

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Crime has dropped in St. Albert compared to the same period last year. That’s according to the most recent RCMP Quarterly Police Report, released at the end of July.
  
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• Pokemon Go takes rocky form

  16-08-2017 10:15
  One local woman is making sure children crazy about Pokémon leave no stone unturned.
  
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• No purrr-oblem

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Summer at the Edmonton Humane Society means that there is a lot more fur flying than usual.
  
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• Morinville's cultural facility brings in singer-songwriters and storytellers

  16-08-2017 10:15
  The Morinville Community Cultural Centre rolls out a full entertainment package for their new 2017-2018 season containing incredible music and vibrant storytelling.
  
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• Lincoln Continental Reserve AWD

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Once upon a time in this country a person who “made it” generally chose between three luxury makes: Cadillac, Imperial and Lincoln. Cadillac and Lincoln had the strongest sales and loyal, repeat buyers. This began to unravel over time as German cars...
  
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• Kitka Quartet performs at St. Albert Botanic Park concert

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Possibly one of the most underrated string quartets in the capital region, the versatile members of Kitka Quartet have stimulated the ears for a decade.
  
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• Horsing around allowed

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Alberta farms and ranches are raising hay this weekend with the return of Open Farm Days. The two-day event swings out the gates on more than 100 host sites where city slickers can stretch their legs in a dirt field and take in the sights, sounds,...
  
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• Gritty win by gallant firsts

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Airways Park – Losing wasn’t an option for the fantastic firsts with several starters unavailable for the premier men’s clash with the Clan.
  
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• Aussie wins sprint triathlon

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Trent Renshaw continued his excellent adventure in Canada at the St. Albert Triathlon.
  
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• Among the WISEST

  16-08-2017 10:15
  They are complicated topics – chemical compounds within pharmaceuticals and oilsands process affected water – but two local high school students were up to the task.
  
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• Alberta has complicated political history

  16-08-2017 10:15
  Now that the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose Alliance parties have voted overwhelmingly to merge into what’s being called the United Conservative Party (UCP), it’s worth looking back at the history of Alberta conservatism and how the new UCP...
  
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• Who is new at the Fringe? - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:11
  St. Albert Gazette
  Who is new at the Fringe?
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  Uniform Theatre performs The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Midsummer Night's Fringe media launch in Edmonton August 9, 2017. DAN RIEDLHUBER/St. Albert Gazette. Impossible Mongoose performs Prophesy at the Midsummer Night's ...
  
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• No purrr-oblem - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:11
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  No purrr-oblem
  St. Albert Gazette
  Summer at the Edmonton Humane Society means that there is a lot more fur flying than usual. This is the time of the year when cats have their litters, which means that the number of kittens being turned into the organization is on its usual spike. What ...and more »
  
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• Kitka Quartet performs at St. Albert Botanic Park concert - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:11
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  Kitka Quartet performs at St. Albert Botanic Park concert
  St. Albert Gazette
  SWEET SOUNDS – Kitka Quartet (left to right Amy Kao, Marie Krejcar, Julia Davis and Julia Dolman) will perform at a free outdoor concert on Sunday, Aug. 20 at St. Albert Botanic Park. Kate Woodman will be substituting for Julia Dolman. SUPPLIED ...
  
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• Horsing around allowed - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:11
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  Horsing around allowed
  St. Albert Gazette
  Monica Warrener of Minds Eye Ranch is hoping to get a tractor full of guests to her Riviere Qui Barre equestrian facility on Saturday. DAN RIEDLHUBER/St. Albert Gazette. Alberta farms and ranches are raising hay this weekend with the return of Open ...
  
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• Thirds suffer Shark bite - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:07
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  Thirds suffer Shark bite
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  St. Albert third division men's rugby team is 7-2 after Friday's loss to the Parkland Sharks. Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 06:00 am. By: Jeff Hansen. Comments |. A A. BULLDOG – Nathan Reis, player/coach of the St. Albert third division team, is armed and ...
  
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• Gritty win by gallant firsts - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:07
  St. Albert Gazette
  Gritty win by gallant firsts
  St. Albert Gazette
  RELEASING – Luke (Aussie) Richardson of the fantastic firsts distributes the ball while tripped up in Saturday's 34-26 win over the Clan at Airways Park. The firsts (7-3) out-scored the Clan 26-8 in the second half to extend their winning streak to ...
  
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• Two join nomination race for Sturgeon River – Parkland - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:03
  St. Albert Gazette
  Two join nomination race for Sturgeon River – Parkland
  St. Albert Gazette
  Dane Lloyd, current parliamentary adviser to St. Albert MP Michael Cooper, and Rick Peterson, former candidate for the Conservative leadership both launched their campaigns on Monday. Both of the men are hoping the land the seat that former ...
  
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• Policing report shows crime rates declined - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:03
  Policing report shows crime rates declined
  St. Albert Gazette
  Crime has dropped in St. Albert compared to the same period last year. That's according to the most recent RCMP Quarterly Police Report, released at the end of July. The report covers January 1 to March 1 of this year and pulls together all of the ...
  
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• Aussie wins sprint triathlon - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:03
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  Aussie wins sprint triathlon
  St. Albert Gazette
  Trent Renshaw of Sydney, Australia was the fastest finisher at the 28th annual St. Albert Triathlon. Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 06:00 am. By: Jeff Hansen. Comments |. A A. PEDALLER – Rob Wiggins of Edmonton races the bike course at the 28th annual St.
  
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• Among the WISEST - St. Albert Gazette

  16-08-2017 08:03
  St. Albert Gazette
  Among the WISEST
  St. Albert Gazette
  Jenna Gill, left, looks at a laptop with Emily Willett, right. Both Grade 11 students are from St. Albert and are celebrating graduation from the WISEST summer program at the University of Alberta. DAYLA LAHRING/ St. Albert Gazette. They are ...
  
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• Pulses good for the body, the planet and for local farms, says Alberta farmer

  16-08-2017 08:00
  If you’re looking for dietary options that are not only good for your health but also good for the planet, Alberta farmer Ryan Kubinec has a simple answer: try pulses.
  Nutrient dense chickpeas, lentils, dried peas and beans—the edible dried seeds of legumes that are known as pulses—are a great way to reduce the environmental footprint of your grocery cart.
  “From a farming perspective, they’re a fairly profitable crop compared to others,” says Kubinec, who has
  
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• Prospects hold off Swift Current to take lead in WMBL championship series

  16-08-2017 07:26
  The Edmonton Prospects had some angels in the outfield Tuesday night.
  Derek Shedden had been near perfect in the outfield all season long until a late inning blunder sparked a rally, but the veteran Prospects left fielder made up for it the only way he could, nabbing the biggest catch of his career.
  Shedden made a heroic game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth to shut down a big Swift Current 57s rally to preserve a 6-5 victory in Game 3 of the Western Major Baseball League championship ser
  
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• Embattled MLA Derek Fildebrandt resigns from UCP caucus

  16-08-2017 06:04
  Derek Fildebrandt announced Tuesday night he is leaving the United Conservative Party caucus. 
  He issued the statement after reports earlier in the day that he faces charges over an alleged hit and run. 
  It is the latest in a string of controversies tied to the MLA for Strathmore-Brooks, who is in hot water for renting out his taxpayer-funded apartment on Airbnb and double-claiming meals on the public dime.
  In a statement released late Tuesday night, Fildebrandt said he has worked for
  
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• From NHL weakling, Edmonton Oilers now "toughest team in the league," says enforcer

  16-08-2017 03:58
  This just in from NHL tough guy Shawn Thornton, an interview with the WEEI sports radio network where he says the Edmonton Oilers are now the toughest team in the entire league.
  “Intimidation is still a part of life, it’s still definitely still part of the game of hockey,” said Thornton, now 40. “I’ve had this conversation with general managers, it’s not out yet. You look at the Edmonton Oilers, and they probably have one of the most talented young teams in th
  
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