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• Steel set up to star on significant hockey stages this season

  23-08-2017 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  He’s got one of the best names in hockey — Sam Steel — and his is a Made in Canada backyard rink story, in which he skated on a sheet the same size as the NHL variety built by his dad Larry at their spread in Sherwood Park.
  He’s a first-round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks, he quietly got more points than anybody else in major junior last season with 131 in 66 games played for the Regina Pats, and the only thing missing from the 19-year-old’s individual resume is a
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Dieppe soldiers honoured in many ways

  23-08-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “The Dieppe raid deserves a better commemoration,” Opinion, Aug. 19
  I read with great interest Tyler Dawson’s opinion column about honouring the Canadian soldiers who participated in the appropriately described ill-fated Dieppe Raid in 1942.  
  Some better research on his part could have more fully explained the purpose of this raid. I recommend David O’Keefe’s One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe. This book refram
  
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• Province to unveil first-quarter fiscal update

  23-08-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Albertans will find out Wednesday afternoon what shape the provincial coffers are in when Finance Minister Joe Ceci releases the 2017-18 first-quarter fiscal update.
  The province racked up a $10.8-billion deficit by the end of the 2016-17 financial year, ending up $33.3 billion in the red.
  Ceci’s plan at the time was to climb out of the debt hole little by little, producing incrementally smaller deficits each year and eventually balancing the budget by 2023.
  It’s unlikely that plan h
  
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• Opinion: Corporations must play a part in reconciliation

  23-08-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report was released two years ago, individuals and organizations from all sectors of society, from sports groups to universities, religious organizations to municipalities, have begun to engage in serious self-reflection about their role in reconciliation and implementing the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action.
  But search investor and business agendas and reports and you will find little discussion of what Canadian companies are doing to advance re
  
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• Opinion: Carbon tax a cautious step forward

  23-08-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Public discussion about Alberta’s carbon tax tends to raise two important subjects for discussion: the urgent need for action on climate change and the severe shortage of tax revenue in our province.
  On both, the provincial government’s actions have been cautious and highlight the need for much more work to be done. However, the carbon levy as it is currently designed is an essential step in the right direction after decades of inaction on climate change.
  Every political leader in Al
  
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• Edmonton becoming a safer city in the eyes of Canadians: poll

  23-08-2017 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton is climbing the ranks of Canada’s safest cities, jumping ahead in a poll that measured the public’s perception of safety for the second year in a row.
  “It has actually worked out very well for Edmonton,” said David Valentin, executive vice-president of Mainstreet Research, the firm that surveyed more than 2,000 Canadians across the country. “It has to do with the kind of media we’re exposed to in the rest of Canada.” 
  Respondents ranke
  
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• Decision on appeal of Canadian Derby result could take months

  23-08-2017 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Led by Kentucky invader Chief Know It All, the horses in Saturday’s Canadian Derby crossed the finish line shortly after 5:30 p.m., but it could take months before one of the closest and most dramatic finishes in the race’s history is actually official.
  After the stewards denied an objection by the connections of Double Bear, who finished in a dead-heat for second with Trooper John, the trainer of Double Bear, Rod Cone, said he filed an appeal with Horse Racing Alberta on Tuesday mor
  
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• Walking the walk for the food bank

  23-08-2017 09:10
  It’s time to lace up your walking shoes, all in the name of helping the hungry.
  
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• Understanding the other side

  23-08-2017 09:10
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• St. Albert celebrates 150 block parties

  23-08-2017 09:10
  St. Albertans love a good party with their neighbours.
  
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• Shaw, Derouin, Comeau confirm runs

  23-08-2017 09:10
  Three more county residents have confirmed their plans to run for Sturgeon County council this fall.
  
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• Overpopulation of cats requires action

  23-08-2017 09:10
  There is a crisis cat over-population in Edmonton and area right now that no one is talking about.
  
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• Musical instruments stolen from county home

  23-08-2017 09:10
  A Sturgeon County man is missing more than $10,000 in musical instruments after a residential break-in in July.
  
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• Municipal inspection results next week

  23-08-2017 09:10
  A long-awaited municipal inspection report on the City of St. Albert is set for public release during a special council meeting on Tuesday.
  
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• Miners return to nationals

  23-08-2017 09:10
  The St. Albert Miners dug deep despite a near perfect record for a return trip to nationals.
  
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• “He was just solid."

  23-08-2017 09:10
  He was one of the nicest guys in politics, spending much of his life in public service professionally as well as personally. It’s for those reasons and many others that the community was shocked to hear that former St. Albert MLA and Councillor Len...
  
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• Lawn signs given green light

  23-08-2017 09:10
  St. Albert residents may soon be able to voice their political opinions through lawn signs.
  
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• In praise of quiet spaces and good company

  23-08-2017 09:10
  Over the summer, two readers have written to the Gazette pleading for silence in public spaces: the swimming pool and the library. While I understand the desire for peace and quiet in an increasingly cacophonous world, I wondered about the culture...
  
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• Expense outrage

  23-08-2017 09:10
  The more things change, the more they stay the same.
  
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• Druids stop streaking firsts

  23-08-2017 09:10
  Sherwood Park – The rematch of the playoff preview between the fantastic firsts and the Strathcona Druids will set the stage for the semifinal showdown at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club.
  
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• Deputy mayor's attendance at court unnecessary

  23-08-2017 09:10
  I agree fully with Ms. Rachel Vincent’s recent letter about Councillor Cam MacKay’s attendance at the courthouse during a hearing about Steve Stone’s allegations against Mayor Nolan Crouse. Councillor MacKay’s attendance and his defence of it...
  
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• CRB spinoff focused on attracting business

  23-08-2017 09:10
  A Capital Region Board spinoff has formed and is dedicated to drawing in businesses to the area.
  
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• Council gets a code of conduct

  23-08-2017 09:10
  After a contentious city council term, the city will hire an integrity commissioner.
  
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• Cop shortage sacks DARE in county

  23-08-2017 09:10
  Morinville’s top cop is pulling the plug on a popular drug awareness program because she’s short on staff.
  
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• Contaminated land forces Project 9 delay

  23-08-2017 09:10
  The city has pushed back the reopening of the St. Albert Centre transit terminal and Rivercrest Crescent to September.
  
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• City supports bid for seniors housing

  23-08-2017 09:10
  City council has thrown its support behind a housing project that would bring 196 affordable care spaces for seniors to St. Albert.
  
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• Chief's expenses outrageous

  23-08-2017 09:10
  Further to your article (Gazette, July 12), I'm just gob-smacked that nobody in your reading audience saw fit to write about this. It is outrageous that Chief Kurt Burnstick from the Alexander First Nation Reserve racked up more than $400,000 in...
  
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• Boutestein goes for third term

  23-08-2017 09:10
  A veteran town councillor says she’ll be seeking her third term in office in Morinville this fall.
  
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• Blue Suede Music Fest revisits Elvis' legacy

  23-08-2017 09:10
  For nearly four decades, fans of the late Elvis Presley walked in a procession past his grave at Graceland to pay their respects at a candlelight vigil – all without paying a dime.
  
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• Bee Day takes flight at St. Albert Farmers' Market

  23-08-2017 09:10
  The St. Albert Farmers’ Market was buzzing with busy bees on Saturday as people tried to guess how much honey was in one vendor’s hive.
  
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• Druids stop streaking firsts - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:11
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  Druids stop streaking firsts
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  CLOSE QUARTERS – Players from St. Albert and Strathcona Druids ruck for ball possession in Saturday's premier men's match at Lynn Davies Rugby Park. St. Albert suffered its first loss after five wins in the 25-17 contest. JEFF HANSEN/St. Albert Gazette.
  
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• St. Albert celebrates 150 block parties - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
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  St. Albert celebrates 150 block parties
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  Canada 150 ambassador for St.Albert, Rhonda Egar-Lee gives a speech. Since 2006 the City of St. Albert and its partners have been promoting block parties, which foster a sense of community and connectedness and create a safer community. The previous ...
  
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• Municipal inspection results next week - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
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  Municipal inspection results next week
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  A long-awaited municipal inspection report on the City of St. Albert is set for public release during a special council meeting on Tuesday. The report will be presented to city council by George Cuff, the inspector who compiled the report. Cuff ...
  
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• “He was just solid." - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
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  “He was just solid."
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  He was one of the nicest guys in politics, spending much of his life in public service professionally as well as personally. It's for those reasons and many others that the community was shocked to hear that former St. Albert MLA and Councillor Len ...
  
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• Cop shortage sacks DARE in county - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
  Cop shortage sacks DARE in county
  St. Albert Gazette
  Morinville's top cop is pulling the plug on a popular drug awareness program because she's short on staff. Acting Staff Sgt. Dale Kendall spoke to county council Tuesday about upcoming changes to the Morinville RCMP. Kendall said she was currently down ...and more »
  
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• City supports bid for seniors housing - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
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  City supports bid for seniors housing
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  Homeland Housing has a proposal before the provincial government to build a 196-unit affordable housing development in St. Albert. If approved, the design may change. HOMELAND HOUSING/Image. City council has thrown its support behind a housing ...
  
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• Boutestein goes for third term - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
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  Boutestein goes for third term
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  A veteran town councillor says she'll be seeking her third term in office in Morinville this fall. Morinville Coun. Nicole Boutestein confirmed this week that she would run for re-election in the 2017 town election this October. First elected in 2010 ...
  
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• Bee Day takes flight at St. Albert Farmers' Market | Local News | St ... - St. Albert Gazette

  23-08-2017 08:08
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  Bee Day takes flight at St. Albert Farmers' Market | Local News | St ...
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  Olivia Vink, 4, tastes some sample honey at the Gramma Bee's Honey booth on Aug. 19. Dick Heinen leans over with a bottle of their signature unpasteurized ...and more »
  
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• At The Cult of Hockey: The Edmonton Oilers are hoping long-term bet on Ostap Safin pays off

  23-08-2017 08:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  2017 Edmonton Oilers Prospects
  No. 11:  F Ostap Safin
  Previously:  n/a, drafted June 2017
  The Edmonton Oilers created a hole at Right Wing when they traded Jordan Eberle to the New York Islanders.
  That transaction cleared valuable cap space. It brought back a right-handed center in Ryan Strome, a commodity which the Oilers organization is short on. But it also cleared room for the current crop of Oilers youngsters to come into their own, and eventually fill that void. The names you hav
  
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• Jason Kenney accuses premier of attacking school choice

  23-08-2017 06:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Jason Kenney has accused Premier Rachel Notley’s office of rubber-stamping a campaign against independent schools. 
  Speaking with supporters in a telephone town hall Tuesday night, Kenney said as leader he would “fight like heck” to defend school choice and parental authority in education.
  He also accused the government of running a coalition of “NDP front groups” that are attacking independent school funding.
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• Terry Jones: Select few chasing Eskimos iron-man award

  23-08-2017 06:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s called the B-O-N-E Grinder Club.
  “It’s the first 46 guys up,” head coach Jason Maas said of the team the Eskimos took to Vancouver to open the regular season. “If they stay up until the end of the year, they get something at the end of the year for it.”
  It’s becoming an exceptionally exclusive club.
  “Yeah, it’s a small club now,” said quarterback Mike Reilly.
  “After six games, we had 23 guys left of the 46 who made the roster
  
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• Fringe Review: Princess & The City

  23-08-2017 04:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Princess & The City
  • 3 stars out of 5• Stage 21, El Cortez Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar
  There’s something very honest about Princess & The City. It’s burlesque. It’s very straightforward burlesque. There will be music, there will be scantily-clad women. There will be adult beverages.
  To be clear, lest I accidentally imply anything untoward was happening, patrons were paying for their drinks and the women were always clad, now matter how scantily. Everythin
  
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• Fringe review: Evil Dead: The Musical

  23-08-2017 04:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Evil Dead: The Musical
  • 4 stars out of 5• Stage 36, La Cite Francophone — L’Unitheatre
  When your source material is one of the campiest horror movies of the past 40 years, you don’t have a lot of room to manoeuvre. Evil Dead has a huge cult following, rocketing director Sam Raimi into the spotlight. If you are doing the musical version, it’s going to be a massive pair of shit-kicking boots you’re going to have to fill.Evil Dead: The Musical at this year&r
  
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• Edmonton doctor's designs help kids understand heart health

  23-08-2017 04:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  A cardiac surgery resident who is also pursuing a master’s degree in industrial design is combining her love of both disciplines to teach children about cardiac health.
  Michiko Maruyama’s educational toys can be used to teach kids about basic cardiac anatomy and how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.
  Last week, during a Rockin’ Docs summer camp run by University of Alberta medical students, she asked a group of children to construct two-dimensional and three-dimensional models
  
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• Digital storytelling can help dementia patients recover memories, U of A study finds

  23-08-2017 04:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Myrna Jacques clicks through her family photos with Elly Park and shares details about each of them. Each photo triggers a memory for Jacques, who has Alzheimer’s disease.
  These photos are part of a larger seven-minute video created by Jacques to remember stories from her past and share them with Park, principal investigator of a University of Alberta study. 
  The study found using digital storytelling to share meaningful stories and pictures from one’s past can help trigger memo
  
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• A peek inside the Mighty Millions Lottery show home

  23-08-2017 02:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  When Penny Birkholz designed the interior of this year’s Mighty Millions Lottery dream home, three key words were the focus of her vision — warm, classic and contemporary.
  Her other inspiration came from the home’s prime location in Keswick on the River.
  “The lot is what initially inspired our plan and the layout of the house,” she said.
  The $2.3 million home at 3472 Keswick Blvd. is on an extended lot that borders the river valley. Windows and open concept spaces t
  
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• Five-month-old baby's death after arson a homicide, police say

  23-08-2017 01:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police say a house fire that killed a five-month-old baby boy Tuesday morning in southwest Edmonton was deliberately set and they are calling the child’s death a homicide. 
  The blaze gutted the Ambleside home at 1040 Armitage Crescent after errupting at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Police labelled the fire an arson 11 hours later as homicide detectives and arson unit investigators continued to comb through the charred scene.
  Eight people were in the two-storey home when the fire started, police sa
  
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• Hyatt Place Hotel owner disappointed by pace of development in The Quarters

  23-08-2017 01:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Hyatt Place Hotel still regularly sees empty rooms, in part due to the sluggish development of eastern downtown, the hotel’s owner said. 
  Nearly a year after it opened its doors, the 255-room hotel currently sits at a 50 per cent occupancy rate, lower than a healthy 65 per cent. And the retail space on the ground of the hotel lies empty.
  Owner Prem Singhmar — who owns other establishments in the greater Edmonton area — said the hotel at 9576 Jasper Ave. was planned dur
  
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• Warning issued about phone scammer who asks women to conduct breast self-exams

  23-08-2017 01:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Health Services says it has received several reports of a creepy new scam in which a man claiming to be from a medical imaging clinic has tried to get women to conduct a breast self-exam while on the phone with him.
  At least eight women in the Edmonton, Barrhead and Athabasca areas have recently received such calls, the health authority said in a news release Tuesday.
  “The caller relays breast screening exam followup information and advises an immediate breast self-exam must b
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos general manager's first trade has deep roots

  23-08-2017 00:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Brock Sunderland’s first trade as Edmonton Eskimos general manager has some personal history behind it.
  Dealing a second-round draft pick to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for veteran pass-rusher John Chick and a fifth-round selection on Sunday was signed off on the other end by Eric Tillman.
  Now GM of the Ticats, Tillman was the one who gave Sunderland his first professional football gig back when he was with the Ottawa Renegades in 2004.
  While it didn’t last long, the unpaid management po
  
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