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• Breakfast clubs make sure students start their day right

  09-09-2017 22:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  With children going back to school, Edmonton’s breakfast programs are gearing up once again. Here’s what you need to know.
  1. Why do some children come to school without eating breakfast?
  “It’s very clear it’s not just an economic issue,” said Kristine Kowalchuk of the Edmonton student breakfast and lunch program Food For Thought. Nonetheless, money is often the main reason associated with breakfast programs. An Alberta government guide on breakfast programs g
  
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• Edmonton Oilers add Chris Kelly on a Professional Try Out agreement

  09-09-2017 22:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  <h2>Cult of Hockey podcast on Yamamoto, Jones, Wells, Mantha and Bear beating the AHL Flames</h2>This in from various sources, that the Edmonton Oilers have a Professional Try Out agreement to Chris Kelly. 
  The Cult’s Kurt Leavins reports: “Confirmed: Chris Kelly on a PTO for the #Oilers. The Center will turn 37 this season. Won a cup with PC in Boston. Depth.”
  And the Journal’s Jim Matheson: “No surprise Peter Chiarelli has C Chris Kelly on PT
  
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• MacEwan University not the only online scam victim

  09-09-2017 21:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  An estimated $30 million — including $11.8 million from MacEwan University — has been stolen from Canadian entities since the start of this year using an online scam called business email compromise (BEC).
  The multimillion-dollar theft from Edmonton’s second largest university last month almost single-handedly equals the total loss of $12.8 million reported by Canadian businesses in all of 2016 by fraudsters.
  Since 2013, fraudsters have duped Canadian companies of $95 million u
  
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• The Minimalists are at Myer Horowitz to change your life, if you can let go

  09-09-2017 21:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  World-renowned purgers the Minimalists are not here to judge you, or tell you to get rid of your stamp collection. Nor, as successful booksellers, are they opposed to capitalism or physical objects.
  “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with things,” said co-founding Minimalist Joshua Fields Millburn, 36. “We all need stuff — so consumption isn’t the problem. For me, it was compulsory consumption that was the problem.”
  Millburn and his friend Ryan
  
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• Social Seen: Edmonton Burlesque Festival

  09-09-2017 20:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Codie McLachlan hits some of our city’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. He is an Edmonton photojournalist.
  Email your event suggestions to [email protected] or tweet Codie at @fotocodie. Follow Codie on Instagram (@fotocodie) and Facebook (facebook.com/fotocodie)
  Edmonton Burlesque Festival
  Where: Royal Alberta Museum
  When: Sept. 2
  Who: Edmonton Burlesque Festival
  What: Four-day burlesque festival i
  
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• 'It sucks': Connor McDavid on seeing friends getting traded away

  09-09-2017 16:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  When the Edmonton Oilers congregate for the opening of training camp next week, Connor McDavid’s mind will momentarily wander back to September 2015.
  At that time, as the much ballyhooed 18-year-old rookie came to a new town, a new environment, a new league, a new life, two former first-rounders took him under their wings.
  There was Taylor Hall, who welcomed McDavid as his roommate with open arms.
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  All eyes on Yamamoto but Butcher leads Oilers rookies to winOilers GM says Slepyshev'
  
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• Saturday's letters: Remember project delays at ballot box

  09-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “Bridge, bike-lane work brings construction hell to Glenora businesses,” David Staples, Sept. 6
  The glaring lack of project-management skills and expertise regarding major construction projects has been scandalous in terms of delays, costs, and excuses for non-completion. 
  There is something systemically wrong with the city’s tendering and management of major projects – the cheapest price doesn’t necessarily equate to the best value. 
  The Walterdale Br
  
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• Opinion: Sport has power to bring diverse people together

  09-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The National Football League is making news not just because the league starts play this week, but because of who is not playing.
  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refuses to stand for the national anthem, has not been signed by any team. Many observers believe that Kaepernick’s kneeling during the anthem, to protest police brutality and racial oppression, has led to him being blackballed. Other players have followed Kaepernick’s lead and several groups have organized demonstrations
  
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• "It sucks": Oilers star McDavid on seeing friends getting traded away

  09-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  When the Edmonton Oilers congregate for the opening of training camp next week, Connor McDavid’s mind will momentarily wander back to September 2015.
  At that time, as the much ballyhooed 18-year-old rookie came to a new town, a new environment, a new league, a new life, two former first-rounders took him under their wings.
  There was Taylor Hall, who welcomed McDavid as his roommate with open arms.
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  All eyes on Yamamoto but Butcher leads Oilers rookies to winOilers GM says Slepyshev'
  
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• Jones: Eskimos getting healthy for rematch with Stampeders

  09-09-2017 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hope, which takes many forms, is the No. 1 thing to sell in sport.
  A coach gets fired. A coach gets hired. A trade gets made. A high draft pick joins the organization. A free agent gets signed. A productive prospect gets called up from the minor leagues.
  Friday for the Edmonton Eskimos, embarrassed losers of their last three games after starting the season 7-0, hope came in the form of a single sheet of paper, albeit one with printing on both sides.
  The day before a game, coaches in the CFL are
  
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• Peter Chiarelli to TSN's Bob McKenzie on the McDavid & Draisaitl deals: "They are really high."

  09-09-2017 09:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cult of Hockey podcast on Yamamoto, Jones, Wells, Mantha and Bear beating the AHL FlamesThis in today from TSN’s Bob McKenzie, his 47-minute interview with Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. You should listen to the entire interview, but there’s a ton of news in it I’ll address.
  A few of the highlights: 
  On the Eberle trade both a cap move and a hockey trade: “I think it’s rare now you see a purely hockey driven deal. We did one the year before… We were
  
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• Who's running for school trustee? - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:10
  Who's running for school trustee?
  St. Albert Gazette
  Four veteran trustees will be riding off into the sunset next month as they elect not to run in this fall's municipal election. Greater St. Albert Catholic, St. Albert Public and Sturgeon Public Schools are all holding trustee elections next month ...
  
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• Parker enters race for mayor - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:10
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  Parker enters race for mayor
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  Malcolm Parker, a former member of city council, is throwing his hat in the ring. Parker, 75, said that he is ready to commit fully to St. Albert city council. “I'm not doing it to have a job. I'm not doing it for the money. I'm not doing it for the ...
  
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• St. Albert AA ringette teams on a Mission this season - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
  St. Albert AA ringette teams on a Mission this season
  St. Albert Gazette
  The St. Albert Mission skate into the U16AA junior season with four players returning from the 15th place finishers at the 2017 nationals in Leduc. The Mission were seeded fourth out of eight Alberta teams in the 21-team tournament after losing the ...
  
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• Sports Extra coverage includes St. Albert Women's Soccer League semifinals, golf tournament in support of St. Albert ... - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
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  Sports Extra coverage includes St. Albert Women's Soccer League semifinals, golf tournament in support of St. Albert ...
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  The division one pairings are Mavericks 09 (12-0) versus Kickers (7-5) and Morinville Ladies (6-5-1) versus Titans (5-6-1). Game times are 4:30 p.m.. The division two matches, Devils (8-4) versus Gini's (2-9-2) and St. Albert Blaze (3-9) versus ...
  
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• Space wanted for Hamper HQ - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
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  Space wanted for Hamper HQ
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  The St. Albert Kinettes are prepping for their 51st Christmas Hamper campaign. There's one big problem. How big? Somewhere between 15,000 to 20,000 square feet. “We need a hamper home,” said Kinette Natasha Lefebvre, adding that the organization is ...
  
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• Pro library group forms - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
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  Pro library group forms
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  A group supporting the construction of the new branch library in St. Albert made its first appearance at Tuesday's city council meeting. The group called Vote Yes for the Library has formed to advocate for a new branch library during the upcoming ...
  
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• Past prime minister to speak at chamber luncheon - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
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  Past prime minister to speak at chamber luncheon
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  If you're a member of the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, you won't want to miss the first lunch of the season on Sept. 13. Former prime minister Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell will be giving a talk on teaching leadership to millennials. Jennifer ...
  
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• Economic Development welcomes new director - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
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  Economic Development welcomes new director
  St. Albert Gazette
  Rod Valdes took the title on Tuesday and has wasted no time in getting to know the department and key players in the community. He's been meeting with staff members, the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce and the city's chief administrative ...
  
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• Chatter: a mix of music and anti-bullying - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 08:05
  Chatter: a mix of music and anti-bullying
  St. Albert Gazette
  Seven Music Fest is more than a fun family concert. It's also a strong community booster for St. Albert charities. Since its 2015 kickoff, an increasingly larger percentage of monies has been donated to charities and worthwhile organizations. Last week ...
  
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• St. Albert Merchants putting the D back in defence for upcoming junior B season - St. Albert Gazette

  09-09-2017 07:07
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  St. Albert Merchants putting the D back in defence for upcoming junior B season
  St. Albert Gazette
  Defence is the name of the game for the St. Albert Merchants in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Keeping the puck out of the net is the No. 1 priority for the Money Men after averaging a bloated 4.55 goals against in 38 games while being outscored ...
  
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• Kailer Yamamoto impresses but Chad Butcher does the scoring as Edmonton Oilers' rookies top Flames 4-2

  09-09-2017 05:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oilers 4, Flames 2
  All in all a successful first outing for Edmonton Oilers’ hopefuls as they rode a three-goal outburst early in the third period all the way to the finish line to topped Calgary Flames’ wannabes, 4-2. 
  The game was billed as “men against boys” and to a degree it played out that way as the Flames did most of the heavy hitting, but the Oilers kept on ticking. Three times an Oiler picked himself off the ice after getting smoked to make a key contributi
  
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• Prospects series wrap: Edmonton Oilers' Penticton roster reflects imbalance in organizational talent pool

  09-09-2017 05:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  2017 Edmonton Oilers prospectsSeries wrap
  Every year we cut it ever closer to the wire, now having reached the logical extreme that our series wrap of the Cult of Hockey‘s summer prospect series can double as a game day post for that group’s debut appearance at the  Young Stars Tournament in Penticton. Given the strong interweave between the two, it’s a natural fit. 
  In the absence of our long-time colleague Jonathan Willis (now of The AthleticEDM), for this seventh a
  
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• Mayor's plan for provincial park in southwest Edmonton backed by Enoch Cree Nation

  09-09-2017 04:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is lobbying for the creation of a new provincial park within city boundaries — one that would give residents access to a “phenomenal” natural area and create opportunity for cultural tourism.
  The river valley park would protect the southwest Big Island-Woodbend area and could be co-managed with the Enoch Cree Nation, since it overlaps with reserve land the Cree nation was forced to give up in the early 1900s.
  “It really is a phenomenal area,&rdqu
  
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• All eyes on Yamamoto but Butcher leads Oiler prospects

  09-09-2017 04:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  PENTICTON, B.C. — Imitation is the finest form of flattery so, yes, Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was thinking of Calgary Flames dancing winger Johnny Gaudreau as he eyeballed Kailer Yamamoto heading into the June NHL draft in Chicago.
  Chiarelli was always big on the small Yamamoto as he scouted him.
  And there were lots of viewings of the kid who was five-foot-eight and 146 pounds back then.
  “He does have some of that (Gaudreau) in his game,” said Chiarelli, who was seeing
  
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• Former Edmonton residents prepare for hurricane Irma's wrath

  09-09-2017 04:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  As hurricane Irma races towards Florida, residents are having to choose whether to flee their homes or ride out the storm.
  Cristy Cunningham — who moved to Miami from Edmonton 13 years ago — lives just outside a mandatory evacuation zone and has spent the last few days preparing her family to shelter in place when the storm hits.
  Although she has endured other tropical storms and hurricanes, including Katrina, Wilma and Isaac, she said this storm “doesn’t compare.&rd
  
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• Police seek new tips five years after Edmonton restaurateur shot dead outside Crestwood home

  09-09-2017 03:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police are turning to the public for fresh tips five years after a well known Edmonton restaurant owner was shot dead outside his Crestwood home.
  Chi Lik Wong, 50, was gunned down in his driveway near 145 Street and 97 Avenue around 11:10 p.m. Sept. 9, 2012.
  “It’s been five years since the Wong family lost their loved one to such a violent and tragic death,” said city police homicide Det. Alan Elliott in a Friday news release. 
  “Sometimes people with evidence are too
  
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• Suspect arrested for late March sex assault one day after police go public

  09-09-2017 03:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police have a sexual assault suspect in custody and charges are pending a day after releasing his photo to the public.
  The suspect is alleged to have sexually assaulted an acquaintance March 31 at a home in the area of 72 Street and 81 Avenue. It was reported to police April 10.
  The man had gotten in touch with the woman after several years and then arrived at the home for a brief visit.
  
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• Edmonton economist warns against Amazon 'race to the bottom' bidding war

  09-09-2017 03:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  It might be a “tasty morsel” — in Mayor Don Iveson’s words — but Edmonton should steer clear of the bidding war sure to break out around Amazon’s proposed $5-billion second headquarters, says the city economist. 
  The American online giant issued a request for proposals Thursday, setting off a media frenzy as cities across the continent took notice.
  Edmonton would love to land those 50,000 jobs, said Iveson. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the same thing.
  
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• Wife, sons charged in connection with historic murder of Alberta farmer

  09-09-2017 01:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Six years after a farmer disappeared, Tofield RCMP have charged his wife and one son with first-degree-murder and offering an indignity to human remains.
  Miles Naslund, 49, was reported missing Sept. 6, 2011. RCMP divers found his remains last week in a body of water on the farm.
  Mounties were executing a search warrant after getting a tip that clues in the case could be found on the farm.
  Naslund’s wife, Helen, 52, and son, Neil, 25, were each charged with first-degree murder and offering
  
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• Paula Simons: Edmontonians opt out of UCP leadership contest

  09-09-2017 00:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Brian Jean should be on top of the world.
  A new Mainstreet poll released Tuesday shows he’s the third-most popular person in the province, with only hockey players Connor McDavid and Johnny Goudreau ranked ahead of him. On Friday, a new Think HQ/Metro poll dropped, asking Albertans who they preferred as leader of the new United Conservative Party. The poll ranked Jean first, with 51 per cent support, and Jason Kenney well back, with 32 per cent.
  And in Edmonton in particular, Jean is
  
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• Glass smasher wrecks Highlands businesses

  09-09-2017 00:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Store owners in Edmonton’s Highlands neighbourhood spent early Friday sweeping up glass after storefronts were smashed along 112 Avenue.
  Edmonton police said a blunt object was used to break about a dozen windows near 65 Street and 112 Avenue.
  Mischief charges are pending against a 36-year-old woman. Drugs and alcohol were likely a factor, police said.
  Julie Morrison, owner of Majesty and Friends, said she received a call from her security company around 3 a.m,. saying her business’s
  
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• Tonight's line-up in Penticton reflects current imbalance in Edmonton Oilers' prospects pool

  09-09-2017 00:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  2017 Edmonton Oilers prospectsSeries wrap
  Every year we cut it ever closer to the wire, now having reached the logical extreme that our series wrap of the Cult of Hockey‘s summer prospect series can double as a game day post for that group’s debut appearance at the  Young Stars Tournament in Penticton. Given the strong interweave between the two, it’s a natural fit. 
  In the absence of our long-time colleague Jonathan Willis (now of The AthleticEDM), for this seventh a
  
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• New federal funding allows researchers to take risks on the 'cutting edge,' U of A researcher says

  09-09-2017 00:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  As the federal government invests billions in scientific research, a University of Alberta restoration ecologist and assistant professor says the funding allows Canadian researchers the freedom to take necessary risks on the frontier of scientific discovery.
  “It really allows me to go after the cutting edge ideas in my field,” Justine Karst said at a funding announcement Friday at the U of A. “When you are doing research at that cutting edge, that’s when it is riskiest. T
  
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