St. Albert news

• Simons: Investigation into Serenity's death is a complete gong show

  15-09-2017 23:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  When the RCMP called her this past June, Serenity’s mother was surprised.
  After all, it had been almost three years since her four-year-old daughter died at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
  It was Sept. 18, 2014 when Serenity was airlifted to Edmonton with catastrophic head injuries and severe hypothermia. She died nine days later, after being removed from life support.
  No one has ever been charged in the little girl’s death, nor in relation to the physical and sexual abuse sh
  
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• The St. Albert Healing Garden Opening And Celebration

  15-09-2017 23:29
  Community-led initiative commits to healing and reconciliation After months of preparation and years of planning, The St. Albert Healing Garden... Read Post
  
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• City Manager Finds No Malfeasance With Expense Claims

  15-09-2017 23:07
  Examination requested at September 11 Council Meeting At the September 11, 2017 City Council Meeting, Mayor Crouse asked the City... Read Post
  
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• MacEwan report into $11.8 million loss delivered to government

  15-09-2017 21:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  A report into just how MacEwan University was conned into transferring $11.8 million into scammers’ bank accounts has been delivered to the provincial government, the university said Friday.
  The Department of Advanced Education demanded a full report from university administrators by Sept. 15 into the events surrounding one of the largest publicly disclosed phishing scams.
  The fraud was discovered on Aug. 23 when Edmonton-based construction company Clark Builders contacted staff after
  
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• IcelandAir temporarily suspends Edmonton flights citing lack of demand

  15-09-2017 21:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  Icelandair, the Nordic country’s national airline, is suspending flights to and from Edmonton between November and March due to lack of demand, a spokesman said Friday.
  The airline began regular flights between Edmonton International Airport and Reykjavik back in 2014, adding to its Canadian network that at the time included Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver.
  Icelandair spokesman Michael Raucheisen said the airline is also looking at reducing service to other Canadian markets during the
  
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• University of Alberta treating Rutherford Library for bed bugs

  15-09-2017 21:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  The first floor of the University of Alberta’s largest library has been temporarily closed so it can be treated for bed bugs, the university said Friday.
  Sharon Murphy, associate university librarian, said a student reported seeing a bed bug Monday on a backpack near a bank of public computers on the first floor of the north side of Rutherford Library.
  Murphy said staff immediately contacted the facility and operations department, which in turn contacted a pest control management
  
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• Omar Khadr's application for unsupervised visits with sister rejected

  15-09-2017 21:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton judge rejected Omar Khadr’s request to have his bail conditions eased so that he can have unsupervised visits with his controversial sister.
  During a Friday morning hearing, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice June Ross denied Khadr’s application that he be allowed to communicate freely with his sister, Zaynab Khadr. During the hearing, several other bail conditions were eased or altered.
  Several years ago, Zaynab Khadr and her mother sparked public outrage when they exp
  
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• Council votes to drop option to buy space in Edmonton Tower

  15-09-2017 21:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton will get $5 million in exchange for dropping the right to buy space in the Edmonton Tower if it’s ever sold. 
  The decision was made after an in-camera debate at city council Wednesday. The vote was unanimous. City officials announced the news Friday morning, after finalizing the contract with the ICE District Corp.
  An option to buy a part of the building was part of the original contract. It had first right of refusal to half of the building. 
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• Council votes to drop option to buy Edmonton Tower

  15-09-2017 18:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton will get $5 million in exchange for dropping the right to buy space in the Edmonton Tower if it’s ever sold. 
  The decision was made after an in camera debate at city council Wednesday. The vote was unanimous. City officials announced the news Friday morning, after finalizing the contract with the ICE District Corp.
  An option to buy a part of the building was part of the original contract. It had first right of refusal to half of the building. 
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• Edmonton fog advisory in effect for Edmonton, surrounding areas

  15-09-2017 16:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton and several surrounding communities are under a fog advisory.
  Environment Canada issued the warning for near-zero visibility fog for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park Friday morning. The fog is expected to lift in a few hours.
  The agency said the fog is reducing visibility and making travel hazardous. Motorists were advised to turn on their headlights and maintain a safe following distance from other vehicles.
  Fog advisories are also in place for Drayton Valley, Devon, Rimbey, Pige
  
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• Police identify shooting victim at problem property

  15-09-2017 15:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police have identified a 76-year-old man shot dead Wednesday in north-central Edmonton. 
  Nexhmi (Nick) Nuhi was found dead on the floor of a multi-unit residence with a gunshot wound by police responding to a weapons complaint just before 6 p.m.
  Officers found a bullet hole through the door of the house at 11119 94 St.
  Neighbours said the Alberta Avenue house was a problem property and appeared to be operating as a rooming house.
  Neighbour Roselyn Bacsa said she had concerns about
  
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• Walker's return to Eskimos hasn't dropped Zylstra off 1,500-yard pace

  15-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Having a career game when there are only 14 previous performances to compare it to might not sound like much.
  But consider the sample size belonging to Brandon Zylstra, who sits atop the Canadian Football League’s West Division in receiving yards following game-highs of 10 catches for 187 yards against none other than the first-place Calgary Stampeders, and a bigger picture begins to take shape.
  One where the second-year Edmonton Eskimos slotback doesn’t automatically get bumped back
  
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• Opinion: Advice for new post-secondary students

  15-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  In 2017, over 2.1 million students in Canada will be attending college or university. A significant number will be doing this for the first time. My daughter is one of these.
  This time is special. It marks a milestone in their lives. Post-secondary education is certainly not the best path for everyone, but for many it marks the first step into adulthood.
  I wanted to give my daughter some words of advice before she left. I reflected on my own experience. 
  An Opening Thought: To truly maximiz
  
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• Huge theatre season kicks off with New York glam and down-home tales

  15-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wearing black tights is one of my favourite fall activities, right up there with eating apples outside after doing yard work when your hands are cold and red. But the best thing of all, come fall, is poring over the upcoming theatre season and deciding which thrilling shows will illuminate those long, dark nights.
  The 2017/18 season promises to be one of  Edmonton’s best. It’s the first season programmed by the Citadel’s new artistic director, Daryl Cloran. (I can hardly s
  
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• Friday's letters: School names will always offend someone

  15-09-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “Board to consider school-renaming policy,” Sept. 13
  It is timely to ask ourselves what level of political correctness should be tolerated in a time where political correctness seems to be running amok?
  Vested interest groups and groups whose perceived grievances take precedence over common sense in an attempt to appease past wrongs and re-write history are potentially costly to taxpayers and are not particularly effective.
  Is non-offensive neutrality possible? Or desirable?
  We c
  
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• Injured Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera could be out until January

  15-09-2017 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The diagnosis for Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera to return is six-to-nine months, with six being very optimistic.
  Sekera had surgery on May 18 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligaments in his knee and a return halfway through the 2017-2018 NHL season is far more realistic.
  “Sekera won’t participate in anything on the ice until well into the season. The time frame goes from early November to January, it’s that broad,” said Oilers coach Todd McLellan after Seke
  
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• With Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl contracts, Edmonton Oilers have "tricky" path to victory, NHL insider says

  15-09-2017 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Chiarelli has left himself little wiggle room, but enough room to still win big
  This in from NHL insider Nick Kypreos of Sportnset, the notion that it will be tricky for the Edmonton Oilers to win given the NHL’s salary cap and all the money now being paid to Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and others.
  Speaking on Tim & Sid: Serious About Sports, Kypreos said: “Draisaitl probably went from $5, $5.5, maybe even $6 million to $8.5 because he was the best player on the Edmonton Oiler
  
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• These 5 tips can help you save money on car-related costs

  15-09-2017 08:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Automobiles are undeniably indispensable for many Albertans. They are also undeniably expensive. Fuel, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and depreciation—not to mention the actual purchase price—it all adds up to vehicle ownership costs of thousands of dollars a year.  
  But it doesn’t have to be that way.
   “You can easily save thousands by making smart choices,” says Misty Harris of the Alberta Motor Association. AMA has helped Albertans reach their de
  
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• New Gateway Gem condos in Ermineskin offer a break from urban sprawl

  15-09-2017 08:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Downsizing from a home to a condo can be enticing for many reasons, from less backbreaking yardwork to greater affordability.
  But all too often, homeowners must move out of their comfort zones, literally, to do it – departing established neighbourhoods for downtown locales, and exchanging homey comforts for ultramodern (some might say sterile) living spaces.
  Not so with Gateway Gem, the newest condo project from Regency Developments currently under construction in Edmonton’s southwes
  
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• Terry Jones: Brayden Schnur gets opening match for Canada

  15-09-2017 05:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Leading off for Canada, with a record of zero wins, zero losses and zero games played …
  Who the hell is Brayden Schnur?
  Canada is sending a rookie with no previous experience to the hard court in the Northlands Coliseum to open the best-of-five Davis Cup tie Friday at 3 p.m against India No. 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan.
  When high noon and the deadline to declare his line came Thursday at City Hall, Canadian captain Martin Laurendeau decided Vasek Pospisil’s bad back was not back and named
  
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• Terry Jones: Denis Shapovalov ready for prime time

  15-09-2017 05:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s prime time for Denis Shapovalov.
  Maybe that ought to be his nickname. Prime time.
  Canadian captain Martin Lauredeau made Shapovalov Canada No. 1 for the Davis Cup tie against India that opens in Edmonton Friday and when the official draw was done, much to the delight of organizers and Rogers Sportnet, it put the charismatic Canadian tennis shooting star in Position A for delivering numbers.
  The draw left Canada’s rocketing 18-year-old phenom vs India No. 2 Yuki Bhambri on the ea
  
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• NAIT aims to expand to Blatchford in land deal with city

  15-09-2017 04:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton, the province and Canada’s largest polytechnic are closing in on a significant land deal linked to the Blatchford project.
  Mayor Don Iveson cryptically spoke about “protracted negotiations” between the city, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the province at Wednesday’s council meeting regarding “the opportunity for NAIT to consolidate many of its different campuses to a central location contiguous to their main campus.&rdquo
  
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• Federal funding to expand Africa Centre job skills program

  15-09-2017 03:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  When Alice Achola first came to Edmonton from Uganda in 2015, despite littering the town with her resumes and showing up for multiple interviews, she couldn’t secure a job.
  That’s when she reached out to the Africa Centre, and enrolled in their Skills Link Pathways to Success program.
  “It opened doors for me,” said Achola, 25, crediting programs that improved her communications skills, resume writing abilities and interview strategies with helping her find a job.
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• Slicing and dicing the Edmonton Oilers' 61-man training camp roster

  15-09-2017 03:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  With the preliminaries of rookie camp having concluded with last night’s 2-0 loss to a combined NAIT-MacEwan team at Rogers Place, Edmonton Oilers got right down to brass tacks this morning. The twelve invites to Penticton each got a couple of games wearing the blue and orange, but not one of them received an invite to main camp.
  What remains is a predictable list of 61 players — 7 goaltenders, 19 defenders, and 35 forwards — formally announced by the Oilers today. That list co
  
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• 'I've got big dreams': YEG Youth Connect brings together homeless, social service agencies

  15-09-2017 03:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sebastian Levesque, 17, couldn’t help but smile as he loaded his pockets with snacks and pamphlets Thursday at the fourth annual YEG Youth Connect at the Boyle Street Plaza.
  “It feels pretty great,” said Levesque. “They actually want to help, and there’s not that many people in this world that want to help other people.”
  Levesque said he has been homeless since he was 12, but never really had a stable family or home even before that.
  “I’m trying to
  
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• Alberta and Northwest Territories agree to work more closely

  15-09-2017 02:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed a five-year agreement building on years of understanding. 
  The deal includes co-operation on energy, trade, transportation, health and social services, and highlights the importance of environmental leadership in northern development.
  From the outside, your average memorandum of understanding can seem a little wishy-washy, but Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the new agreement is all about getting the two jurisdictions to work more closely
  
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• Ice castle returns to Edmonton for third year to create winter wonderland

  15-09-2017 01:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmontonians can look forward to a majestic ice castle once again this winter, with tens of thousands of icicles creating a 12-metre high structure. 
  The project — brainchild of Utah-based Ice Castles — first arrived in Hawrelak Park in 2015 and will be one of six ice castles across North America this winter.
  “Our hope is that our presence in all six locations will give families … an inexpensive way to enjoy the outdoors together,” Ice Castles chief executive
  
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• David Staples: Does the city's new environmentally friendly purchasing plan make sense?

  15-09-2017 01:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton is buying 120 new bike racks, but it doesn’t want just any old bike racks. It wants special, environmentally friendly bike racks, preferably made with recycled material and renewable energy, and it’s willing to go to great lengths to get them.
  To win the contract, companies are asked jump through numerous environmental hoops. 
  For example, each manufacturer is asked to spell out its sustainability policy.
  Manufacturers are also asked to explain in detail if
  
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• House where elderly man shot a problem property, neighbours say

  15-09-2017 01:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Neighbours say the Alberta Avenue house where an elderly man was shot dead Wednesday evening is a problem property.
  City police responded just before 6 p.m. Wednesday to a shooting at 11119 94 St. and found an elderly man dead on the floor with a gunshot wound. 
  Police said they found a bullet hole through the door of the house. The victim has not been identified. Homicide detectives were investigating. 
  Neighbours said the property appeared to be operating as a rooming house.
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• Oilers confident but realize upcoming NHL season will likely be tough

  15-09-2017 01:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  If you are asking yourself who you think the Edmonton Oilers will play in the Western Conference final this season, you are not alone.
  Voices all over Edmonton and around the National Hockey League are predicting big things for the rebuilt Oilers this year — maybe some of the biggest things we’ve seen here in almost 30 years.
  People who make a living setting the line say the Oilers are 9-1, second only to Pittsburgh, to win the Stanley Cup, which is significantly lower than the milli
  
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• Police charge 22-year-old man with indecent act near northwest school

  15-09-2017 01:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  City police charged a 22-year-old man with committing an indecent act earlier this week near a northwest Edmonton school. 
  Officers responded to a call around 11 a.m. Tuesday near 139 Street and 109 Avenue.
  “It was reported that a male was committing an indecent act while seated in a truck in close proximity to a school,” said a Thursday news release. “He then left the area immediately after.”
  A suspect turned himself into police.
  Glenn MacDonald of Spruce Grove is c
  
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• Calgary company closes 12-store Wholesale Sports chain in Western Canada

  15-09-2017 00:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  CALGARY — The Wholesale Sports chain of a dozen hunting, fishing and camping supply stores in Western Canada is shutting down after 30 years in business, leaving 545 workers without jobs.
  The operation owned by Calgary-based UFA Co-operative Ltd. closed stores — including two in Edmonton — on Thursday afternoon to tell workers their jobs would be ending by year-end. Inventory liquidation sales are to begin on Friday and run until Dec. 28.
  No new online purchases are to be proce
  
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• Pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being struck by vehicle in north Edmonton

  15-09-2017 00:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  A female pedestrian is in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in north Edmonton Thursday afternoon, police said. 
  Officers were on scene at 137 Avenue between 113A Street and 127 Street around 3:30 p.m. Police blocked off 137 Avenue in both directions, said a news release.Paramedics treated the pedestrian and transported her to hospital with serious injuries. Police did not provide the pedestrian’s age.
  Police said the road will be closed for several ho
  
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