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• Edmonton civic election: Meet candidates running for the Edmonton Catholic School Board

  02-10-2017 23:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  With 95 schools and approximately 42,000 students, Edmonton Catholic Schools is the fourth-largest school district in Alberta.
  The school board trustees elected in seven city wards oversee the district’s $507-million budget and hire and supervise the superintendent of schools — the education system’s version of a chief executive officer. School trustees also write and debate policy, lobby governments, decide which school construction projects are priorities, choose names for sc
  
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• 'Unimaginable attack': Alberta mother of four killed in Las Vegas mass shooting

  02-10-2017 22:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Alberta mother and school librarian was among the dozens of people killed in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival Sunday. 
  Jessica Klymchuk worked as an educational assistant, librarian and bus driver for St. Stephen’s School in Valleyview, Alta., a community about 110 kilometres east of Grande Prairie, said the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division. 
  The mother of four was visiting Las Vegas with her fiance. 
  “The scope of this tragedy i
  
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• One year ago, Oilers ranked 29th out of 30 NHL teams by NHL insider. Now?

  02-10-2017 19:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers power ranking preseason 2017-18
  One year ago, NHL insider Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com, a veteran Boston hockey broadcaster, put out his NHL power rankings and had the Edmonton Oilers ranked 29 out of 30 teams.
  “This is a ‘show me’ ranking,” Haggerty said at the time. “I’ve expected the Oilers to rise up and become a power in the West before and I’m not going to be fooled again until they actually show it on the ice. Clearly, Connor McD
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos acquire running back C.J. Gable from Hamilton Tiger-Cats

  02-10-2017 18:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  With the fate of a once-promising season up in the air, the Edmonton Eskimos are firmly grounded in the pursuit of a potent rushing attack.
  Flailing on a six-game losing streak that’s seen them fall from first place to fourth in the West Division after starting the season 7-0, the Eskimos traded the rights to a pair of players off their negotiation list to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for running back C.J. Gable.
  Over the past five years with the Ticats, the six-foot, 219-pound Sout
  
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• 'You can't let it stop you': Edmontonians react to weekend attack

  02-10-2017 17:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  We asked some of the 6,000 people who gathered at the legislature Sunday for the Run for the Cure breast-cancer fundraiser if they are worried about their safety following what Edmonton police are calling a terrorist attack. Here’s what they had to say.
  Kathleen Hood and her son Ryan
  “I’m not going to run away scared. Bad things happen everywhere. It’s more important to run here than run away from that kind of thing. It’s a little bit surprising, hard to believe, bu
  
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• The unfolding aftermath of Edmonton's terror attack

  02-10-2017 07:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police say a suspect accused of going on a rampage with two vehicles Saturday night has been arrested to face several charges, including terror charges, attempted murder and dangerous driving. 
  Police chief Rod Knecht said at a Sunday afternoon news conference that the man, who came to the attention of law enforcement in 2015 for “espousing extremist ideology” is believed to have acted alone.
  Sources confirmed the identity of the man as Abdulahi Hasan Sharif. RCMP K-Div
  
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• Edmonton Somali leaders condemn terror attack

  02-10-2017 07:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  The terrorism suspect linked to a nighttime rampage on Edmonton’s streets was not well known to members of the Somali community, local leaders said Sunday. And they called for Edmontonians to resist letting the incident inflame prejudice and hatred.
  The suspect, identified by sources as Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, was “kind of a lone person, someone who was aloof from the community,” said Jibril Ibrahim of the Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton.
  “This is not a commun
  
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• Edmonton terror attack: From chaos in the streets to unity

  02-10-2017 07:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man once investigated for “espousing extremist views” faces terror charges after a rampage Saturday night injured five people, including a police constable, and turned Edmonton’s core into a chaotic scene of flashing blue and red lights accompanied by a chorus of sirens.
  Police said Sunday that the investigation is ongoing, but it’s believed the suspect — named by police sources as Abdulahi Hasan Sharif — acted alone.
  But in a bit of good news, Edmonton Poli
  
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• 'Lone wolf' terror suspects usually tell others about their plans, expert says

  02-10-2017 06:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton has a cluster of radicalized young Muslims that may have been a factor in the alleged terror attack that injured one police officer and four pedestrians, a terrorism expert said Sunday.
  While investigators feel the man arrested acted alone, such people are generally part of a larger radical group and often let others know what they’re planning, said Lorne Dawson, project director of the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society.
  Police said Sunday they have
  
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• Vigil against violence brings community together after terror attack

  02-10-2017 06:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hundreds of everyday Edmonton residents, including Muslims, politicians and police officers, gathered in the frigid rain in Churchill Square on Sunday night, linking arms and joining together in calls for unity.
  Several speakers praised the actions of the police while making pleas for Edmonton to not be defined by the “acts of terrorism” of an angry 30-year-old man who is accused of rampaging through the streets of Edmonton on Saturday night, injuring five people.
  The man is sus
  
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• Other brushes with terrorism charges and arrests in Canada

  02-10-2017 05:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police say attacks on an officer outside a football game Saturday night and a high-speed chase of a cube van that left four people injured are being investigated as acts of terrorism. Police have one man in custody and say they believe at this point he acted alone.
  Here is a look at some past events linked to terrorism: 
  June 3, 2017: A Toronto-area woman allegedly attacks several people with a golf club at a Canadian Tire store and pulls a large knife out from her clothes. A month
  
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• Timeline: Edmonton terror attack on police officer, pedestrians

  02-10-2017 05:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  8:15 p.m.
  A man driving a white Chevrolet Malibu crashed through a traffic barricade at 107A Avenue and 92 Street, striking Const. Mike Chernyk. After the Malibu collided with a parked police car, the driver got out of the vehicle and began attacking the officer with a knife. The suspect ran off down 92 Street. Chernyk radioed for help.
  Police then broadcast information about the vehicle’s registered owner to all patrol officers across Edmonton.
  An ambulance took Chernyk to hospital.
  Polic
  
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• Paula Simons: Terror of Jasper Ave. attack puts city to the test

  02-10-2017 05:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  Const. Mike Chernyk didn’t go to work Saturday intending to be a hero.
  The 11-year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service was doing a little extra work, providing traffic direction outside of Commonwealth Stadium, where the Edmonton Eskimos were playing.
  But as Chernyk stood next to a traffic barrier, a white Chevrolet Malibu came speeding right at him, flinging him into the air, like a puppy’s chew toy. As bystanders came rushing over to help Chernyk, the Malibu’s driver jumpe
  
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• Edmonton Oilers send Puljujarvi to minors, wave Fayne

  02-10-2017 05:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  So, Jesse Puljujarvi is back in Bakersfield.
  That’s where he should be. As one NHL pro scout said recently about the 19-year-old Finnish winger; “He has to go down and dominate in the American League first before he can be a top six forward in Edmonton.”
  Truth is, Puljujarvi got beat out by another teenager Kailer Yamamoto for a right-wing spot because he’s more versatile.
  Puljujarvi’s got tools at six-foot-four and 205 pounds. He can shoot and he can skate, but the
  
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• Terry Jones: Time for Eskimos to look towards next season

  02-10-2017 04:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  At least the timing works.
  It’s hockey season.
  Just as the Edmonton Oilers are about to begin their first season in ages with Stanley Cup expectations, the expectations of the 14-time Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos just hit ‘Wait ‘Til Next Year’ territory.
  Next year the Grey Cup game is here.
  Next year the Eskimos get to start all over again with J.C. Sherritt, John White, Sean Whyte, Simeon Rottier, Korey Jones, Brandyn Thompson, Ryan King, Korey Jones, Marcus Howard
  
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• Still a few concerns for Edmonton Oilers this season

  02-10-2017 04:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  When you score 33 goals in eight exhibition games and you win more pre-season games (six) than anybody else in the NHL, maybe it’s a tad tacky to critique the Edmonton Oilers.
  But what’s on coach Todd McLellan’s mind with the first regular-season game Wednesday at Rogers Place against the Calgary Flames? Here’s some niggling concerns and things McLellan learned.
  1. In the two games where the Oilers dressed an NHL lineup against teams that did the same — Carolina Hur
  
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• Wheels … and fans … falling off Eskimos wagon in sixth-straight loss

  02-10-2017 04:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  The wheels haven’t just fallen off on what was once a promising season for the Edmonton Eskimos, fans have also begun jumping from the bandwagon that was previously packed on the way to a 7-0 start.
  On Saturday, a pick six by Chris Randle handed the Eskimos their sixth-straight loss.
  The 37-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:46 left in the final frame blew open what had been a tight tilt as fans began filing out of Commonwealth Stadium on the way to a 28-19 Winnipeg win.
  Perha
  
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• Oil Kings centre Scott Atkinson better for the wait

  02-10-2017 04:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Scott Atkinson came close to cracking the Edmonton Oil Kings roster last season.
  However, not fully committed to a complete rebuild at the time, the Oil Kings decided it was in Atkinson’s best interest to return for a final year of Midget AAA hockey.
  They hope the decision pays dividends this season.
  “He was probably our last decision on the roster last year and it was just a matter of whether or not we could get him into situations where he has the puck enough, and we debated long a
  
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• San Francisco snatches victory away from FC Edmonton

  02-10-2017 03:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  The San Francisco Deltas likely drove the final nail into the coffin of FC Edmonton’s playoff aspirations.
  San Francisco pulled out a 1-0 win on a windy afternoon at Clarke Stadium on Sunday, dropping Edmonton further back in the North American Soccer League standings.
  Midfielder Kenny Teijsse scored the lone goal in the 78th minute for San Francisco, heading in a corner kick past FC Edmonton goalkeeper Tyson Farago. The goal was scored into a stiff wind and in a half dominated by Edmonton
  
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• Body found two metres beneath garage in north Edmonton

  02-10-2017 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  An autopsy is scheduled for Monday into the death of a man whose body was discovered buried in a pit about two metres below the concrete floor of a north Edmonton garage, police said. 
  Investigators said the discovery is suspicious and excavated a garage on a residential property near 96 Street and 118 Avenue, where the body of an unidentified man was found on Friday. 
  “Typically we expect to find cars and lawn mowers and tools in the garage. Not the deceased remains of a human b
  
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• LIVE: Terror suspect known for 'espousing extremist ideology' in 2015

  02-10-2017 00:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police say a suspect accused of going on a rampage with two vehicles Saturday night has been arrested to face several charges, including terror charges, attempted murder and dangerous driving. 
  Police chief Rod Knecht said at a Sunday afternoon news conference that the man, who came to the attention of law enforcement in 2015 for “espousing extremist ideology” is believed to have acted alone. RCMP K-Division’s assistant commissioner Marlin DeGrande said the man is
  
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