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• Football still a focus, but Eskimos' Bowman finding purpose off field

  07-10-2017 23:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Adarius Bowman officially became the 2017 David Boone Memorial award recipient at the Edmonton Eskimos annual fundraising dinner this week.
  But the real reward for the all-star receiver was the opportunity during his acceptance speech to further spread his message to the hundreds of guests in attendance.
  Since founding Adarius 4 Autism over the off-season, Bowman has put in as much work off the field as he ever has on it, in pursuit of raising funds and awareness for programs helping youngsters
  
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• Vehicle suspected in fatal Thorsby hit and run stolen in Spruce Grove: police

  07-10-2017 22:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  A vehicle suspected in a hit and run that left a 54-year-old gas station employee dead in Thorsby was believed to be stolen in Spruce Grove, say police. 
  Police agencies are working together to find the medium-sized commercial van, said RCMP K Division spokesman Sgt. John Paans on Saturday.
  Mounties released a photo of the vehicle after the hit and run around 3:45 p.m. Friday. 
  The man, an employee of the Fas Gas in Thorsby, was trying to stop or catch the attention of a driver wh
  
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• Women dies in head-on crash on Anthony Henday early Saturday

  07-10-2017 22:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police were investigating a fatal head-on crash that left one person dead and injured two others early Saturday morning.
  A 28-year-old woman drove into oncoming traffic in the southbound lanes of Anthony Henday Drive at 109 Avenue, said the Edmonton Police Service in a Saturday news release. 
  Around 2:45 a.m., her vehicle, a Honda Odyssey, hit a southbound Mercedes head-on. A second southbound vehicle struck the back of the Mercedes immediately afterwards. 
  The woman was pronounced dea
  
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• Kailer Yamamoto out of Edmonton Oilers line-up against the hapless Vancouver Canucks

  07-10-2017 21:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 2, Oilers vs Canucks
  This in on the Edmonton Oilers line-up tonight, Jack Michaels of the Oilers broadcast radio team tweeting the following: “Lineup notes… Yamamoto won’t play tonight. Pakarinen in on 4th line with Khaira/Letestu. Talbot starts, same D-pairings….Distinct possibility Kassian stays on line with Lucic/RNH tonight at VAN.”
  And from Bob Stauffer: “Oilers lines:Maroon-McDavid-DraisaitlLucic-RNH-Kassian/YamamotoCaggiula-Strome-JokinenKhai
  
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• Part of Jasper National Park to close for Indigenous hunt

  07-10-2017 19:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Indigenous community from central British Columbia is in Jasper National Park to hunt deer, sheep and elk, causing the temporary closure of the area to the public. 
  “We’re determined to exercise our title and right within our territory,” said Simpcw First Nation Chief Nathan Matthew on Friday.
  Nine hunters will pursue mule deer, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep and elk in an area east of Snaring River, north of Highway 16 and the Athabasca River. A handful of other pe
  
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• Police investigate fatal crash near Anthony Henday and Yellowhead

  07-10-2017 17:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police were investigating a fatal collision that forced road closures early Saturday morning.
  The Edmonton Police Service traffic section was on scene at Anthony Henday Drive and Yellowhead Trail after the collision around 2:45 a.m.
  Southbound lanes of Anthony Henday near the scene were shut down for several hours.
  Police said more information will be available later Saturday.
  
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• Garden Hits & Myths: Fall mums add late-season kick of colour

  07-10-2017 16:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fall mums provide a wonderful burst of colour in our yards just when many of our other garden flowers are fading. But another wonderful attribute of these late-flowering plants is that they require so little care to continue to look great well into autumn. A single, potted, well-grown fall mum demands little more than a place to stay and a good drink of water now and again.
  A bit of science
  As most gardeners know, the word ‘mum’ is the diminutive of its proper name: chrysanthemum. Ch
  
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• Grandin Parc Village blends affordability with natural beauty in St. Albert - Edmonton Journal

  07-10-2017 16:42
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  Grandin Parc Village blends affordability with natural beauty in St. Albert
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  Grandin Parc Village, a mixed-use development in St. Albert, is aiming to change the perception of residential housing in the city, offering prospective homebuyers a more affordable option with beautiful natural surroundings. Ryan Garner. Published on: ...
  
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• Saturday's letters: Condo owners will be burned by pot legalization

  07-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta condo dwellers are in for a terrible ride with the NDP marijuana legislation plan. Most condos are high-density buildings where small units are crammed together and where the attitudes and behaviours of others directly affect their neighbours.
  We already hear of people smoking “whatever” on balconies or in units where smoke drifts next door negatively affecting the health, property values and quality of life of others. Now our federal government is giving people, who might no
  
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• Oilers Game Day: Can Canucks shut down McDavid?

  07-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks: 8 p.m., Rogers Arena; TV: Sportsnet/HNIC, radio: 630 CHED
  Related
  Oilers' backbone built on team defenceJones: Oilers expect 'follow the leader' factor will elevate teamOilers' Yamamoto admits having nerves in NHL debutFive Keys To The Game
  1. Captain Courageous: Can the Canucks do a better job against Connor McDavid, who had seven shots and his second career hat-trick against Calgary in Game 1 of 2017-18, when the Flames had absolutely no answer to his spee
  
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• Us and them - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 08:24
  Us and them
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  As St. Albertans checked their mailboxes this week, many wondered if some municipal election candidates are running together as a slate. Candidates were grouped in a similar fashion in the mail and some included a postcard about the branch library, ...
  
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• Toyota Highlander XLE - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 08:24
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  Toyota Highlander XLE
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  Toyota's popular crossover took to the roads in 2001, and since then has developed a reputation for quality and endurance that keeps customers coming back. The Highlander became one of the first car-based mid-size SUV or mid-size crossovers and is a ...
  
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• Third-party ads romp into election - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 08:24
  Third-party ads romp into election
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  Historian and former St. Albert mayor Richard Plain said third-party election ads appeared to be a 21st-century phenomenon in St. Albert, as he could not recall any significant amounts of them prior to then. The 2001 election featured an extensive ad ...
  
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• The stars start to come out - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 08:24
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  The stars start to come out
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  STARFest tickets are on sale now. With a few exceptions, all presentations will be in Forsyth Hall at the library and will cost $5. Tickets for events at the Arden Theatre are $10 each, except tickets for the Terry O'Reilly event are $45 each. Tickets ...
  
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• Raiders on a Mac's mission - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 08:20
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  Raiders on a Mac's mission
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  The first goal of the season for the St. Albert Tire Warehouse Raiders is the Mac's tournament. A winning record and a top placing in the north standings before the qualification cutoff date would secure the first Mac's invite for the Raiders since the ...
  
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• Bulldogs serve up winning season in division two men's volleyball ... - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 08:20
  Bulldogs serve up winning season in division two men's volleyball ...
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  Work is underway for the Bellerose Bulldogs to complete unfinished business in high school volleyball. Last year's Bulldogs had the pieces in place to win the ...and more »
  
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• Abraham Dukuly graduates from FC Edmonton academy to pros

  07-10-2017 06:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  When FC Edmonton midfielder Abraham Dukuly stepped on the field for the first time last Sunday, a roar came up from the grandstand at Clarke Stadium.
  A graduate of the FC Edmonton soccer academy, Dukuly, 17, represented a local success story, making it through to the professional ranks. His introduction as a second-half substitute against the San Francisco Deltas gave the other academy players in attendance hope and reason to cheer.
  “We didn’t do it for publicity reasons, young Abe h
  
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• Golden Bears open hockey season with convincing win

  07-10-2017 06:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  It was raining sevens at Clare Drake Arena Friday night.
  The University of Alberta Golden Bears got goals from seven different players in a 7-0 dismantling of the Mount Royal Cougars.
  If their season opener is any indication, the Bears are going to make life miserable for a lot of teams in the Canada West conference.
  Alberta got goals from Steve Owre, Jamie Crooks, Cole Sanford, Tanner Clarkson, Stephane Legault, Tyson Baillie and Cole Linaker, while Luke Philp and Trevor Cox each chipped in two
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings can't recover in loss to Wheat Kings

  07-10-2017 06:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oil King dug themselves a hole too big to climb out of Friday against the Brandon Wheat Kings.
  Three first-period goals by Brandon were too much to overcome for the Oil Kings in a 7-3 loss at Rogers Place.
  Brett Kemp, Matthew Robertson and Trey-Fix Wolansky scored for the Oil Kings, while Ty Lewis, Linden McCorrister, Kale Clague, with a hat trick, Gunnar Wegleitner and Stelio Mattheos, countered for the Wheat Kings.
  “We only gave up 22 shots, which is pretty good, but seven g
  
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• Simons: A mother's courage finally leads to a charge

  07-10-2017 05:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  She stood up.
  She spoke out. 
  It wasn’t easy for a young Indigenous woman who’d already overcome addiction, survived spousal abuse, lost three children to the child welfare system and succeeded in getting two of them back.
  But she wanted justice for the child she’d lost forever. She wanted justice for her Serenity.
  And so she did what she’d been told not to do.
  She went public. 
  “If I hadn’t sent you the paperwork, if I hadn’t spoken up, they n
  
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• Injury that caused Serenity's death 'not criminal' — RCMP

  07-10-2017 05:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  The RCMP have ruled that the death of four-year-old Serenity — a little girl who spent her final days in hospital on life support after suffering catastrophic head injuries — was “not criminal in nature.”
  “After a thorough investigation, it was determined that the specific injury which caused Serenity’s death was not criminal in nature,” RCMP said in a news release issued late Friday evening.
  RCMP said they wanted &ldqu
  
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• Plans for massive redevelopment of CapitalCare Norwood moving ahead

  07-10-2017 03:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  A $364-million redevelopment of CapitalCare Norwood on the city’s north side will transform the facility into a “centre of excellence” for complex continuing care patients while adding 145 badly needed beds, Alberta Health Services says.
  Preliminary plans released by the health authority call for a large new building of five to seven storeys constructed on the northwest edge of the site, followed by major renovations to another facility and the demolition of two other structure
  
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• Special interest groups wade in to school trustee elections

  07-10-2017 03:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Beware of a man running for public school board in southeast Edmonton’s Ward G, the news release said.
  “Tyler Duce and his extremist supporters have an agenda to attack and undermine the human rights of women, trans men, and non-binary people,” said a quote from Melanie Anderson of the Alberta Pro-Choice Coalition.
  Meanwhile, an Alberta group that wants schools to divulge to parents all information — including their child’s sexual orientation — said it’s
  
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• Do election campaigns matter? Maybe not as much as we think

  07-10-2017 03:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  “Campaigns matter.”
  It is probably the shortest adage in politics. And one that everyone takes as gospel.
  Maybe we shouldn’t.
  We think campaigns matter because political parties can win or lose based on what happens during the relatively short period of an election campaign.
  Consequently, we think politicians are justified in pouring oodles of money and effort into winning over voters.
  However, a new mega study by a couple of American political scientists is raising doubts abou
  
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• Press Gallery #200: The Conduits, Cannabis and Cupcakes edition

  07-10-2017 03:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  From the canned Energy East pipeline to politicians carrying policy, join The Press Gallery team for a look at all things conduit-related this week. 
  That includes former UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway throwing his support behind Jason Kenney, and Calgary NDP MLA Karen McPherson leaving her party to sit as an independent. 
  The team also talks about the legal cannabis rules proposed by the Alberta government. 
  Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney with guests Paula Simons, Gr
  
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• Edmonton Huskies running back has sights set on national championship

  07-10-2017 02:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  When Jimmie Airey was in high school he remembers writing a report for one of his classes. The topic was “What is your five-year plan?”
  He wrote that he wanted to win a national championship with the Edmonton Huskies.
  The fifth-year running back has had many ups and down throughout his junior career, but as he gets set to play his final regular season home game on Saturday night (7 p.m.) against the powerhouse Saskatoon Hilltops (6-1) at Clarke Stadium, he feels this year that five-y
  
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• Suspect on the loose in deadly hit and run at Thorsby Fas Gas

  07-10-2017 02:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  One person is dead and a suspect is on the loose after a hit and run near the Fas Gas in Thorsby, Alta., that occurred around 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
  A medium-sized commercial vehicle was leaving the area, RCMP “K” Division spokesman Sgt. John  Paans said.
  Paans said Mounties are trying to obtain security footage of the hit-and-run collision.
  Circumstances surrounding the deadly collision are still being investigated.
  Thorsby is 70 km southwest of Edmonton.
  More to come…
  
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• Ward 9 candidates pitch solutions to public mistrust of photo radar

  07-10-2017 02:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  Leah Ison would love to let her seven-year-old daughter walk to school — not alone yet but with a group of friends.
  But there’s no way. Not without traffic lights on Ellerslie Road, speed enforcement and extended school zones to include where children are walking from, said the Glenridding Heights mom helping with traffic patrol at Margaret-Ann Armour School this month.
  “I could see (photo radar) more, especially at the school zones,” said Ison. “We want the kids to
  
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• NAIT helping represent Canada at Abu Dhabi skills competition

  07-10-2017 02:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ryan Matsuba is representing Canada next week at a major international competition but, unlike an Olympic athlete, he doubts stepping on to this world stage will make him a household name.
  The Spruce Grove refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic will be in Abu Dhabi as part of Team Canada at the 44th WorldSkills Competition, the largest vocational, education and skills excellence contest in the world.
  About 100,000 spectators, mainly students, are expected to attend the event from Oct. 14 to
  
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• Social Seen: r.s.v.p. Design open gallery

  07-10-2017 02:00 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)
  r.s.v.p. Design open gallery
  Where: r.s.v.p. Design
  When: Sept. 27
  Who: r.s.v.p. Design
  What: Open gallery as part of Edmonton’s Des
  
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• YAC attack: Losses piling up but Edmonton Eskimos refuse to go down without a fight

  07-10-2017 01:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  What the Edmonton Eskimos need right about now is someone to pick this team up and carry it on his shoulders.
  Figuratively, that is.
  In the literal sense, there is no shortage of examples where players have been willing to go that extra mile to pick up an extra yard in efforts to put an end to a six-game losing streak that somehow, amazingly, has followed up a 7-0 start to the season.
  Last week, while looking to end the skid against the very same Winnipeg Blue Bombers squad it began against back
  
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• Can Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid score 100 goals? That's a mouthful

  07-10-2017 01:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  The season Wayne Gretzky scored the NHL high 92 goals, he had 370 shots.
  That’s a goal every four shots back in 1981-82.
  So, newly-signed Calgary Flames winger Jaromir Jagr saying Connor McDavid could score 100 goals one day, would mean the Edmonton Oilers captain would likely need a shooting percentage in the 25 per cent range to do it.
  That’s a mouthful.
  “I think 100 goals is impossible,” said Oiler centre Mark Letestu “For him to do that, his shooting percentage
  
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• Under construction: a look into the developments across St. Albert - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 01:26
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  Under construction: a look into the developments across St. Albert
  St. Albert Gazette
  St. Albert is quickly expanding in the north, west and south parts of the city. Some notable developments include the continued development of Project 9, the new residential areas in Lakeside, Ville Giroux and Riverside and the new giant Alberta Gaming ...
  
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• City council candidates examine tax assessment split - St. Albert Gazette

  07-10-2017 01:26
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  City council candidates examine tax assessment split
  St. Albert Gazette
  In an effort to shift some of the tax burden away from residents, St. Albert has been working toward an 80/20 tax assessment split between residential and nonresidential properties. The Gazette asked candidates what they think of that goal. Councillor ...
  
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• Paula Simons: Charges in death of Serenity long overdue

  07-10-2017 01:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  She stood up.
  She spoke out. 
  It wasn’t easy for a young Indigenous woman who’d already overcome addiction, survived spousal abuse, lost three children to the child welfare system and succeeded in getting two of them back.
  But she wanted justice for the child she’d lost forever. She wanted justice for her Serenity.
  And so she did what she’d been told not to do.
  She went public. 
  “If I hadn’t sent you the paperwork, if I hadn’t spoken up, they n
  
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• Oilers' backbone built on team defence

  07-10-2017 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  While Connor McDavid’s opening night hat-trick had most Edmontonians bouncing off the walls in celebration, Todd McLellan saved his biggest fist pumps for what happened at the other end of the ice.
  Yes, McDavid served notice he is the most electrifying force in the National Hockey League, and the Oilers showed they have the best first line in hockey, but it was the way they’ve come together on defence that really excites the Oilers’ head coach.
  Obviously. He’s a coach. No
  
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• Pedestrian, 22, was wearing earbuds when fatally struck by south Edmonton LRT, say police

  07-10-2017 00:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 22-year-old pedestrian had earbuds in when he was fatally struck by an LRT train Friday, say city police.
  The police major collision investigation section investigated the collision at 115A Street and 60 Avenue around noon Friday and determined the death to be “accidental,” police in an email just after 3 p.m. Friday.
  “This is a very unfortunate accident and very tragic for his family,” Sgt. Rick Evans of the major collision investigation unit said in a follow-up news r
  
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