St. Albert news

• Live: Edmonton voters go to the polls, laying groundwork for next four years

  16-10-2017 20:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  11:00 a.m. 
  With 140 of 189 Election Day voting stations reporting voter turnout, 15,758 votes have been cast so far.
  The highest voter turnout at this point is in Ward 8 (2,118 votes) and the lowest turnout in Ward 12 (821 votes).
  “We’re encouraging all eligible citizens to get out and vote today,” says Returning Officer Linda Sahli. “Your designated voting station is open until 8 p.m.”
  In 2013, two thirds of voting stations had reported turnout at 11 a.m., wi
  
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• Public Art Sculpture Honours Lyle and Marie McCann

  16-10-2017 20:05
  St. Albert couple’s legacy lives on at Grandin Pond Eco Park Darling, a monument honouring the lives of Lyle and... Read Post
  
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• Axe-wielding man arrested Sunday night

  16-10-2017 20:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  An axe-wielding man was arrested after causing a raucous in downtown Edmonton Sunday night . 
  A 24-year-old man allegedly stole an axe out of a truck in the area of 100 Avenue and 102 Street, which he then used to damage several vehicles in the same area, said Edmonton police spokesperson, Patrycia Thenu.
  “He continued to wave the axe in the air, yelling and causing a disturbance, which prompted several people to call police,” she said. “No injuries were reported to police
  
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• Watch: Join Paula Simons live for analysis on the Edmonton election

  16-10-2017 19:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Journal city columnist Paula Simons will be live on Facebook at 7:30 p.m. for news and analysis on the Edmonton election.
   
  City hall reporter Elise Stolte and others will join Paula to give their take on the election as the results come in.
   
  
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• RCMP looking for suspects after armed robbery in Calmar

  16-10-2017 15:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  The RCMP is looking for four suspects involved in an armed robbery in Calmar on Sunday.
  Mounties responded to an armed robbery at the Esso Service Station on 4710 50 Ave. at around 6 p.m. when three male suspects entered the store armed with a shotgun, a handgun and a baton, a media release said. 
  “The suspects fled after taking money and liquor, leaving in a dirty vehicle driven by a female suspect,” police said.
  The vehicle is a green Subaru Forester, with an Alberta lice
  
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• Holocaust lecture ever-relevant in face of nationalistic movements

  16-10-2017 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  A rise in nationalist and anti-immigration sentiments has organizers hoping more Edmontonians will take in an annual Holocaust lecture at the University of Alberta.
  “The Holocaust started with that kind of philosophy, that it was ‘Germany first’ in the 1930s, and it gained momentum very fast. What was pretty innocent in the beginning turned into a massive killing machine,” said Dr. Leon Kagan, an organizer of the Toby and Saul Reichert Holocaust lecture.
  Approximately six
  
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• Edmonton woman hikes across Ireland to raise money for mental health

  16-10-2017 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  It had been a stressful day serving in the Israeli army.
  She hadn’t slept in days. She had been sexually assaulted. She reported the assault, but no one took it seriously.
  She filled her mouth with pills she had collected during the previous few weeks.
  “Maybe if I do something this serious, they won’t be able to ignore me any more,” she thought.
  Her army supervisor found her unconscious and called an ambulance. While they pumped her stomach, nurses called Maysen Forbes an
  
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• GrenEx licensed as first Edmonton cannabis company

  16-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  After years of preparation, an Edmonton company has finally received a licence to start operating the city’s first medical cannabis grow op.
  GrenEx Pharms Inc. has spent about $4 million developing a 930-square-metre marijuana cultivation facility inside a former south Edmonton warehouse, but Health Canada only issued a licence Sept. 29 after initially approving the proposal in 2013.
  “It’s been sitting empty for two years almost completely built out … Health Canada doesn
  
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• Experts watch for new partisan or protest votes to drive voter turnout

  16-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Twenty-eight per cent — that’s what longtime civic election watcher Jim Lightbody is predicting for voter turnout Monday.
  University of Alberta political science professor Judy Garber, his colleague, has a hunch it will be higher. She’s calling 34 per cent. 
  “(Lightbody) is probably right, but I don’t think he’s counting on the school board factor,” said Garber, pointing to a race that’s turning into a shadow partisan election. “That cou
  
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• Edmonton lawyer steps out from behind publication ban to speak about sexual assault stigma

  16-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton lawyer has successfully pushed for the removal of a court-ordered publication ban on his own identity so that he can speak out about his experiences as a survivor of sexual violence as a young teenager. 
  “I never really wanted it in place. The reason I wanted it lifted is because I wanted to have the liberty to discuss the issue,” Pierre Asselin said during a recent interview, weeks after his attacker was sentenced.
  In June, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Jolai
  
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• Demographics, technology changing the face of Alberta's workforce

  16-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The country’s businesses must deal with an aging workforce and growing technology requirements to stay competitive, the Business Development Bank of Canada says.
  A survey the bank released Monday indicated labour force growth is projected to shrink to nearly zero over the next decade, and most firms are taking steps such as offering more flexible working arrangements and relying on older staff to ensure they can find qualified employees.
  Alberta’s workforce is expected to grow by 1.2
  
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• No time frame for return of Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl

  16-10-2017 04:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Leon Draisaitl, who has a concussion, is still on the Edmonton Oilers 23-man roster, but winger Drake Caggiula has been put on injured reserve with an undisclosed problem.
  With only 12 healthy forwards, the Oilers called up Brad Malone from the Bakersfield Condors.
  With a game Tuesday at home against Carolina Hurricanes, then a three-game road trip to Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh starting Thursday, the Oilers needed an extra warm body so are bringing in Malone. He had a good training cam
  
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• Mayoral incumbent Don Iveson releases campaign donations list ahead of vote

  16-10-2017 03:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Don Iveson has released a donor list to his mayoralty re-election campaign.
  He is among a handful of candidates who have made fundraising disclosures ahead of the Oct. 16 municipal vote and ahead of the March 1, 2018, deadline.
  As of 2 p.m., Oct. 14, Iveson lists $326,161.98 in cash donations and $11,176.85 in total in-kind donations.
  Of those donations, 173 donors gave $100 or under, for a total of $10,535. The remainder came from 328 donors.
  The maximum limit for campaign contributions pe
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings lose in overtime to Regina Pats

  16-10-2017 03:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Regina Pats star centre Sam Steel proved too difficult to stop for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the last of a four-game road trip Sunday.
  Steel, a Sherwood Park product, scored the tying goal and then set up the winner for the Pats in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Oil Kings at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Sask.
  The overtime loss dropped the Oil Kings to 4-6-1 on the year. They went 1-2-1 on the trip through the tough WHL East Division.
  Conner McDonald and Davis Koch scored for the Oil Kings in
  
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• Hey Oilers fans, how about we all take a chill pill?

  16-10-2017 03:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oilers not getting swamped, not at all, but would benefit from Cam Talbot stepping up again
  This in, news that the Edmonton Oilers have recalled Brad Malone
  My take
  If the Oilers needed depth at centre, and they do with Leon Draisaitl out, Brad Malone is as good a bet as anyone in Bakersfield. The fact is the Oilers forward depth in the Bake isn’t great right now, certainly not a centre and also not on the wing. For now, right winger Jesse Puljujarvi needs to work on hustling harder and re
  
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• Homeless Connect helps more families on the brink of homelessness

  16-10-2017 03:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Homeless Connect Edmonton began as a way to connect Edmonton’s homeless with immediate services and supplies, but organizers said Sunday more impoverished families on the brink of being homeless are reaching out for help.
  “We are seeing more families come in with younger kids and itty-bitty ones, and they might be couch-surfing or living with a friends for a little while and then living with another friend,” said Jenn McDermott, co-chair of the Homeless Connect Edmonton steerin
  
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• Statue unveiled celebrating life of missing St. Albert couple ... - Edmonton Journal

  16-10-2017 03:03 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Statue unveiled celebrating life of missing St. Albert couple ...
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  A statue in the memory of Marie and Lyle McCann, missing since 2010, commissioned using a $60000 unclaimed reward was unveiled Sunday.
  'They just loved each other so much': St. Albert sculpture honours ...Globalnews.caall 4 news articles »
  
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• Statue made with unclaimed reward money celebrates life of missing St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCann - Edmonton Journal

  16-10-2017 03:03 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Statue made with unclaimed reward money celebrates life of missing St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCann
  Edmonton Journal
  A statue in the memory of Marie and Lyle McCann, missing since 2010, commissioned using a $60,000 unclaimed reward, was unveiled Sunday. Claire Theobald More from Claire Theobald. Published on: October 15, 2017 | Last Updated: October 15, 2017 ...
  'They just loved each other so much': St. Albert sculpture honours Lyle and Marie McCannGlobalnews.caall
  
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• Statue unveiled celebrating life of missing St. Albert couple

  16-10-2017 03:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  After her parents went missing in 2010, Trudy Holder would cope with her grief by plucking the petals of a single rose, thanking her parents for a touching memory as she let the petals slip through her fingers.
  “Thank you, Dad, for being my hero, and thank you, Mom, for being my best friend,” she said Sunday, holding back tears as she addressed an audience gathered for the unveiling of a memorial statue in their honour at St. Albert Place, two more petals fluttering to the floor.
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• Terry Jones: Where do Edmonton Oilers go from here?

  16-10-2017 02:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two questions.
  What happened?
  And what happens next?
  The opening game of the season was a near-perfect performance by the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot opened with a shutout. The developing defence was dynamic. And Hart Trophy-winning 20-year-old captain, Connor McDavid, was brilliant with a hat trick featuring a goal fans around the NHL talked about for days.
  The Oilers on opening night looked every bit the Stanley Cup contending club they were supposed to be this season. And in the three games t
  
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• Quarterback Eli Hetlinger having early success with Harry Ainlay Titans

  16-10-2017 02:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  High School football season is nearly done, but it’s only the beginning for Harry Ainlay Titans rookie quarterback Eli Hetlinger.
  The 15-year-old leapfrogged the developmental junior program to take on the starting role with the senior team and has proven, quite convincingly, he belongs.
  Entering the final week of the regular season, the Titans are perfect through six games while Hetlinger leads the league with 1,902 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes, having been intercepted just four
  
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• 'They just loved each other so much': St. Albert sculpture honours Lyle and Marie McCann - Globalnews.ca

  16-10-2017 02:20 via globalnews.ca
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  'They just loved each other so much': St. Albert sculpture honours Lyle and Marie McCann
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  WATCH ABOVE: The late Lyle and Marie McCann were honoured with the unveiling of a statue in their honour in St. Albert on Sunday. The couple vanished in 2010 and their bodies were never found. Kim Smith reports.
  Statue made with unclaimed reward money celebrates life of missing St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCannEdmonton Journalall 4 news articles »
  
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• Where's the offence for Edmonton Oilers through four games?

  16-10-2017 02:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  When you can name the goal scorers on one hand through four games, it’s not a good thing.
  Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Kris Russell and Adam Larsson.
  You’ll notice one salient fact from that Edmonton list; an absence of goals from wingers.
  “The D have outscored the wingers 2-1 if you count Leon as a winger,” said Oilers coach Todd McLellan, who is paid to pay attention, also to look at stats.
  Like the Oilers shooting percentage at even-strength, th
  
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• Playoff bound Edmonton Eskimos looking to finish season strong

  16-10-2017 02:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  He asked his team to take a playoff approach, and in return, the Edmonton Eskimos earned head coach Jason Maas a post-season position on Saturday.
  A 30-27 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts secured the Eskimos at least the crossover spot in the 2017 Canadian Football League playoffs.
  “That’s our first goal of the year,” Maas said in the post-game scrum. “No matter where you want to finish the regular season, you want to make the playoffs first and foremost. So it was
  
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