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• Even with Drake Caggiula and Leon Draisaitl returning, hard to imagine Edmonton Oilers demoting Kailer Yamamoto

  23-10-2017 22:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  The word from Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan is that Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula might well be in the team’s line-up for Tuesday’s game against Pittsburgh.
  “Leon and Drake both look good and they feel good but they have a number of hurdles they still need to cross before they get cleared to play in tomorrow’s game,” McLellan told reporters at practice on Monday. “We’re anticipating that that could happen, but for me to say they’re in or
  
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• Health leaders urge Albertans to get vaccinated as flu clinics open

  23-10-2017 21:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta government launched its annual influenza immunization program to the public Monday in the hopes of seeing a significant uptick in participation this season.
  The province spent $12.1 million this year to obtain 1.6 million doses, which would be enough to immunize about 35 per cent of the population.
  However, based on past trends, it is likely some of the vaccine will go to waste at the end of the season. Last winter, about 27 per cent of Albertans received the vaccine, similar to figu
  
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• Draisaitl, Caggiula nearing return to Edmonton Oilers lineup

  23-10-2017 20:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  PITTSBURGH — Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula took big steps in their road back to the Edmonton Oilers lineup Monday morning, but they aren’t there yet.
  Both completed a brisk practice at the PPG Arena in Pittsburgh, felt fine afterwards and say they hope to be playing Wednesday against the Penguins. But when it comes to concussions the news can change by the hour so nobody is declaring anything yet.
  “They both look good and feel good but they have a number of hurdles that the
  
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• Cleanup continues after train carrying crude oil derails north of Edmonton

  23-10-2017 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  CN crews, including dangerous goods and environmental teams, will be at the scene of a train derailment north of Edmonton throughout the day Monday as they work to clean up the site.
  
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• Woman killed in two-car collision on Anthony Henday Drive

  23-10-2017 19:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 31-year-old woman has died after rear ending a van at a stop light on 184 Street over Anthony Henday Drive Monday morning.
  Edmonton police were already headed to the area after a motorist made a Curb the Danger complaint of a suspected impaired driver.
  When they arrived at 7:50 a.m. members found a 31-year-old woman dead inside of a crashed 2011 Mazda 3.
  According to police, the Mazda 3 was driving north on 184 Street when it rear ended a Ford van that was stopped at a red light.
  Investigators
  
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• Man charged with second degree murder in death of Cold Lake toddler

  23-10-2017 18:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cold Lake RCMP have charged a 35-year-old man with second degree murder in connection to the death of a 16-month-old girl who was killed in August.
  Veronica Poitras was rushed from her mother’s Cold Lake apartment to a hospital across the street just after 7 p.m., on Aug. 26.
  Soon after, she was taken to a hospital in Edmonton for treatment. She was taken off of life support and pronounced dead Tuesday, Aug. 29.
  On Sept. 8, RCMP ruled the case a homicide. 
  On Monday, th
  
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• City of St. Albert Announces Recipients of Philanthropy Award

  23-10-2017 18:52
  Marla and Robert Gallant Honoured for Outstanding Contributions The City of St. Albert is pleased to announce that Marla and... Read Post
  
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• Lanes closed as police investigating crash on Anthony Henday Drive

  23-10-2017 16:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police have closed both lanes of 184 Street at Anthony Henday Drive as they investigate a two-car collision Monday morning.
  Motorists are asked to avoid the area as northbound and southbound lanes of 184 Street have been closed, as have the exit ramps from the Anthony Henday leading onto 184 Street.
  Police say the roads will be closed until further notice.
   
  
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• Former Facebook staffer back to do artificial intelligence research

  23-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Former Facebook employee Kevin Waugh gave up the perks of the company’s California campus last spring for an Edmonton job with the research subsidiary of another tech giant.
  Waugh, a Canadian who spent seven years at the University of Alberta getting his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in artificial intelligence, is now a research scientist for DeepMind, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet.
  The 11-member Edmonton office is one of DeepMind’s three facilities ou
  
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• Edmonton top place in Alberta for real estate investment: report

  23-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton’s stable economy and affordable housing help make it Alberta’s top spot to invest in housing, according to a report released Monday by the Real Estate Investment Network.
  “It’s more of a diversified economy than Calgary, which has been more of an on-off tap,” says the network’s senior analyst, Don Campbell, who has provided analysis on Canada’s real estate markets for more than 20 years.
  “This report is designed to talk about the
  
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• Catholic school districts want their own sex education curriculum

  23-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Catholic school superintendents — citing future sex-education lessons that could be “problematic” — are developing a parallel human sexuality curriculum they hope the province will approve.
  Promotion of “homosexual relationships and/or lifestyles,” masturbation, anal and oral sex, or teaching ” ‘gender identity’ as disassociated from ‘biological sex’ ” would all be problematic for Catholic schools if required by Albe
  
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• Somali groups host gatherings for peace in Edmonton

  23-10-2017 06:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmontonians from the Somali community gathered at two separate events on Sunday to work on peace, unity and providing positive role models for youth in light of recent attacks. 
  The Edmonton Mogadishu Crisis Response Team held a vigil and fundraiser at the Edmonton Islamic Academy at 14525 127 St. to raise money to help with burials of the 358 people who died and medical costs for the 400 injured in the Oct. 14 bombing in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu, which they call “Somalia
  
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• Somaliland Cultural Association hosts peace conference in Edmonton

  23-10-2017 06:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmontonians from the Somali community gathered at two separate events on Sunday to work on peace, unity and providing positive role models for youth in light of recent attacks. 
  The Edmonton Mogadishu Crisis Response Team held a vigil and fundraiser at the Edmonton Islamic Academy at 14525 127 St. to raise money to help with burials of the 358 people who died and medical costs for the 400 injured in the Oct. 14 bombing in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu, which they call “Somalia
  
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• Nick Lees: Sculpture honours Alberta kidney transplant pioneer

  23-10-2017 06:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Local sculptor Ryan Kurylo is being called a “superhero” by the Kidney Foundation of Canada for his enthusiasm and work in helping celebrate 50 years of transplant history in Alberta.
  Kurylo’s sculpture of local transplant pioneer Dr. William Lakey was unveiled before some 450 organ donors, their families, nurses and doctors at the Create the Change Masterpiece Gala Saturday night at the Radisson Hotel South.
  “Ryan donated a kidney to help his brother in 1999 and at his f
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings fall flat against Spokane

  23-10-2017 03:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  A busy schedule caught up to the Edmonton Oil Kings as they hit the wall against the Spokane Chiefs on Sunday.
  After playing eight games in two weeks, the Oil Kings had little to offer in a 6-0 loss to the Chiefs at Rogers Place.
  Hudson Elynuik and Jaret Anderson-Dolan each scored two goals, while Nolan Reid and Riley Woods added the others for the Chiefs, who were playing the first of a four-game road trip through Alberta.
  Chiefs goaltender Dawson Weatherill made 22 saves for his first shutout
  
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• CN train cars derail north of Edmonton in Sturgeon County

  23-10-2017 02:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Patrick Potter was having a lazy Sunday afternoon nap when the sound of screeching metal and a thunderous crash jolted him from his slumber.
  He peeked out the window that looked over his backyard just to catch the last of at least a dozen rail cars derail in Sturgeon County at around 1:30 p.m.
  “I think it was a combination of confusion and realizing that this was going to very quickly become my problem,” he said of his reaction to the unfolding events.
  In total, 46 homes in the River
  
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• Witnesses sought in disturbance at Kingsway McDonald's restaurant

  23-10-2017 02:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  An apparently intoxicated teen randomly started assaulting at least eight people at a Kingsway McDonald’s on Saturday afternoon and police are looking to speak to witnesses.
  Northwest Division patrol officers were called to the restaurant at 10520 111 Ave. around 3:30 p.m. for a report of a disturbance, a news release issued Friday evening stated.
  “We’d like to speak to anyone who witnessed this incident,” said Const. Douglas MacDougall with EPS’ Northwest Division.
  
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