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• Aboriginal activist Muriel Stanley Venne honoured with building

  25-10-2017 22:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Human rights activist Muriel Stanley Venne can add to her towering stack of awards a unique Alberta first.
  On Wednesday, she became the first Aboriginal woman honoured with a provincial government building named after her. 
  For now, the 142 Street building in Edmonton is in the midst of renovations; many of its windows are covered in plywood and signs around the property warn of a construction zone. 
  When completed next spring, the large, squat building on the corner of 123 Avenue
  
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• Weapons complaint draws heavy police presence in southwest Edmonton

  25-10-2017 21:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man was arrested after a weapons complaint drew tactical police to the Blue Quill area of southwest Edmonton Wednesday morning. 
  Tactical police responded to the weapons complaint at a home near 123 Street and 28 Avenue around 11:20 a.m. 
  “Police were able to resolve the situation peacefully, and now have a suspect in custody,” said police spokesman Scott Pattison in a statement just after 1 p.m.
  Officers later picked up at least two shotgun shells from the steps of the h
  
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• Roger Waters rages to classic Floyd tunes at sold out Rogers Place

  25-10-2017 14:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  You can’t accuse Roger Waters of sugarcoating his message.
  While most other major acts are careful not to make their politics too obvious, there’s the former Pink Floyd co-founder, singer and bassist, projecting nightmarish, pop art images of Donald Trump during the song Pigs, or outfitting a group of kids from the Boys & Girls Club/Big Brothers Big Sisters with t-shirts that read RESIST, unveiled during Another Brick in the Wall Part II. Might as well get to the point, right?
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• How a family business stays true to it's roots - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 14:07 via stalbertgazette.com
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  How a family business stays true to it's roots
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  External Affairs opened on the north side of Edmonton in 1995. Today, the brand has two locations (Edmonton and St. Albert) and 22 years' experience in helping each client feel beautiful inside and out. Here is how this family business stayed strong ...
  
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• Wednesday's letters: U.S. influence bad for Canadian retail

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  There are nine words that all Canadians must avoid giving credence to:”I’m from the United States and want to help.”
  First, we had the total shakedown which was Target, then we had the complete sell-off of Sears Canadian leases and properties with  the entire proceeds of that sale going to Sears Holdings in the U.S. 
  Now, we see the pressure from activist U.S. investors to force the sale of all Hudson Bay’s valuable worldwide real estate and know it will signal
  
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• Repeat child porn offender may face five-year prison term

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton man reported to authorities for uploading, accessing and sharing child pornography on Google applications and Dropbox may face a five-year prison term.
  In May, Clinton McArthur admitted to one count each of possessing, accessing and distributing child pornography.
  At a sentencing Tuesday, court heard that material seized by police could be described as “hard core,” and involved children ranging in age from newborn to 10 years old.
  McArthur, 34, already has convictions rel
  
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• Opinion: Safe injection sites a small step but big milestone in saving lives

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Access to Medically Supervised Injection Services Edmonton, known as AMSISE, is a coalition of 25 individuals and groups, including people with lived experience, community agencies, medical, academic, and public sector representatives.
  AMSISE started as a conversation with Edmonton’s harm-reduction needle distribution service, Streetworks, in January of 2012 and continues to be a community-driven initiative.
  The focus is on people with severe and chronic addictions, usually homeless, whose
  
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• Kenney, Jean have different tactics heading to leadership wire

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  On Tuesday morning, Brian Jean held an eye-catching news conference that makes you think either he’s doing really well in the race for leadership of the United Conservative Party, or he’s doing really, really badly.
  Jean staged his conference in front of Premier Rachel Notley’s constituency office in Edmonton with a sign declaring, “We can win here.”
  He was alluding to a string of public opinion polls that indicate he is the most popular politician in Alberta &mdash
  
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• 'Homebrew' at remand centre means LRT killer will remain in Alberta Hospital

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton judge has ordered a convicted killer to remain in hospital for fear his mental health will deteriorate to the point he is unable to participate in his next court appearance.
  In May 2016, a jury found Jeremy Newborn guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal beating of a fellow LRT passenger in 2012.
  John Hollar, 29, died in hospital of blunt cranial trauma two days after the Dec. 28, 2012, attack by Newborn.
  However, Newborn plans to challenge the constitutionality of Canada’
  
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• Ethnic diversity remains tough challenge for Edmonton council

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Across Canada, only seven per cent of municipal council seats are held by visible minorities, according to a study of the 50 largest cities.
  For years, Edmonton had just one representative among 13 councillors — Amarjeet Sohi, then Moe Banga, both in Ward 12 — despite having 22 per cent of its population from South Asian, Chinese, Filipino and other visible minority communities.
  However, the needle moved slightly on a different front Tuesday, when Indigenous artist Aaron Pa
  
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• Editorial: National politicians quiet on niqab ban

  25-10-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  At most, only a few thousand women in Quebec wear the niqab, the veil that covers facial features except for the eyes, and some estimates say the number is even lower – only a few hundred. Yet these women are considered such a threat to social cohesion that the National Assembly has passed a law that could prevent them from participating in many basic activities unless they expose their faces.
  Bill 62 requires that the face be uncovered when a person is either delivering or receiving a Que
  
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• St. Albert wins provincial tourism award - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  St. Albert wins provincial tourism award
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  The St. Albert Farmers' Market and the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce teamed up to win a provincial tourism award. Travel Alberta presented the award Tuesday for St. Albert's efforts in sustainable tourism. Agatha Grochowski, manager of ...
  
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• Semifinal showdowns on Friday night football: Battle of St. Albert ... - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Semifinal showdowns on Friday night football: Battle of St. Albert ...
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  The Battle of St. Albert playoff edition will shake, rattle and roll Friday night at Johnny Bright Park. The Paul Kane Blues and St. Albert High Skyhawks exchange ...and more »
  
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• Semifinal showdowns on Friday night football: Battle of St. Albert between Paul Kane and the Skyhawks in division ... - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Semifinal showdowns on Friday night football: Battle of St. Albert between Paul Kane and the Skyhawks in division ...
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  The Battle of St. Albert playoff edition will shake, rattle and roll Friday night at Johnny Bright Park. The Paul Kane Blues and St. Albert High Skyhawks exchange pleasantries in the division two Miles conference semifinal at 6 p.m.. The winner ...and more »
  
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• School Notes: Paul Kane science spooktacular - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  School Notes: Paul Kane science spooktacular
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  St. Albert students shall partake in some scientific sorcery this week as a Paul Kane teacher summons his fifth annual Halloween spooktacular. About 500 grades 3 to 6 students will be in the large gym at Paul Kane this Friday to see chemistry teacher ...
  
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• Rail safety - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  It was too close for comfort on Sunday when a CN train derailed sending 12 tanker cars off the track just a stone's throw away from houses on River's Edge Place in the Crossing at River's Edge subdivision, in Sturgeon County, north of Sturgeon Road ...and more »
  
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• Learning the ropes at council - St. Albert Gazette - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Learning the ropes at council - St. Albert Gazette
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  Town and county councillors dove headfirst into their new lives as leaders this week as they were officially sworn into office. Sturgeon County and Morinville ...and more »
  
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• Bowling tournament celebrates life of Ken Ahronson - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Bowling tournament celebrates life of Ken Ahronson
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  The last bowling ball glided with precision down the wooden lane. With a loud clunk the last two pins fell over and the Ahronson family cheered loudly as they took first place in the tournament on Sunday. For Davina Cassie, the win was fitting, since ...
  
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• Art events herald in the fall - St. Albert Gazette - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Art events herald in the fall - St. Albert Gazette
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  Art lovers in the city have their pick of special events to attend this weekend. For starters, the Visual Arts Studio Association is hosting a one-night-only ...and more »
  
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• Player grades: Edmonton Oilers' popgun offence manages to milk Bettman point in Pittsburgh

  25-10-2017 06:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oilers 1, Penguins 2
  “These two teams played a pair of exhilarating games last season, and there’s no reason to expect any different tonight.”
  Did I say “exhilarating”? I musta meant “excruciating”.
  This was one tough game to watch as the Edmonton Oilers spent much of the night struggling to find any room in the middle of the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins and utterly failing to find the target when they did generate some chances. Just when it seeme
  
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• Todd McLellan's bad call plus four more things about Edmonton Oilers loss in Pittsburgh

  25-10-2017 06:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Cult’s “Todd McLellan made a bad call” podcastIt’s not often that Todd McLellan comes in for criticism at The Cult of Hockey where we generally admire his man management, skill and confidence building and strategic decisions. 
  But it’s not often that McLellan plays Milan Lucic in overtime.  Lucic is usually a solid five-on-five winger, but he lacks the agility and speed to thrive in overtime.
  Right? This should be obvious, no? 
  McLellan sent
  
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• Public school board prepares to deal with requests to rename schools

  25-10-2017 04:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  As some Edmontonians question why city landmarks bear the names of controversial figures, the public school board will prepare for requests to change schools’ names.
  The board voted unanimously Tuesday to task its three-member policy committee with drafting a roadmap of what to do, should members of the public request trustees rename a school.
  Board vice-chairwoman Bridget Stirling said the board needs clarity on how it would handle a request, “however rare it might be.”
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• Brian Jean targets voters on fence in final days of UCP leadership bid, says political scientist

  25-10-2017 04:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Brian Jean is appealing to ambivalent party members before they cast ballots, says a political scientist. 
  “What he’s trying to do is focus on the numerous polls that are indicating that amongst Albertans generally, he’s significantly more popular, more likely to be elected, than Jason Kenney,” Lori Williams, associate professor of policy studies at Mount Royal University, said Tuesday.
  “We know there are cheerleader
  
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• Violent sexual offender to live in Edmonton area, police warn

  25-10-2017 04:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton city police are warning the public about a violent sexual offender being released into the community.
  Carradene Jobe-Bryant, 23, is at risk of committing another violent or sexual offence against women, police said in a news release Tuesday. He is moving to Edmonton from British Columbia.
  “Jobe-Bryant has a history of assaulting young adult females,” police said in the release.
  His pattern of behaviour is such that the potential victim will likely be known to him, a fri
  
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• WestJet flight diverted to Fort McMurray because of unruly passenger

  25-10-2017 04:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  Transport Canada was investigating after a WestJet plane en route to Yellowknife from Calgary was diverted Monday because of an unruly passenger, Wood Buffalo RCMP said.
  WestJet flight 3177 landed in Fort McMurray instead, Wood Buffalo RCMP Cpl. Teri-Ann Deobald said in a news release Tuesday.
  “The Wood Buffalo RCMP arrested the intoxicated male, who was held in custody until sober,” Deobald said in the release. 
  The flight then carried on its final destination, she said.
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• Edmonton kids perform Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

  25-10-2017 03:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  The girls are a bundle of energy.
  Raeya Jarvis, 13; Sare Bissoondatt, 12; and Gina Decoine, 12, are three of the 12 lucky kids given a chance to share the Rogers Place stage with legendary former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
  All 12 belong to the Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters music and dance programs, and were to join Waters to perform Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2). The kids range in age from 10 to 15 years.
  “Further down the
  
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• Public school board backs privacy for students in gay-straight alliances

  25-10-2017 03:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton public school trustees voted Tuesday to back the education minister’s impending legislation to assure privacy for students who join gay-straight alliances (GSAs).
  The motion, introduced by board vice-chairwoman Bridget Stirling and approved 8-1, also pledges Edmonton Public Schools staff will not refer LGBTQ students to so-called “conversion therapy” that aims to change their gender identity or sexual orientation. The board also agreed to write welcome letters of suppo
  
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• The future of retail is 'micro malls,' says West Edmonton Mall owners

  25-10-2017 02:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  A member of the family that developed West Edmonton Mall and other giant international shopping centres thinks the future of retail could be small.
  Mark Ghermezian has helped develop the mall’s new RAAS (Retail as a Service) market that features tiny spaces where local businesses can quickly set up shop without the time and expense of creating their own stand-alone operation.
  “How do we get rid of all the barriers to … opening up a retail storefront for locals, for artisans? T
  
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• David Staples: Rapid buses better than slow LRT, new councillor says

  25-10-2017 01:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  To BRT or not to BRT? That is the question coming fast to Edmonton city council after an election where voters expressed dissatisfaction with the high cost, operational delays and traffic jams caused by the city’s new Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines.
  Leading the charge in this debate will be new southwest Edmonton councillor Tim Cartmell, a businessman, project manager and civil engineer.
  Cartmell argues Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) may be a cheaper, more efficient and effective way for the city
  
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• Edmonton real estate market looking stronger next year, reports indicate

  25-10-2017 01:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two reports on Edmonton’s residential and commercial property industry are painting a rosier picture of the market next year.
  The city’s backlog of unsold new suburban homes is down from last winter and the market could start to tighten in 2018, figures from a real estate consulting firm show.
  There was slightly less than two years’ worth of housing available in new subdivisions over the summer, a drop from the 2.3-year oversupply on hand at the beginning of the year, according
  
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• A cavalcade of Stars - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 00:39 via stalbertgazette.com
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  A cavalcade of Stars
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  It's a race to the thrilling conclusion for the St. Albert Readers' Festival this year. In barely more than two weeks' time, local literature lovers have been treated to visits by nine nationally and internationally-renowned authors. There have been ...
  
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• Brian Jean targets voters on the fence in final days of UCP leadership bid, says political scientist

  25-10-2017 00:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Brian Jean is appealing to ambivalent voters before party members cast their ballots, says a political scientist. 
  “What he’s trying to do is focus on the numerous polls that are indicating that amongst Albertans generally, he’s significantly more popular, more likely to be elected, than Jason Kenney,” explained Lori Williams, associate professor of policy studies at Mount Royal University.
  “We know there are cheerle
  
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• UPDATED: Lloyd wins byelection in Sturgeon River-Parkland - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 00:24 via stalbertgazette.com
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  UPDATED: Lloyd wins byelection in Sturgeon River-Parkland
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  The Conservative Party will hold onto its seat in the constituency of Sturgeon River-Parkland. Dane Lloyd of the Conservative Party won a landslide victory in a byelection Monday night for the federal seat with 77.4 per cent of the total votes. Prime ...and more »
  
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• St. Albert MP wants to toughen up impaired driving laws - St. Albert Gazette

  25-10-2017 00:24 via stalbertgazette.com
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  St. Albert MP wants to toughen up impaired driving laws
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  St. Albert MP Michael Cooper has launched a petition to help toughen the federals laws around impaired driving. Cooper held a press conference to launch the petition on Sunday along with Sheri Arsenault, a Beaumont mother who lost her 18-year-old son ...and more »
  
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• Rachel Notley says if Catholic school sex-ed plan is as advertised, it won't be taught

  25-10-2017 00:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if an alternative sex-ed curriculum now being crafted by Catholic school officials arrives as previously advertised, it will never be taught.
  In an interview with The Canadian Press, Notley says the health and well-being of students comes first and the right to religious freedom does not include harming others.
  The Alberta government is currently rewriting teaching plans across the board, from kindergarten to Grade 12.
  Catholic school superintendents have told
  
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