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• Bulldogs and Skyhawks advance to north finals in provincial football - St. Albert Gazette

  12-11-2017 21:32 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Bulldogs and Skyhawks advance to north finals in provincial football
  St. Albert Gazette
  Saturday the Bellerose Bulldogs tackle the Harry Ainlay Titans in Tier I at 1 p.m. at Clarke Stadium and St. Albert High Skyhawks huddle up against the Holy Rosary Raiders in Tier III at 3 p.m. at Lloydminster. By Jeff Hansen Nov 12, 2017. The ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' best chance against Washington? Find a way to get it to overtime

  12-11-2017 21:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 17: Oilers at Capitals
  Early in the second period of their game at Washington tonight, Edmonton Oilers’ 2017-18 season will be 20% complete. That’s a completely articificial threshold of course, but the number signifies that the season has passed that phase where it can be considered “young”,  and that results that differ from expectations can no longer be thought of as aberrations. Which is surely a worrisome thought for fans of the Oilers, struggling along
  
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• LRT train goes down wrong track near NAIT station

  12-11-2017 20:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Metro LRT line’s beleaguered signal system is to blame for two Saturday mishaps on the rail line, a city spokeswoman said.
  At 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the system directed a southbound train onto the northbound track near NAIT station, Katherine Sweet said Sunday morning. For a short time a northbound and a southbound train approached each other on the same track.
  “Fortunately, the failsafe mechanisms kicked in, and there was absolutely no compromise to safety at all,” Sweet said
  
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• Life & Times: Jim Carr touched many lives as a once and always Golden Bear

  12-11-2017 20:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  Jim Carr was Papa Bear, the ultimate University of Alberta hockey lifer, who never met a rink he didn’t like.
  “Jim was a champion not just on our team but in life,” said his legendary former coach, Clare Drake, at the Celebration of Life Oct. 10 for Carr, the role-playing centre who touched the lives of many people.
  “It’s always difficult to lose a friend … he was an assistant captain for us, a gritty player who battled hard and sometimes was annoyed he didn&
  
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• Wine: Look south of Barcelona for the best budget bubbly on the market

  12-11-2017 19:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Holiday season is here and it’s time to top up the cellar with some terrific-value white, red and, most importantly, dry sparkling wine.  Spain offers some great prices on quality choices and this week we are focusing on a single producer, Pares Balta from the Penedes wine region. 
  A short, 30-minute drive south from Barcelona gets you to the winery in the Catalonian highlands.  This region is best known for producing approximately 90 per cent of the world’s supply of
  
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• ENTER TO WIN: A family 4 pack - St. Albert Gazette

  12-11-2017 16:50 via stalbertgazette.com
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  ENTER TO WIN: A family 4 pack
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  Need a little incentive to get into the holiday spirit? Well, whether your favourite holiday entertainment involves laugh-out-loud comedy or something with dramatic flair, you'll want to take in the St. Albert Children's Theatre double bill: It's A ...
  
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• RCMP warn against leaving idling vehicles unlocked

  12-11-2017 03:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Idle vehicles are the auto thieves playthings. 
  Mounties have issued a warning about leaving unsecured vehicles idling to warm up in the cooler months.
  From Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, there were 1,420 vehicles stolen in RCMP jurisdictions in Alberta. Many of them were idling, according to an RCMP news release.
  “Although trucks are predominantly the vehicle of choice, don’t forget to secure your other motor vehicles, like quads, tractors and snowmobiles,” said Cpl. Curtis Peter
  
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• Members of famed infantry unit share stories on Remembrance Day

  12-11-2017 03:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Korea veteran who fought in one of Canada’s great forgotten battles. A third-generation soldier who helped keep the peace in conflict zones around the world. And a new member of a storied infantry unit. 
  Those were a few of the current and former Canadian Forces members who gathered at Patricia Park in Edmonton’s Griesbach neighbourhood Saturday to remember Canada’s fallen. 
  It was one of several Remembrance Day events across the city, in addition to ceremonies at t
  
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• Gas leak forces residents out of their homes in southwest Edmonton

  12-11-2017 02:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  A broken gas line near 59 Street and 19 A Avenue SW forced residents from their homes on Saturday afternoon.
  Maya Filipovic, speaking for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, said fire crews were called for a gas leak around 4:38 p.m. on Saturday and seven units, including Hazmat, arrived on scene around 4:45 p.m.
  Filipovic said the two-and-a-half-inch gas line appeared to be sheared, although the cause was still under investigation. ATCO has taken the lead on scene.
  Fire crews evacuated six houses in
  
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• Developer proposes hotel, seniors' residence and towers in Eaux Claires

  12-11-2017 01:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  A local developer aims to build a new seniors’ assisted living complex, a hotel, and two mid-rise condominium buildings next to the Eaux Claires transit centre in north Edmonton.
  Entrepreneur Sadru Nazarali’s numbered company purchased land at 9503 — 157 Avenue 12 years ago with the intent of building seniors’ housing that would allow older adults to age in place, he said.
  “This project was not done in isolation, but (in) complete consultation with city’s depa
  
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• Volunteer victim advocates quit over police plan to centralize units

  12-11-2017 01:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two soon-to-be former volunteers with the Edmonton Police Service’s Victim Services Unit (VSU) are speaking out about a decision to move the units out of the city’s community police stations. 
  As of Jan. 1, all of the city’s volunteer victim advocates will be based out of the police service’s Nexus building in northwest Edmonton, 14315 118 Ave. Police officials say the move will improve services for people impacted by crime and tragedy.   
  But five victim a
  
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• Player grades: Coach Todd McLellan & most Edmonton Oilers fail the test in 4-2 loss to New York Rangers

  12-11-2017 00:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Oilers lost 4-2 to the New York Rangers and now play the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Why did the Oil lose? What can they do to turn things around? David Staples of the Cult of Hockey digs in.
  The main job of a National Hockey League coach is to get the right players on the ice, legendary coach Scotty Bowman once told goalie Ken Dryden.
  This means getting both the right line and d-man combinations on the ice at the right moments, but also the right power play and short-handed units. It me
  
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