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• RCMP investigating report of bullying involving St. Albert youth hockey team - Globalnews.ca

  22-11-2017 23:35 via globalnews.ca
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  RCMP investigating report of bullying involving St. Albert youth hockey team
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  RCMP in St. Albert are investigating reports of "bullying behaviour" in a youth hockey team. File/Getty Images. X. - A A +. Listen. RCMP are investigating a report of some “bullying behaviour” within a youth hockey team in St. Albert. The St. Albert ...
  
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• Alberta public school boards apply to be interveners in Saskatchewan Catholic schooling case

  22-11-2017 23:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta public school boards want their say in a Saskatchewan legal case that could affect how Catholic schools are funded across the country.
  The Public School Boards’ Association of Alberta (PSBAA) is the first to apply for intervener status in the battle of rights playing out in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal over school funding in the small Saskatchewan village of Theodore.
  In April, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Donald Layh ruled Catholic schools h
  
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• TSN's Craig Button rips Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli: "It starts and stops right at his desk."

  22-11-2017 23:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from TSN’s Craig Button, his critique of Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli: “A team that looks woefully slow against their competition, he’s the one that put this team together. He’s the one that’s made contract commitments to players long-term and said, ‘I think we can win this team.’ It’s not the case. So you can look at other places but there’s one person who puts together the team, and that’s the general manager, so Peter C
  
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• Cleanup underway after more than 500 barrels of oil released in northern Alberta

  22-11-2017 23:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cleanup work is underway around a northern Alberta well site after an estimated 550 barrels of oil and water leaked out of a pipeline, the Alberta Energy Regulator says.
  The release was detected Monday at a facility owned by Calgary’s Mount Bastion Oil & Gas Corp. 65 kilometres northwest Red Earth Creek, or about 480 kilometres north of Edmonton.
  It’s the largest of seven pipeline spills reported in the area since 2015, all involving other companies. 
  “It’s mostl
  
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• Grande Prairie Mounties arrest 35 people in four-day prostitution investigation

  22-11-2017 23:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Thirty-four men and one woman have been charged with soliciting sex after a four-day prostitution investigation in downtown Grande Prairie. 
  Last week, RCMP in the city launched an enforcement blitz centred on the downtown, a Wednesday news release stated. Grande Prairie is about 450 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
  The 35 people, aged 21 to 74, have since been charged with obtaining sexual services for consideration. 
  “Workers in the sex trade industry represent a vulnerable se
  
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• Men must step up to end violence against women, CFL player says

  22-11-2017 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  When Keon Raymond was growing up, he didn’t understand why his mother stayed with his abusive father. So one day, he asked her.
  “My mom’s reason was she just wanted us to know who our father was,” said Raymond, a former Calgary Stampeder who’s now an advocate encouraging men to oppose violence against women.
  “She endured all those things over the years just so we knew who our father was. Which I couldn’t believe, but growing up in St. Louis, the majority
  
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• Video: The most embarrassing name in the CFL

  22-11-2017 21:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Columnist Paula Simons on why it’s time for the Edmonton Eskimos to change their name.
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• Male pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle

  22-11-2017 21:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  A male pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon, say police.
  Officers were called to the serious injury collision near 97 Street and 114 Avenue just before 1 p.m.
  The pedestrian was transported to hospital suffering life-threatening injuries, said police.
  Officers continue to investigate.  
   
  
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• New Alberta dental fee guide calls for 8.5-per-cent reduction in prices

  22-11-2017 20:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman and the Alberta Dental Association and College have reached an agreement on a revised dental fee guide that recommends an 8.5-per-cent reduction in prices for 60 common procedures.
  The suggested reduction is nearly triple the three per-cent reduction the association called for when it initially released the fee guide in mid-August.
  That figure wasn’t sufficient for Hoffman, who publicly blasted the association and demanded they “get back to the drawing b
  
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• Alberta premier responds to criticism from Opposition over pipeline advocacy

  22-11-2017 20:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Rachel Notley says the arguments put forward by the official Opposition on pipeline projects would block Alberta’s economic interests.
  “The kinds of arguments that I’ve heard come from members of the (United Conservative Party) would serve to isolate Alberta,” Notley said Wednesday, speaking from Ottawa. 
  The premier is mid-way through a cross-country tour to promote Alberta’s pipeline interests, including the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans M
  
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• 'Ghost particle' neutrino discovery to help explore Earth's core

  22-11-2017 19:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  A new finding by scientists — including two from the University of Alberta — about the dynamics of high-energy ‘ghost particle’ neutrinos could pave the way for a greater understanding of the structure of the Earth’s core.
  Since 2010, researchers at the South Pole have been collecting data about neutrinos at the IceCube Collaboration facility, the world’s biggest neutrino detector, to gain a better understanding of one of the most elusive particles in the
  
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• Step One for Edmonton Oilers' resurrection: show up for work on time

  22-11-2017 19:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 22: Oilers at Red Wings
  Memo:
  To: Edmonton Oilers
  From: Oil Country
  Gentlemen: Please remember to set your watches ahead another hour to Eastern Standard Time. Game time tonight in Detroit is 7 p.m. EST. Important note: NOT 7:30, 7:45, 8 p.m. or some other random time of your choosing. 7 p.m. sharp. Please also remember to remove your skate guards before puck drop. 
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  Yes of course that is tongue in cheek, but desperate times call for desperate measures. These are clearly despera
  
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• Grande Prairie RCMP investigating fatal crash

  22-11-2017 18:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  Grande Prairie RCMP are asking motorists to avoid a section of road north of the city as investigators look into a fatal crash. 
  The crash happened on 116 Street between 132 Avenue and 124 Avenue. A news release Wednesday morning did not say how many vehicles were involved or how many people died. 
  Police were asking drivers to avoid the area. 116 Street was closed in both directions. 
  Emergency responders remained on scene Wednesday morning. RCMP said additional details would be
  
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• Council Briefs for November 20th

  22-11-2017 16:24
  Council Briefs are provided for the benefit of community members with the intent of giving a short, informal report on... Read Post
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Santa's quick departure disappoints

  22-11-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  I attended Santa’s Parade of Lights Saturday evening with my children and grandchildren. We arrived early to view the parade near the end of the route.
  As it got busy, parade marshals and police advised the crowd that the entire parade would go south on 108 Street to disperse. We moved around the corner to view the parade as it turned south on 108 Street.
  All of the floats and Mrs. Claus came past and the kids all around us were having a marvellous time. The anticipation of Santa coming at
  
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• Oliver neighbourhood community recycling depot set to close

  22-11-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A community recycling depot operating in Oliver since the late 1990s will permanently shutter this week, but the city is open to offers to relocate it in the neighbourhood if private land becomes available.
  Aggregate recycling services general supervisor Chris Fowler said Monday the city was asked by landowners to remove the 10 bins from the lot at the rear of the former Mountain Equipment Co-op store at the corner of 124 Street and 102 Avenue.
  The 2,300-square-metre building’s new te
  
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• Alberta Health to make announcement on dental fees

  22-11-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman will hold a news conference Wednesday morning to make an announcement on dental fees.
  Controversy has swirled around the issue since mid-August, when Hoffman publicly blasted a new fee guide from the Alberta Dental Association and College.
  She felt the guide — Alberta’s first set of recommended fees in 20 years — didn’t do enough to help patients facing some of the highest dental prices in the country.
  “I’m making my opinion very
  
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• Alberta growth expected to continue next year, Conference Board of Canada says

  22-11-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta’s economy could do even better than expected next year if oil prices hold on to their current strength, the Conference Board of Canada says.
  After two years of recession, the provincial economy is on track to rise by 6.7 per cent this year, the second-best performance in Canada after British Columbia, according to the non-profit research organization’s fall provincial outlook released Wednesday.
  Growth is anticipated to moderate to 2.1 per cent in 2018 as increased interest r
  
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• Player grades: Another miserable effort, another miserable outcome as listless Oilers blown out again by Blues

  22-11-2017 08:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oilers 3, Blues 8
  “Let’s face it: the goaltender has to be better, the defencemen have to be better, the forwards have to be better, the coaches have to be better…”
  Famous last words before Tuesday’s game from Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan, who along with his charges went on to put up a great big oh-fer-four with four strikeouts in the great baseball city of St. Louis, Missouri. The “Show Me” State, they call it; well, all the Oilers showed me was
  
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• Reconciliation tales for the kids - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Reconciliation tales for the kids
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  It's perhaps the audience most left out of the discussions about truth and reconciliation: Kids. Award-winning author and international speaker Monique Gray Smith is trying to change that by bringing her two new kids books to St. Albert on Friday. By ...
  
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• Peacekeeping begins at home - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
  Peacekeeping begins at home
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  The recent peacekeeping summit in Vancouver has left many pundits wondering if Canada is living up to its reputation as a peacekeeping nation. Our past record, for the most-part, has been key in articulating our Canadian spirit and values to the world.and more »
  
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• Molberg delivers bonspiel win - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Molberg delivers bonspiel win
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  A juvenile rink swept its way past older competition as the winner of the 3 Son's Tire & Auto Centre Men's Bonspiel. The U18 foursome of skip Nathan Molberg, third Jacob Rahn, second Braden Pelech and lead Morgan Bilassy delivered a 6-2 victory in ...
  
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• Heroes on both sides of the rink - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Heroes on both sides of the rink
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  The 7th annual Heroes Hockey Challenge will pit some hockey all-stars against the Edmonton Garrison Warriors in support of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Foundation. Hayley Wickenheiser will join the military team, while Ty Gretzky ...
  
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• Fire ravages county dairy - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Fire ravages county dairy
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  A Sturgeon County dairy farmer is just one of several landowners looking to rebuild this week after fires caused millions of dollars worth of property damage. Sturgeon County fire departments responded to three major structure fires last week, reports ...
  
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• Businesses get ready for Black Friday sales - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
  Businesses get ready for Black Friday sales
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  Black Friday is right around the corner, and businesses across St. Albert are gearing up to celebrate it. From fitness membership discounts to price drops on clothing, businesses are lowering their ticket prices for the popular U.S. tradition. Jennifer ...and more »
  
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• Bulldogs silenced in shutout loss - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Bulldogs silenced in shutout loss
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  The third setback to the undefeated Harry Ainlay Titans was Saturday's 49-0 season ender in the Tier I north final. “Everybody wants to win. We did our fair share of winning. Only two teams beat us all year. Those guys beat us three times. That's a ...
  
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• A wallet was stolen from a vehicle - St. Albert Gazette

  22-11-2017 08:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  A wallet was stolen from a vehicle
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  RCMP are seeking public help to find the person who used credit cards fraudulently after a wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked in Erin Ridge. The suspect was captured on video surveillance. Overnight between Wednesday, Sept. 13 and Thursday ...and more »
  
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• Alberta dispenses opioids at higher rate than other provinces: report

  22-11-2017 06:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta dispenses opioid medications to patients at a higher rate than other provinces, according to a new national report on prescribing trends.
  However, the study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information also found use of the potentially damaging medications is starting to come down as more health professionals react to the province’s opioid crisis.
  “Where we find ourselves today has evolved over several years and it’s going to take several years to turn some o
  
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• Former addict recounts past at Sherwood Park cannabis legalization forum

  22-11-2017 05:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sherwood Park — Utah Johanson wears three rings on his fingers: a skull to show that death is always close, a Harley-Davidson ring from his dad and a ring in the shape of the number 13 — unlucky 13 — to show the life he lived and his misfortunes.
  His T-shirt reads: “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
  The 21-year-old, who now dreams of being an engineer or studying physics, was once a drug dealer. He is c
  
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• Notes from the dome: Restorative justice, personalized liquor bags

  22-11-2017 03:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  More than $250,000 in restorative justice grants are now available.
  Restorative justice is an alternative dispute resolution approach focusing on the needs of those affected by crime.
  Programs hold offenders responsible for their actions, and address causes of crime and the harm offenders do to victims and the community. They can be initiated at any time during the criminal justice process.
  Non-profit and volunteer organizations, coalitions, community groups, First Nations an
  
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• Needle Vinyl Tavern shuts doors after sexual harassment allegations

  22-11-2017 02:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  A popular downtown music venue has shut its doors after a former employee alleged sexual harassment.
  A sign on the door Tuesday read: “The Needle Vinyl Tavern will be closed indefinitely. We will let you know if and when that changes.”
  A lengthening list of performers had been cancelling appearances at the Jasper Avenue venue after the allegations surfaced on social media Monday.
  Brittany Lyne Rudyck, who was listed as the Needle’s social media manager, said in a Facebook post
  
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• Soldier reprimanded, fined $600 at court martial

  22-11-2017 02:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  A soldier who pleaded guilty to theft and fraud has been given a reprimand and a $600 fine.
  Cpl. Jeffrey Kroetsch, a cook at the Edmonton Garrison Combined Mess, serving with 1 Service Battalion, earlier said he pleaded guilty because he wanted to close that chapter of his life, and be accountable for his actions. 
  Kroetsch started to abuse alcohol and drugs after being injured in a motorcycle crash, the court martial heard.
  In his testimony, Kroetsch described his behaviour during his
  
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• Rachel Notley, Jason Kenney in Keystone XL pipeline kerfuffle

  22-11-2017 02:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Rachel Notley has told the federal government to “step up” over pipelines.
  Notley is currently doing a cross-country pipeline promotion tour. On Tuesday in Ottawa, she delivered a speech at the Economic Club of Canada.
  There, the premier pulled no punches, calling the National Energy Board’s decision to include downstream emissions in pipeline proposals “historic overreach.”
  Those emissions cannot be a precedent that applies to future projects, she
  
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• Glenrose expands use of exoskeleton robot therapy

  22-11-2017 01:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Ekso exoskeleton robotic device was brought to the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton to help patients relearning to walk after brain injuries, stroke or spinal cord injuries.
  With more training for the Glenrose team, the technology is now being used on pediatric patients as well as adults to help with balance, strength and endurance. 
  
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• David Staples: 'People are dying because of these rules': Doctor pushes change in opioid treatment

  22-11-2017 01:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  A new treatment has a dramatically higher success rate for people trying to kick their opioid addiction, so much so that Edmonton doctor Kim Kelly is pushing the Alberta government to adopt a radical rethink for care at drug treatment facilities.
  Many drug treatment centres now insist on abstinence. When patients enter, they have to swear off all drugs including Suboxone, a far less potent opioid that is prescribed by doctors as part of opioid replacement therapy. Suboxone doesn’t get pati
  
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