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• Edmonton Oilers do sharp business in picking up Brandon Davidson

  03-12-2017 19:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli has bolstered his blueline at little cost, picking up Brandon Davidson on waivers from the Montreal Canadiens.
  Davidson, 26, 6-feet, 2-inches, 210-pounds, is a smart, gritty and steady defensive d-man, who can also move the puck and has a hard slapper from the point. He’s never been a point producer as a pro, but he was a trustworthy option for Oilers coach Todd McLellan here in Edmonton in 2015-17.
  Why do I like the move?
  Davidson is a capable bottom-pa
  
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• Proposed law offers protection to Alberta pet owners

  03-12-2017 19:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Davida Marantz got an unwelcome surprise when she got out of hospital in 2014 and went to pick up her beloved Sheltie Libby from friends.
  The dog needed $4,800 dollars in dental surgery while the Edmonton senior was gone, an amount she felt obligated to pay back.
  “They were so generous in taking her and caring for her and doing a really fine job that there’s no way I would leave the dog with them and the bill with them,” says Marantz, 70.
  But when she checked with other clinics
  
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• Should the Edmonton Oilers go with Nick Ellis or Laurent Brossoit next game?

  03-12-2017 16:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Take Our PollEdmonton’s weak playoff hopes got a wee bit brighter with its 7-5 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night, but they will quickly be extinguished without better goaltending.
  Goalie Laurent Broissoit, thrust into the starter spot with Cam Talbot’s injury, had a near historic meltdown in the third period, letting in two iffy goals on “B” grade shots but also two “C” grade shots from the corner, where he had a clear look at the puck and no one
  
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• Uber-style app aims to get translators where they are needed most

  03-12-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A new app expanding into Edmonton aims to simplify the process of matching certified interpreters with those in need.
  Mayagwe is building an online database of local interpreters whom they hope can help organizations like Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).
  “It’s sort of like the Uber for language interpreters,” said Mayagwe’s director Bill Dodd, a former Calgary Police Services (CPS) officer. “Alberta is becoming more and more
  
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• 'Paper Bag Rapist' denied parole for fifth time since 2009

  03-12-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A rapist serving time in an Alberta prison for multiple attacks on young girls in B.C.’s Lower Mainland in the 1980s has again been denied early release. 
  John Horace Oughton, currently serving an indeterminate sentence as a dangerous offender at the Bowden Institution, was denied both full and day parole by the Parole Board of Canada on Oct. 26.
  It is the fifth time Oughton has been denied parole since 2009, according to the parole board decision obtained by Postmedia. 
  
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• Court to hear ex-MLA's 'typographical dispute' with electoral officer

  03-12-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta’s Court of Appeal has agreed to hear a fight between a former MLA and the province’s top elections official that began as a “typographical dispute.” 
  Joseph Anglin, a former MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre, is challenging a $250 penalty imposed by the province’s chief electoral officer related to issues with his campaign signs during the 2015 election. 
  Anglin alleges that during the election, the independent body removed some of his law
  
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• Cult of Hockey game grades: Edmonton Oilers dominate Calgary over 40, then barely hang on for 7-5 win

  03-12-2017 08:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Heart attack, much?
  The Edmonton Oilers ran the Calgary Flames’ show for two periods, and even took a 6-1 advantage early in the 3rd Period.  That included taking a 1-0 lead for the 1st time in eight consecutive games. All seemed to be well. But then they only hung on by the skin of their teeth over the last 15, for a 7-5 win. Yep, “Retro-80’s Night”, as the score escalated on both sides, over the course of 60 minutes. Fun but ugly.
  The two points are huge, as this
  
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• Plush fur flies at Oil Kings' annual Teddy Bear Toss

  03-12-2017 05:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  A cascade of teddy bears hit the ice at Rogers Place on Saturday in a record-breaking show of generosity for 630 CHED’s Santas Anonymous.
  It marked the 11th year that hockey fans have thrown plush toys onto the ice in the annual Teddy Bear Toss after the Edmonton Oil Kings’ first goal of the game. The toy drive for Santas Anonymous is part of the effort to make sure more than 25,000 kids in the city have a gift for Christmas.
  The opening goal against the Prince Albert Raiders ca
  
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• Students want cannabis taxes invested into mental health for youth

  03-12-2017 02:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  A group of Alberta’s future doctors are calling on the provincial government to use cannabis tax revenue to fund mental health initiatives for youth. 
  At least, that will be the pitch when 40 medical students from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary get together Monday with MLAs from various parties.  
  The Alberta Medical Students’ Association has previously used its annual meeting at the legislature to push for investments in mental health, but this time th
  
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• No time like December to kick off a patio weekend

  03-12-2017 00:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton’s winter patio weekend is on tap.
  Participating establishments are welcoming patrons to their patios with everything from late night drinks to sunshine brunches and cozy dinners.
  Traffic was also shut down to accommodate a family friendly “play street” on Saturday, just south of Rogers Place at 103 Street between 102 Avenue and 103 Avenue.
  The patio weekend is organized by WinterCity Edmonton,  to help foster a four-season patio culture within the city.
  
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