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• "Tragic" Sherwood Park crash leaves woman in critical condition

  24-12-2017 22:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 21-year-old woman is in hospital and a man is facing 19 criminal charges following a string of early morning car thefts and multiple collisions in Sherwood Park.
  The mayhem begun just before midnight Saturday.
  Strathcona County RCMP were called to a hit-and-run on Baseline Road at 11:51 p.m., after a 26-year-old man in a stolen Mercedes Benz SUV collided with a car at an intersection. 
  Abandoning the SUV, police said the man stole a Honda Accord from a witness who had stopped to
  
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• Can the Edmonton Oilers still make the playoffs? Damn straight! Of course they can

  24-12-2017 20:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Can the Edmonton Oilers make the playoffs? Damn straight! Of course they can. 
  This Oilers team is now showing just how hard-working and talented it is — and perhaps how hard-working and talented it should have been from the start of the season.Take Our PollThe Oilers have just 36 points in 36 games this year, which under league commissioner Gary Bettman’s fake points system makes them look like a .500 team. But they aren’t. In fact, the Oilers have 17 wins and 19 losses
  
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• Illegal fishing nets Alberta man $14,000 fine

  24-12-2017 20:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man is on the hook for a $14,000 fine after pleading guilty to illegal selling and possession of fish without a proper licence in northeast Alberta.
  Keenan Charland, 43, was handed the fine after pleading guilty in Cold Lake provincial court last Tuesday to three counts of illegally selling fish, and one count of unlawful fish possession.
  Charland was one of six people charged when undercover officers tackled what was alleged to be an illegal fish trafficking ring. In total, the suspects faced
  
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• Man dies after police standoff in south Edmonton

  24-12-2017 18:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man who barricaded himself inside a south Edmonton hotel near 38 Avenue and Gateway Boulevard causing a nearly 12-hour long standoff has died, Edmonton police said Sunday morning.
  While the death is deemed non-criminal, it will still be investigated, a police release said.
  “The Alberta Director of Law Enforcement has instructed Edmonton police service to further investigate the incident as it is considered to be an in-custody death,” the release said.
  A man was taken to hospit
  
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• Enrolment growth and busing changes challenge public schools

  24-12-2017 18:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  If Edmonton public school board chairwoman Michelle Draper could tell Education Minister David Eggen one thing, it would be, “just slow down. My goodness.”
  And, she has told him.
  In 2017, school boards dealt with regulatory whiplash when the provincial government introduced changes and limitations to how schools charge student fees. The wild ride will continue in 2018 as government writes new regulations for Bill 28, legislation that amended the School Act to create a universal cut-o
  
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• Player grades: Streaking Edmonton Oilers shut down Habs to reach "fake .500", but at what cost?

  24-12-2017 08:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Canadiens 1, Oilers 4
  Just when it seemed that the Edmonton Oilers were going to roll into their Christmas break on the crest of their biggest wave of the season, the unthinkable happened. Protecting a two-goal lead with 2½ minutes to play, superstar Connor McDavid threw himself in front of a point blast by Jeff Petry and appeared to take it right off the ankle.  The Oilers captain struggled to his feet, guided himself to the bench and limped down the tunnel putting next to no weight
  
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• Police investigating weapons complaint; motorists asked to avoid the area between Gateway Boulevard and the Whitemud Drive

  24-12-2017 03:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man was taken to hospital after being shot and police are negotiating with a suspect at 38 Avenue and Gateway Boulevard.
  As of 7:11 p.m., police are asking motorists to avoid the area between Gateway Boulevard and Whitemud Drive.
  Southwest Division patrol officers were called out around 2:20 p.m. for a weapons complaint where the found a male with a gunshot wound. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a news release.
  Police are negotiating with a suspect who
  
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• What's open and what's not over Christmas

  24-12-2017 02:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Christmas changes the hours and service levels around the city. The Edmonton Sun does not publish on Christmas Day and will resume publishing on Boxing Day.
  Here’s a roundup of some of the changed holiday hours.
  Shopping
  West Edmonton Mall will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will have an optional opening on Christmas Day.
  Kingsway Mall and Londonderry Mall will be open on Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but closed on Christmas Day.
  Southgate Centre will be open fr
  
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• Celebration of life to be planned for Drayton Valley teen who died suddenly

  24-12-2017 02:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  A celebration of life for 16-year-old Shania Lynn Ridenour will be held on Wednesday.
  The celebration of life will be held at MacKenzie Conference Centre at 5745 45 Avenue in Drayton Valley on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m., according to an obituary.
  Her family is asking memorial donations in Shaina’s name to be made directly to the FMHS Amazons Rugby Team.
  The teen was found dead in a running car in a parking lot near 54 Street and 24 Avenue in Drayton Valley by RCMP patrol officers around 3:30 a
  
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• Central LRT station to open as a last-resort shelter during extreme cold weather

  24-12-2017 00:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Central LRT station is set to open as a last-resort shelter when temperatures drop below -20 C in Edmonton.
  Data collected by the city’s Winter Emergency Response committee found that local shelters should be able to accommodate all of those needing beds, according to a news release from the City of Edmonton.
  However, Homeward Trust can call an “extreme weather event” when temperatures drop below -20 C or below with a windchill and local shelters are at 90 per cent capacity. Th
  
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