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• Committee recommends lifting ban on combative sports

  21-02-2018 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  The community services committee on Wednesday voted to lift the city’s year-long ban on combative sports. It now goes to city council.
  “This started with the tragic passing of Tim Hague,” said Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. “The council called for significant changes as to how we regulate combative sports. Some of those changes are legislative and are coming and some of those changes are cultural. The message that the council was sending is that this industry needs to be clea
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Josh Ritter, Nature Kids and Vocal Alchemy

  21-02-2018 22:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  POPnology
  How exactly do you get 1.21 gigawatts for your Delorean time machine? Find out at POPnology, the interactive exhibition currently showing at the Telus World of Science. Once you’re done pretending to be Doc Brown, you can have a little chat with the Hal 9000 computer, though it’s in your best interests to close the pod bay doors if things get weird. Baxter the Robot and the world’s first 3D printed car are also on display at the exhibition, which runs until May 6.
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• New Edmonton cop chopper to be unveiled Friday

  21-02-2018 21:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  The new Edmonton police helicopter is finally coming in for a landing.
  The $5.96 million Airbus H-125 will be unveiled at Villeneuve Airport Friday, and is supposed to be faster and able to stay in the air longer than the two current Eurocopter EC-120 helicopters in the Edmonton police hangar.
  Once the new helicopter is up in the air, the Edmonton police will sell one of the older models to offset part of the purchase price of the Airbus H-125.
  The business case for purchasing the new helicopter
  
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• Chance meetings and mental health inspire contemporary ballet works

  21-02-2018 20:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Remember the last time you found yourself on a subway platform, or in a line at the airport?
  Most of us don’t spend a lot of time interacting with other people we meet there, but have you ever thought about how your lives might intersect?
  That’s where choreographer Brett Taylor’s piece Gate 3 — part of Citie Ballet’s Intersect show — takes off with a playful look at how short, chance meetings can develop into something greater.
  “My first inspiration came
  
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• Edmonton Oilers should bench Patrick Maroon until he's traded

  21-02-2018 20:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oilers clearly have no room to sign Patrick Maroon, even as he’s easily been the team’s best and most consistent winger for two straight years.
  The Big Rig has been a fantastic Oiler, a team leader and a strong two-way player in a Top 6 role. It will be a tough blow to lose him, but there’s no other real choice here. With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s big tickets, not to mention big money deals with no-movement clauses for Andrej Sekera and Milan L
  
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• New Chamberfest Music Festival features young pianists, art songs and late-night program

  21-02-2018 20:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  The young Edmonton pianist Jason Cutmore, now based in New York, has already enhanced Edmonton’s musical life with the biennial summer Alberta Pianofest festival, which he founded in 2013.
  Pianofest combines recitals and concerts with masterclasses for young pianists, and now Cutmore is starting a new festival in the middle of winter to complement those summer activities. The first Chamberfest Music Festival concerts run this Friday and Saturday with masterclasses for piano students and vo
  
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• Wildlife: Edmonton Arts Council reveals diversity projects and trust funds

  21-02-2018 20:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Arts Council has announced its 2017 Cultural Diversity in the Arts project grants and the Edmonton Trust Funds awards.
  Annually, the council gives out the grants and awards as part of its mandate to encourage and expand Edmonton’s cultural and artistic footprint in innovative, diverse and inclusive ways.
  Of varying monetary values, the cultural diversity grants support individual Edmonton artists for a specific project, whereas the $15,000 trust awards — known unofficial
  
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• Folk clubs host roots rockers who care about the whole song

  21-02-2018 20:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wouldn’t it be something if the credit “music and lyrics by” guaranteed a good song?
  For two different roots-rock acts playing local folk clubs this weekend, a good song doesn’t just sound good. It needs to have some substance.
  Lion Bear Fox
  The West Coast trio Lion Bear Fox care about both. They’ve got hummable melodies, memorable hooks, a nice acoustic-electric balance and some fine vocal harmonies, but lyrics are important too.
  Together since 2012, the folk-rock
  
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• Defence argues 'not criminally responsible' in case of mother who admits to killing daughter

  21-02-2018 20:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  The lawyer for an Edmonton woman who admitted Wednesday to killing her 21-year-old daughter is arguing his client should be found not criminally responsible.
  Christine Longridge, 51, admitted in an agreed statement of facts that she killed her daughter but pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2016 death of her daughter Rachael Longridge on the first day of her trial Wednesday morning.
  Christine Longridge’s lawyer Dino Bottos told the court he would be asking Court of Queen&rsq
  
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• Ads and an injunction: Alberta-BC pipeline war continues

  21-02-2018 20:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  British Columbia’s wine body is seeking an injunction against Alberta in the ongoing Trans Mountain pipeline-based trade war. 
  The B.C. Wine Institute is challenging the constitutionality of the ban announced by Premier Rachel Notley on Feb. 6, and imposed by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.
  It comes the same day as the Alberta government took out full-page newspaper ads in B.C. outlining the connection between the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and Canada’
  
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• Council Briefs for February 20th

  21-02-2018 19:57
  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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• Ryder riding high and rockin' out

  21-02-2018 19:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Five years between albums is a long time. Ontario artist Serena Ryder knows that. But following up 2012’s massively successful Harmony was a daunting task.
  The album yielded the tripleplatinum (and counting) single Stompa, as well as its radio staple followup What I Wouldn’t Do. Both songs are still in heavy rotation.
  Both the leadoff, hyper-hooky Got Your Number – call it Ryder’s response to the heel and handclap Elle King hit Ex’s and Oh’s –
  
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• Talk Back: Scott McKeen wrestles with city's role fighting addiction

  21-02-2018 19:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Scott McKeen knows what addiction can feel like. 
  The Ward 6 councillor fought an alcohol addiction when suffering from an undiagnosed anxiety disorder years ago while working as an Edmonton Journal columnist.
  That, plus years of research into the issue of addictions and mental health, give him a certain perspective on today’s fentanyl crisis and how a municipality can respond. He’s become a voice for compassion on council and has agreed to appear on Edmonton Talk Back this Thur
  
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• Cappies reviews: Les Misérables

  21-02-2018 19:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  By Juliette Bedard
  J.H. Picard High School
  A red flag waves back and forth over the desperate revolutionaries fighting for freedom, their voices echoing out in harmony with each other. Vive La Révolution! of professional high school theatre with Strathcona Christian Academy leading by example in Les Misérables!
  Based on Victor Hugo’s novel that later became the second longest-running Broadway stage production and a critically acclaimed film, Les Misérables is the story
  
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• Police cleared after murder suspect had collapsed lung in 2016 arrest

  21-02-2018 18:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton city police have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing after a 21-year-old man arrested after a fatal stabbing near Fox Drive suffered a collapsed lung during his arrest on October 2016.
  According to a report released Wednesday from the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) — the province’s police watchdog — officers were called toFox Drive near Fort Edmonton Park on Oct. 22, 2016, around 8:30 p.m. and found a shirtless man wandering around.
  The man, later
  
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• Future looks promising for the singing Melisizwe Brothers

  21-02-2018 18:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  In 2016 the Melisizwe Brothers posted a cover on YouTube of The Jackson Five’s I’ll Be There and the video went viral.
  The singing brothers – Marc, 14, Seth, 11, and Zacary, 10 – from Leduc, AB, were invited to appear on the Ellen Degeneres Show, the Steve Harvey show and perform in Times Square in New York City on New Year’s Eve.  
  The Melisizwe Brothers are actually the James brothers who, Zacary says, choose the South African name Melisizwe because it m
  
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• Comedy legends Steve Martin, Martin Short invading Jube Aug. 3

  21-02-2018 17:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short are coming to the Jubilee Auditorium for a night of music, memories and general goofiness.
  An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life sets the tone for the evening, which will pair the Saturday Night Live alumni Martins with the Steep Canyon Rangers and Jimmy Kimmel Live keyboardist Jeff Babko.
  Martin and Short will talk about their storied careers, perform standup routines and even do musical numbers — remember that Martin someti
  
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• Eat Alberta tackles food waste, creative ingredients and grocery bills

  21-02-2018 17:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  The program for Eat Alberta 2018 has just been announced, and with it, more ideas on eating locally with aplomb.
  The day-long conference, to be held Sunday, April 29 at the NAIT Hokanson Centre for Culinary Arts, is themed More with Less, and offers attendees a hands-on opportunity to prepare dishes with less common ingredients, and explore new uses for old favourites, all while reducing both waste and the cost of groceries.
  The day, which costs between $125 and $150, starts with a brunch at Er
  
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• Paula Simons: Pipeline champion Rachel Notley casts herself as Alberta’s Iron Lady

  21-02-2018 17:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  What do Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher and Rachel Notley have in common? According to Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons, more than you might think.
  In this video essay, Simons looks at the way Alberta’s premier has redefined herself in the battle to build Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. The lady’s not for turning. But will she be able to turn Canadians? As Simons argues, it’s not just the pipeline’s fate that hangs in the balance. 
  But it will
  
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• Cheap Eats Edmonton – Van Loc Vietnamese Submarine

  21-02-2018 17:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Are you on a tight food budget or just looking for affordable dining options in the city of Edmonton?
  Perhaps you are new to the city or just tired of the usual fast food outlets. Welcome to the first in a series of videos where we scour the city in search of hidden gems where you can get a delicious meal on the cheap.
  Most street-smart foodies know about the ubiquitous Vietnamese submarine sandwich known as Bahn Mi. On a quiet side street in Edmonton’s Chinatown there is a shop that has b
  
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• Edmonton bylaw changes under consideration ahead of cannabis legalization

  21-02-2018 16:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  The city will be discussing changes to its bylaw as the date for legalization of marijuana comes closer.
  Amendments to the zoning bylaw, business licence bylaw, public places bylaw and waste management bylaw will be considered at a community and public services committee meeting on Wednesday.
  “Key timelines and next steps to bring forward amendments to city council are identified,” an agenda report said. “Preliminary cost estimates have also been identified based on current inf
  
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• Paula Simons: Pipeline champion Premier Rachel Notley casts herself as Alberta’s Iron Lady

  21-02-2018 15:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  What do Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher and Rachel Notley have in common? According to Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons, more than you might think.
  In this video essay, Simons looks at the way Alberta’s premier has redefined herself in the battle to build Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. The lady’s not for turning. But will she be able to turn Canadians? As Simons argues, it’s not just the pipeline’s fate that hangs in the balance. 
  But it will
  
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• Edmonton weather: Cover up, wind chill is nasty this morning

  21-02-2018 14:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wednesday’s forecast is calling for a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of snow tonight.
  At 6:30 a.m. it was -20 C with a windchill of -27.
  Today: Mainly sunny, increasing cloudiness this afternoon. High of -7C.
  Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 per cent chance of snow, low of -14 C.
  Tomorrow: Much the same, with a mix of sun and cloud. High of -7 C, low of -14 C.
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• Wednesday's letters: Clearing the path less travelled

  21-02-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  My wife and I recently went to the market at Old Strathcona. We parked a couple of blocks away and made our way to the market on snow-covered, slippery sidewalks and roadways but noticed that the bike lane was in pristine condition, cleaned down to the asphalt with not a cyclist in sight.
  In fact, a lot of people took to walking on the bike lane as it was the safest surface in the area. I’m fine with bike lanes but when you consider that 99 per cent of the people at the market came by car
  
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• Opinion: Benefits and impact of Trans Mountain transcend any one province

  21-02-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Our government approved the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion project because we know we can – and must – grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time.
  We stand firmly behind that decision, and our government continues to be a champion of Canada’s energy sector. We deliver the same message in Vancouver, in Calgary, in Ottawa, or in St. John’s: this project has been approved by the federal government and we are committed to seeing it built.
  We underst
  
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• Guest editorial: School superintendents earn too much

  21-02-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Albertans are accustomed to hearing the lament that public education suffers from a lack of funding. They’re constantly told classrooms are short of resources and that steep fees for essential services such as busing are necessary to make up for a lack of cash.
  That’s why it’s so alarming to learn that Alberta school superintendents are much better compensated than their colleagues in provinces such as British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
  In 2015-16, the average Alberta
  
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• David Staples: Riverwalk vision gets key backing from Mayor Don Iveson

  21-02-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  When it comes to controversial public issues requiring major change, nothing gets done in Edmonton if the mayor isn’t leading the charge. That’s why it’s so heartening and significant for Mayor Don Iveson to push a vision of building a riverwalk along the North Saskatchewan River on a (poorly) developed stretch of the bank.
  Iveson first put forward this idea in 2016, but he’s now advancing a plan that could see a downtown riverwalk built from the new Walterdale bridge to
  
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• Player grades: Edmonton Oilers turn usual script on its head, still find a way to lose

  21-02-2018 10:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bruins 3, Oilers 2
  For a change the Edmonton Oilers didn’t give up an early goal. For a change, they managed to open the scoring. For a change, their penalty kill didn’t get barbecued in their own backyard. For a change, they stretched their lead to 2-0 which they took to the dressing room after 40 minutes. And for a change, the Oilers blew a second-intermission lead for the first time all season, as the visiting Boston Bruins came all the way back to steal it, 3-2 in regulation.
  Of
  
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• Taylor Hall says he didn't want a "dialogue" with his coaches with Edmonton Oilers

  21-02-2018 07:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hmm. So a star player who didn’t want to talk to his coaches. Or, it seems, to listen …
  This in from NJ.com, Taylor Hall on how much he listens to New Jersey coach John Hynes as opposed to how much he listened to his Oilers coaches: “He’s probably given me the most accountability that any coach I had in Edmonton. I really think that’s been good for me personally. Just in Edmonton, I really didn’t want to talk to coaches. I didn’t really want to hav
  
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• Prestigious award for family that protected Jews from Nazis

  21-02-2018 05:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hartgert van Engelen received one of Israel’s highest honours Tuesday night recognizing his late parents’ selflessness and bravery for sheltering Jewish families from German soldiers and Dutch Nazis during the Second World War.
  Albertus and Gerrigje van Engelen were presented a Righteous Among the Nations award posthumously at the Beth Israel Synagogue. The honour is given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
  “My family did what any normal human
  
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• Public school district wants solar panels on one-quarter of Edmonton schools

  21-02-2018 03:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Public Schools could save $4 million annually by installing arrays of solar panels on one-quarter of its school roofs, a new report says.
  The school district plans to apply for $50 million in provincial government funding to cover the cost of installing solar panels on 52 schools, Lorne Parker, Edmonton public’s executive director of infrastructure, told a Tuesday school board meeting.
  It would take eight years to install the panels. Once active, they could generate more than
  
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• Social Seen: 43rd Johann Strauss Ball

  21-02-2018 02:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  Codie McLachlan hits some of our city’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. He is an Edmonton photojournalist. Email your event suggestions to [email protected] or tweet Codie at @fotocodie. Follow Codie on Instagram (@fotocodie) and Facebook (facebook.com/fotocodie)
  43rd Johann Strauss Ball
  Where: Chateau Lacombe
  When: Feb. 10
  Who: Johann Strauss Foundation
  What: One of Edmonton’s most elegant ev
  
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• Take the long way home: Planners wrestle with shortening walks to, from LRT stations

  21-02-2018 01:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Blue Quill residents could shave 10 minutes from their walk to and from Century Park LRT station if they could just cut through a neighbour’s backyard.
  But good luck with that, say city officials.
  Peter Ohm, Edmonton’s head of planning, said he’s never seen anyone willingly sell the city a slice of land to help their neighbours, even though they’d be compensated. Still, it’s an option on the table. 
  With new LRT stations planned or under construction acros
  
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• Harris golden in jiu-jitsu - St. Albert Gazette

  21-02-2018 00:54 via stalbertgazette.com
  St. Albert Gazette
  Harris golden in jiu-jitsu
  St. Albert Gazette
  Standing on top of the podium was a milestone moment for Luke Harris at the IBJJF European Jiu-Jitsu Championships. The Brazillian black belt won five matches and four by submission as the gold medallist in the super heavyweight 40 to 45 age division ...
  
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• Man charged in fentanyl death pleads guilty to other trafficking charges

  21-02-2018 00:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton man charged with manslaughter in connection to a fatal fentanyl overdose admitted Tuesday telling an undercover police officer in a separate case that taking a whole pill would kill her.
  Jordan Yarmey, 27, pleaded guilty to three counts of drug trafficking in a case separate from the death of Szymon Kalich.
  Kalich, 33, was found dead in the hallway of an apartment building near 33 Street and 18 Avenue on Jan. 27, 2016.
  After Yarmey’s arrest, his parents told Postmedia that thei
  
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• Fourteen arrested in northern Alberta warrant blitz

  21-02-2018 00:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fourteen people were arrested over a four-day period last week in an RCMP warrant blitz around the Athabasca and Westlock areas, Mounties said Tuesday.
  Between Feb. 15 and 18, police checked about 75 locations looking for people with outstanding warrants, including one person who was arrested in a bar and was found with a loaded pellet gun, brass knuckles and a baton.
  A man was found in a bar in northern Alberta with this pellet gun, RCMP said Tuesday.
  The person is now facing seven new charges
  
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• Bruderheim congregation loses court battle with Moravian Church

  21-02-2018 00:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Be careful what you pray for.
  A community church in Bruderheim that disassociated from the Moravian Church in America in 2016 has lost its latest legal bid to the church and land it has been using for more than 120 years. 
  Court of Queen’s Bench Justice John Henderson earlier this month dismissed an application by the Bruderheim Community Church for a permanent injunction that prevented the board of elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America from interfering wit
  
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