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• Women denied bail in alleged violent child-abuse case

  26-02-2018 23:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two Edmonton women facing allegations of serious child abuse — including attempted murder — were denied bail Monday.
  The women, ages 24 and 23, can’t be named because of a publication ban on any information that could identify the five child victims.
  The two accused, represented by separate lawyers, both made bail applications Thursday that were rejected by provincial court Judge Susan Richardson on Monday.
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• Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli on trade deadline: "It was a tough market out there."

  26-02-2018 23:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli saying he tried to get players who would immediately help the Oilers, and was able to do so on one deal, the Mark Letestu trade, but not with his trades of Patrick Maroon and Brandon Davidson, which brought in third round picks this year and next year.
  “It was a tough market out there…It just felt a lot harder, a lot more resistance this year. I think that’s a function of the league, the significance that is put on those young prospects, and
  
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• Third-round pick in 2019 plus middling NCAA prospect J.D. Dudek the best Oilers can do in swapping popular Patrick Maroon to New Jersey

  26-02-2018 22:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  It took until the proverbial eleventh hour, but Edmonton Oilers finally cashed their most significant trading chip, shipping out power forward Patrick Maroon to New Jersey Devils for a 2019 third-round draft pick and a prospect. That prospect turns out to be J.D. “Joey” Dudek, a 22-year-old right-shot forward currently in his third year at Boston College. On the surface his numbers are underwhelming: 6’0, 190-pounds, a 6th round pick in 2014, just 6 goals in 33 games this
  
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• Twitter reacts as Edmonton Oilers trade Patrick Maroon to New Jersey: "Chia, you got fleeced"

  26-02-2018 21:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oiler have traded Patrick Maroon to the New Jersey Devils.
  The trade came relatively late on deadline day and was announced by Sportsnet’s Mark Spector 12 minutes after the trade deadline.
  Bob Stauffer of the Oilers said: “Maroon return likely a prospect/pick combo.”Take Our Poll
  Earlier in the day at 9:30 am, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers mentioned on CHED radio that Winnipeg, Tampa, St. Louis and Nashville were in on Maroon discussions.
  Maroon has 14 goals and 30 po
  
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• Edmonton Oilers send Patrick Maroon to New Jersey for third-round pick plus ????

  26-02-2018 21:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  It took until the proverbial eleventh hour, but Edmonton Oilers finally pulled the trigger on their most significant deal of the 2017-18 season, shipping out power forward Patrick Maroon to New Jersey Devils for a third-round draft pick and, from first reports, a prospect to be named shortly (we hope). Take Our Poll
  Maroon was acquired at the very last moment of the 2016 trade deadline when Peter Chiarelli took advantage of the situation in Anaheim — who had acquired several forwards
  
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• Union reaches tentative agreement with Alberta Health Services

  26-02-2018 21:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  A tentative three-year agreement has been reached between the Health Sciences Association of Alberta and the province’s health services body, the union said Monday.
  The collective agreement will see two years of zero-per-cent increases for its 19,000 members employed by Alberta Health Services and an agreement to look at wages again in the third year early in 2019.
  Union president Mike Parker said the salary deal follows the model reached by other public-sector unions and was a r
  
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• Councillors distracted by their screens reflects poorly on the office: McKeen

  26-02-2018 21:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Councillors staring at their screens during formal public hearings reflects poorly on the office, suggested one councillor at a new City Hall code of conduct committee. 
  Sometimes up to half of council will be looking down — seemingly checked out — as members of the public take their five minutes to comment on a contentious zoning decision, said Coun. Scott McKeen, urging committee to include rules for decorum at the inaugural meeting of the Code of Conduct committee Monday
  
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• Councillors distracted by electronic devices reflects poorly on office: McKeen

  26-02-2018 21:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Councillors staring at the screens of their electronic devices during formal public hearings reflects poorly on the office, suggested one councillor at a new City Hall code of conduct committee. 
  Sometimes up to half of city council will be looking down — seemingly checked out — as members of the public take their five minutes to comment on a contentious zoning decision, said Coun. Scott McKeen, urging committee to include rules for decorum at the inaugural meeting of the c
  
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• Former AMA executive gets prison time for $8-million fraud

  26-02-2018 20:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  A former Alberta Motor Association vice-president was sentenced to five years in prison Monday after admitting to an $8-million fraud against the organization.
  James Alan Gladden pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 in January, admitting to authorizing millions of dollars in invoices being paid out that were ultimately funnelled back to him for his own business expenses and personal use. 
  According to an agreed statement of facts entered with the court, Gladden altered or falsif
  
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• Late comer to dance finds his own rhythm and mood

  26-02-2018 20:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s been said that great artists are always looking forward to their next work, but putting together a retrospective of works from past decades is bound to leave anyone in a reflective mood, right?
  Not Christopher House. The renown choreographer just named to the Order of Canada before Christmas, is currently touring with his House Mix to celebrate the 50th anniversary season of Toronto Dance Theatre.
  “I don’t dwell in the past,” he offers. “I’m more interest
  
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• Honest Dumplings partners with South Island Pies in new, and local, in

  26-02-2018 19:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s a thrill to watch the evolution of something small as it moves into something much bigger and even more exciting. So it goes with Honest Dumplings, and South Island Pie Co. — two excellent food products in YEG.
  Both companies are farmers-market ventures that have realized the potential for their products far outstrips their present production facilities. So the entrepreneurs, Ray Ma and Chris Lerohl of Honest Dumplings, and Jamie Scott of South Island Pie Co., have sourced a pro
  
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• Alberta to invest $1 billion in bitumen upgrading

  26-02-2018 19:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  The provincial government will spend up to $1 billion for partial upgrading facilities in Alberta to help diversify the energy sector.
  The cash injection comes as a result of recommendations made by Alberta’s energy diversification advisory committee, released Monday.
  The Energy Diversification Advisory Committee was formed as a result of the royalty review.
  Its mandate was to explore ways for increasing the value of Alberta’s resources and creating more jobs — think
  
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• TEC Edmonton ranked third among global business incubators with links to a university

  26-02-2018 19:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  TEC Edmonton is moving up the ranks among business incubators in the world.
  UBI Global, a Sweden-based think-tank, ranked TEC Edmonton third on its list of World Top Business Accelerators linked to a university. 
  TEC Edmonton is among 259 finalists from 53 countries selected from 1,370 submissions.
  In 2015, UBI Global ranked TEC Edmonton 16th best in the world. 
  TEC Edmonton is a joint venture of the University of Alberta and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. 
  According t
  
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• TEC Edmonton ranked third among global business incubators links to a university

  26-02-2018 19:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  TEC Edmonton is moving up the ranks among business incubators in the world.
  UBI Global, a Swedish-based think tank, ranked TEC Edmonton third on its list of World Top Business Accelerators linked to a university. 
  TEC Edmonton is among 259 finalists from 53 countries selected from 1,370 submissions.
  In 2015, UBI Global ranked TEC Edmonton 16th best in the world. 
  TEC Edmonton is a joint venture of the University of Alberta and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. 
  According
  
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• Spring forecast: Colder than normal in Alberta

  26-02-2018 19:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Spring weather across Alberta will be chillier than usual, the Weather Network is forecasting.
  March and early April will feature temperatures below what is normal for this time of year across the province and the Prairies as a whole. The minimal snowpack and cooler weather means a reduced risk of flooding.
  Precipitation is forecast to be near normal for most of Alberta, except in the south where higher precipitation will bring relief to typically very dry conditions.
  The Weather Network is pred
  
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• How is Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli doing at the trade deadline?

  26-02-2018 18:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Is the market shrinking for Patrick Maroon? Looks to be the case …
  How is Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli doing so far at the trade deadline? (I’ll update this as news, rumours and more deals come in today)
  Chiarelli has moved out two players already, Brandon Davidson and Mark Letestu. On his “to-do” list includes moving out Patrick Maroon and Mike Cammalleri.
  On CHED at 9:30 am, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers mentioned that Winnipeg, Tampa, St. Louis and Nashville were i
  
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• Mayday Dogs pays proper homage to encased meats and the hotdog's American reputation

  26-02-2018 18:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  I have a bright blue T-shirt that bears the following cosmic legend: “There are no two finer words in the English language than ‘encased meats,’ my friend.”
  The splashy garment emanates from the late, lamented Hot Doug’s Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium in Chicago. It’s not entirely late, actually, since founder Doug Sohn was prevailed upon to lend his name to a kiosk situated behind the cheap seat bleachers at Wrigley Field. But from 2001 until 20
  
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• Photo Enforcement Sites - March 2018

  26-02-2018 16:40
  The City of St. Albert is sharing its photo enforcement Site of the Day locations for March 2018. Enforcement is... Read Post
  
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• Edmonton is hiring a goat coordinator to organize 'meet and bleats'

  26-02-2018 16:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton is hiring a goat coordinator to oversee its GoatWorks program.
  The pilot project involves using a herd of goats to control noxious weeds in city parks. Nearly 200 goats were brought to Rundle Park in the summer to nibble and munch.
  The goat coordinator will “engage Edmontonians in all that is goats.”
  Among more banal job responsibilities, like “develop and administer agreements and contracts,” the goat coordinator will organize public “Meet
  
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• Backcountry trails open in Jasper National Park

  26-02-2018 15:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta backcountry enthusiasts will be able to enjoy several trails in Jasper that reopen on March 1.
  Trails in the Maligne Valley, Sunwapta and North Boundary had been subject to seasonal closures to support caribou conservation.
  Parks Canada advises people using the trails to research their trip because enjoying the area requires a greater degree self reliance.
  Seasonal closures are part of on-going conservation efforts for woodland caribou, a species-at-risk in Jasper National Park, includin
  
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• Olympics inspires young bobsledders

  26-02-2018 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Grade 3 students at Sweetgrass School in Edmonton got into the Olympic spirit by participating in a bobsled race event at the school on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.
  Kristy Lundstrom, a grade three teacher at the elementary school, came up with the idea as a project to teach students math and science concepts.
  The students designed and built the bobsleds out of skis, a section of OSB board, a piece of crazy carpet, cardboard and other recyclable materials. They also learned about various Olympic spor
  
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• An Aussie on ice week six: Scrimmage, shooting and falling

  26-02-2018 14:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s week six of the Discover Hockey program and reporter Juris Graney has his first scrimmage. It went about as well as you’d expect. If you’ve missed any previous stories in the series, you can check them out here.As tough as it was to enact a self-enforced Discover Hockey bye week last week, knowing full well I was missing out on our first scrimmage and faceoff drills, it was probably the smartest thing I could have done.
  Accordingly, I’ve added it to my ‘Juris d
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's warming up, but there's a chance of snow

  26-02-2018 14:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Monday’s weather is setting the tone for a mild week ahead in Edmonton.
  At 6:30 a.m. it was -9C.
  Today: Cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of snow this morning, then a mix of sun and cloud. High of 0 C.
  Tonight: A 30 per cent chance of snow and a low of -7 C.
  Tomorrow: A high of 2 C and a 30 per cent chance of snow, and a 20 kilometres per hour wind gusting to 40.
  Tomorrow night: Clear, low of -7 C.
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• Edmonton area cannabis production set to soar

  26-02-2018 14:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  The looming legalization of recreational marijuana is helping spur a green rush by more than a dozen companies setting up cannabis production facilities in the greater Edmonton region.
   The ganjapreneurs range from multibillion-dollar giants such as Aurora Cannabis and Canopy Growth to a potpourri of local players looking to invest millions where they see massive potential for growth.
  “It’s almost like somebody just discovered oil with the amount of jobs, the amount of technolog
  
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• Slowing down to speed up: Councillor calls for reset on Terwillegar Drive talks

  26-02-2018 14:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tim Cartmell has an unorthodox solution for the Terwillegar Drive freeway: Don’t make it a freeway. 
  The Ward 9 councillor supports making it free flow by adding extra lanes and interchanges to let vehicles bypass all the lights.
  But don’t build it for freeway speeds, he said, stepping in to try solve what’s growing into a mini-revolt among the southern neighbourhoods.
  He’s bringing the issue to city council Tuesday. 
  Terwillegar-Riverbend residents have been wa
  
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• Oil Spills: Oilers play for small victories even while out of playoffs

  26-02-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Small victories: That’s what the Edmonton Oilers are playing for now that they are out of the 2018 National Hockey League playoff chase.
  Yes, it has been a disappointing season for the Oilers and their fans, given many people believed the team could improve on their 103-point performance last year and make a run at the Stanley Cup final.
  Keeping morale up over the final quarter of the NHL season will be a challenge, but even though the Oilers don’t have a lot to play for in the stand
  
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• Edmonton Oilers almost collapse against Anaheim Ducks, but Connor McDavid won't let them

  26-02-2018 08:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cult of Hockey game gradesIt was a thrilling game, two heavyweight NHL teams trading body shots and blows to the head, but in the end Connor McDavid would not let his team lose, as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 in a shootout.
  The win came after an overtime full of monster Grade A chances and the collapse of the Oilers late in the third. Overall, though, the game was even, with both teams putting up 25 scoring chances and 12 Grade A chances each. The difference was McDavid’
  
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• Big Wreck bringing mix of old and new to Edmonton concerts

  26-02-2018 05:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ian Thornley of Big Wreck is currently sitting in a very nice position indeed.
  Not only is his band that reunited in 2010 celebrating the release of its acclaimed, commercially huge first album with a 20th anniversary tour, band members are also still making their mark on the charts with last year’s Grace Street, which hit the top 5 and picked up a Juno nomination in 2018 for rock album of the year.
  Avoiding the memory lane trap can be a hard one for veteran rock acts, but Big Wreck seems
  
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• Social Seen: Valentine's Gala

  26-02-2018 05:30 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)
  Valentine’s Gala
  Where: Shaw Conference Centre
  When: Feb. 14
  Who: Edmonton Opera
  What: Annual Valentine’s Day gala, which is E
  
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• Injections a sticking point in schools for students with diabetes

  26-02-2018 03:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  A St. Albert mother is pushing for a provincewide solution to gaps in the health and education system after a seven-month struggle to get her daughter essential diabetes care during school hours.   
  Deanna Emberg said she was baffled by the difficulties her family faced after her daughter’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis at age 6, specifically when it came to getting help to deliver daily insulin injections at school. It’s a strain that prompts some parents to dash to their
  
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• Indigenous advocates urge legislators to fine police who fail to investigate missing persons

  26-02-2018 02:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Indigenous advocates are urging the government to penalize police if they fail to take missing person reports seriously. 
  “The police won’t take our reports,” said Linda Many Guns, who is Blackfoot and a professor in the department of Native American Studies at University of Lethbridge.
  She presented her concerns to the standing committee on families and communities Wednesday. The legislative body is reviewing the Missing Persons Act, a 2011 law that allows police to acces
  
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• Nick Lees: Sherwood Park duo plan cycling fundraisers for mental health

  26-02-2018 02:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two local cyclists will back the CASA Foundation’s just-announced promise to raise $5 million over the next 10 years to improve front-line care of children and youth with mental health and addictions issues.
  Chad Stewart, 42, and Shane Kyle, 38, both Sherwood Park businessmen with families, will sponsor CASA bike rides for the next three years.
  “We have set our goal at raising $75,000 this year,” said Stewart, who with Kyle and their wives own Concrete Blonde Salon-Spas in Sher
  
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• 'We are seen as disposable': Edmonton rally demands justice for Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie

  26-02-2018 01:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  “No more stolen sisters” was the rallying cry at a demonstration Sunday demanding justice for Indigenous victims of violence. 
  More than 200 people gathered in Churchill Square before marching downtown, brandishing signs that read “justice for Tina and Colten” and “justice denied.”
  “There’s a common bond between us and that is that any one of us, including me, could have been a statistic,” said Indigenous activist Muriel Stanley Venne to
  
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• "Action has heated up" on healthy scratch Patrick Maroon, reports Pierre LeBrun, and that makes perfect sense

  26-02-2018 01:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  This just in from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: “The action has heated up, no surprise, on Patrick Maroon with Rick Nash dealt. Told that 7 teams have been in touch with the Oilers. Potential for a trade before the day ends although that’s still tough to predict at this juncture.”
  Update: Maroon practiced with the Oilers the last two days, but he’s a “healthy scratch” against the Anaheim Ducks. 
  My takeSeven teams — if corrrect, that’s a fine
  
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• Friends of nurse killed by mother call for accountability within health-care system

  26-02-2018 01:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Friends of a nursing graduate who was killed by her mother during a psychotic episode want the mental-health system to change.
  Both the Crown and defence believe Christine Longridge should be found not-criminally responsible for the slayimng of her daughter Rachael Longridge.
  Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Wayne Renke plans to announce his decision in the case Wednesday morning.
  Outside the courthouse on Friday, a group of Rachael Longridge’s closest friends leaned on each other for
  
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• Design for Edmonton's new Africa Centre underway as city chooses lead team

  26-02-2018 00:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  A multi-million dollar centre to celebrate African cultures is one step closer to completion as city staff prepare to close a deal with the lead design team.
  “We really wanted to create a centre that is authentic … that is unapologetically and unmistakably African,” architect Samuel Oboh said Saturday. 
  The winning proposal to design Edmonton’s new Africa Centre was a collaboration among Oboh, Berlin-based architect Francis Kéré, and firms AECOM a
  
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