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• Rachel Notley says country not 'too far off' constitutional crisis over Trans Mountain fight

  09-04-2018 23:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta legislature will likely debate a motion urging the British Columbia government to cease its attempts to harass the Kinder Morgan project, and demand action by Ottawa.
  Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd proposed the motion in the house Monday afternoon, following a question period drenched in the pipeline issue.
  United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney then jumped to his feet, proposing an emergency debate on Sunday’s move by Kinder Morgan to halt non-essential spending on the
  
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• Kid-friendly names for pot shops not allowed under proposed Alberta legislation

  09-04-2018 23:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta government will prohibit cannabis stores from using names that sound medical or attract children under new legislation introduced Monday.
  “This (bill) is a priority for our government, and Albertans have told us loud and clear it’s a priority for them too,” Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley told a news conference.
  The estimated 250 private retail pot shops expected to open in Alberta after the federal government legalizes recreational cannabis later this year can&rsq
  
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• Injured Humboldt Broncos' Tyler Smith able to 'talk and swallow,' father says on social media

  09-04-2018 22:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tyler Smith, one of the Alberta survivors of Friday’s tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash continues to improve in hospital, his family said. 
  The 19-year-old’s father, Curtis Smith, updated the legion of friends and family on Facebook Monday saying that Smith had his breathing tube taken out at and that “he is able to talk and swallow.”
  “Will go for MRI soon to address his other injuries. Mainly his left side, broken collarbone and shoulder blade with some v
  
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• Kenney will abstain from abortion clinic buffer zone vote

  09-04-2018 21:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  The provincial government’s bill to create a protest-free zone around abortion clinics is a political game that doesn’t deserve a vote, says United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney.
  Kenney, a vocal abortion opponent, told media on his way into the legislature Monday he will abstain from voting on the legislation.
  It’s unclear how many other UCP MLAs will follow his lead. 
  Kenney said the NDP didn’t campaign on the change in rules, and that the fact it’s b
  
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• The Holy Roller hosts a night of fashion (and cocktails) by Stanley Carroll

  09-04-2018 21:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  For 35 years, Edmontonians have been proud to call fashion designer Stanley Carroll a local product. To celebrate that fun fact, along with a new line of clothes by the local designer, The Holy Roller restaurant (8222 Gateway Blvd.) is hosting a fashion show, multimedia retrospective and cocktail party on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. 
  The evening will feature cocktails by bar manager and liquor magician Mark Chisholm, who is creating libations to pair with Carroll fashions. Tickets are av
  
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• Lockdown lifted at Bellerose High School in St. Albert

  09-04-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  Bellerose High School was placed in lockdown shortly after noon.
  
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• Bellerose High School in St. Albert on lockdown: police

  09-04-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  Bellerose High School was placed in lockdown shortly before 1 p.m.
  
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• New watchdog to rule on city council ethics as early as summer

  09-04-2018 21:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton could see a new watchdog in place to investigate future city council misconduct allegations by late summer. 
  Its code of conduct committee endorsed a plan Monday, opting for a system where both an ethics and an integrity commissioner are hired on a retainer and paid by the hour.
  It would compliment the new provincial ombudsman, which is being put in place to investigate municipal administration decisions when all other informal and legal avenues are exhausted. There is nothing curr
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley says country not 'too far off' constitutional crisis over Trans Mountain fight

  09-04-2018 21:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  British Columbia’s moves to halt construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion aren’t “too far off” from a constitutional crisis, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Monday.
  The Alberta government will introduce an emergency motion in the legislature Monday addressing Kinder Morgan’s decision to stop non-essential spending on the $7.4-billion expansion to the pipeline, Notley said in remarks to cabinet Monday morning. 
  “If the national interes
  
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• #PutYourStickOut: Hockey fans across Canada show support for Humboldt Broncos

  09-04-2018 20:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hockey fans across Canada and the world are showing their support for the victims and survivors of the horrific Humboldt Broncos bus crash by leaving hockey sticks on their porches.
  The social media movement kicked off Sunday but is gaining plenty of momentum on platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. 
  Using the hashtag #PutYourStickOut, mourners are sharing hundreds of photos, including the City of Edmonton. 
  The collision took place Friday around 5 p.m. on Highway 35 about 30 kilomet
  
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• Vigil for Humboldt crash victim Parker Tobin hosted by former Drayton Valley team

  09-04-2018 20:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Parker Tobin’s former hockey club is planning a vigil for the young man who was Monday named as a victim of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy.
  It had been thought Tobin survived the Friday crash between the team bus and a semi that killed 15 however Saskatchewan RCMP issued a statement Monday morning saying the coroner had misidentified Tobin with another player, 18-year-old Xavier Labelle. Labelle, from Saskatoon, was initially identified as one of the fatalities in the cras
  
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• Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan: "I got to look in the mirror first."

  09-04-2018 19:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Todd McLellan addresses the media about weak 2017-18 season
  Todd McLellan gave a forward-looking press conference in his final talk with the media on Monday morning and sounded every bit like a coach who is coming back for the Oilers in 2018-19.
  After a season that saw the Edmonton Oilers take a major step back, McLellan said the Oilers will take a deep dive into what went wrong. “We’ve got to dig deeper, we’re going to dig deeper. We’re going to turn over a lot of stone
  
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• NDP bringing emergency motion today on Trans Mountain pipeline

  09-04-2018 19:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said an emergency motion addressing Kinder Morgan’s decision to stop non-essential spending on the Trans Mountain pipeline is coming today.
  She made the remarks at Monday’s cabinet meeting at the legislature.
  Notley begins cabinet meeting expressing her sadness about the tragedy in Saskatchewan. #ableg pic.twitter.com/7ncw0SR7UV
  — Janet French (@Jantafrench) April 9, 2018Onto Trans Mountain – Notley said if she was in BC she would be worried
  
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• Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan: "We just didn't play well enough this year"

  09-04-2018 18:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Todd McLellan addresses the media about weak 2017-18 season
  Todd McLellan gave a forward-looking press conference in his final talk with the media on Monday morning and sounded every bit like a coach who is coming back for the Oilers in 2018-19.
  After a season that saw the Edmonton Oilers take a major step back, McLellan said the Oilers will take a deep dive into what went wrong. “We’ve got to dig deeper, we’re going to dig deeper.
  “We’re going to turn everything o
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers don't need coaching stability necessarily, they need the right coach

  09-04-2018 17:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oilers need right coach to make Stanley Cup finals, not necessarily coaching stability.
  Pittsburgh 2009, Stanley Cup winners
  One of the arguments we hear right now is that for the Oilers’ franchise to advance as a team, stability is needed, no major changes should occur in the leadership ranks, that it’s important to stay the course. 
  But if we look at teams that have made it the Stanley Cup Finals since the 2004-05 lock-out (when the financial structure of the leag
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley to address cabinet day after Kinder Morgan announcement

  09-04-2018 16:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will make opening remarks at Monday’s cabinet meeting at the Alberta legislature, the government said.
  The address comes one day after Kinder Morgan announced all non-essential spending on the Trans Mountain pipeline project has been suspended.
  Kinder Morgan’s move is the latest development among myriad political and legal wrangling over the Trans Mountain project, which was approved in 2016 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  The $7.4-billion Kinder
  
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• Alberta government to unveil new cannabis rules

  09-04-2018 16:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  The NDP is slated to unveil cannabis-related legislation on Monday. 
  Industry stakeholders have been anticipating rules on licensing and where shops can be located ahead of legalization scheduled for July 1. 
  The Alberta government has opted for privatized brick-and-mortar stores and publicly-run online sales.
  Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley, Finance Minister Joe Ceci and Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission president Alain Maisonneuve are expected to hold an embargoed news conference
  
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• Pain at the pump: Gas prices continue to climb in Edmonton

  09-04-2018 15:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Gas prices continue to climb in Alberta with the average retail price up in Edmonton to an average of $1.20 per litre, GasBuddy.com said Monday morning. 
  Prices have risen 6.5 cents per litre in the city in the past week which pushed prices 20.2 cents per litre higher than the same day one year ago and 18.8 cents per litre higher than a month ago.
  Calgary’s average is $1.22 per litre, which is up 3.5 cents per litre from last week’s $1.18 per litre.
  “For Calgary, Edmonton,
  
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• Today's top three: Humboldt mourns; Trans Mountain on the brink; Oilers lost in the hype

  09-04-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Today’s Top Three is a daily online feature highlighting a few of the most interesting and newsworthy stories you can expect to see on edmontonjournal.com.
  Humboldt grieves 15 dead in bus crashMourners filled the Elgar Petersen Arena, home of the Humboldt Broncos, to honour the victims of Saturday’s horrific bus crash. The fifteen people who died after a bus carrying the junior hockey team collided with a semi-trailer unit include 10 players, the bus driver, two coaches, a volunteer
  
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• Edmonton weather: Spring is finally here … well sort of

  09-04-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Rejoice Edmonton, Monday’s weather is forecast to be much more mild than it has been. But, it is still going to be a bit chilly. 
  Today: High of 4 C, with a mix of sun and cloud. A moderate UV index of 5.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy with a low of -4 C.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy, high of 5 C.
  Tomorrow night: Low of -3 C, with a chance of snow or rain.
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• Provincial grocery chain sees bright future with focus on Alberta products

  09-04-2018 07:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  The head of a provincial grocery chain says his company will thrive despite stiff competition and online shopping by developing a niche selling Alberta products.
  “If we follow the well-trodden beaten path of a conventional grocer, we’re not going to win,” Freson Bros. president Doug Lovsin said, adding big supermarkets such as Superstore, Sobeys and Walmart are based in other provinces or other countries.
  “Our mission is to deliver a unique Alberta food experience &hellip
  
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• At The Cult of Hockey: Which Edmonton Oilers exceeded, met, or failed to meet expectations in 2017-18

  09-04-2018 07:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  With the Edmonton Oilers season now over, and the long off-season upon us, its time to look back on the year that was. Much has been written about how this club entered 2017-18 with such high expectations. To state the obvious, the team failed to realize those. Their final record of 36-40-6 says so. Loudly.
  But what about individual performances? To the man, they will tell you that those pale in comparison to the team’s success (or lack thereof). But with the team’s failing season in
  
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• Graham Thomson: Trans Mountain saga takes odd twist as NDP, UCP support public investment

  09-04-2018 05:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  The twisting journey of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion has taken its most bizarre turn yet. Straight down the rabbit hole.
  Not only is the Alberta government considering investing public money in the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain project, official Opposition leader Jason Kenney thinks that’s a good idea.
  The United Conservative Party leader is not thrilled with the notion, but he thinks there’s probably no other option.
  “I believe there is a need for the federal and provinc
  
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• 'They can't mess with Alberta': Notley promises consequences for B.C. over latest Trans Mountain setback

  09-04-2018 04:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta government is prepared to buy a stake of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to ensure it gets built, Premier Rachel Notley said Sunday.
  In a rare show of being on the same page, United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney agrees. 
  The $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan project may be scrapped entirely unless agreements can be reached by May 31 to resolve uncertainty created by British Columbian government opposition to the project, the company announced Sunday.
  In a news release, K
  
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• St. Albert-raised Logan Hunter remembered as 'goofy guy' who loved hockey

  09-04-2018 03:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Logan Hunter was a friend, a son, a younger brother and a dedicated hockey player who enjoyed the sport on the ice and on the road.
  The St. Albert-raised right-winger was one of the 15 on the Humboldt Broncos who died after their bus collided with a tractor-trailer unit on the way to play a game against the Nipawin Hawks in Saskatchewan.
  He had played for the St. Albert Raiders before being picked up by the Humboldt Broncos, one of four former Raiders who did not survive the crash
  
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• Leduc-raised Tyler Smith recovering in hospital after Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  09-04-2018 02:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tyler Smith, whose hometown is Leduc, is among the survivors of a bus crash that killed 15 teammates of the Humboldt Broncos, his family said.
  On Facebook on Friday, Curtis Smith posted that Tyler is doing well and that his prognosis is good.
  “My heart is not breaking, it is broken!” Curtis Smith wrote. “My tears are not only for Tyler but for the other parents and wives, husbands and children. My family will be forever changed.”On Twitter, Leigh-ann Young wrote alongside
  
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• Friends, family express love for Stephen Wack, killed in Humboldt bus

  09-04-2018 02:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  The outpouring of love and messages of support to the family of Stephen Wack has made them proud of the impact he had in his community, the family said in a statement Sunday.
  The 21-year-old defenceman was one of 15 people killed when the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team’s bus collided with a semi-trailer truck in Saskatchewan on Friday. He, along with his Broncos’ teammates Jaxon Joseph, Logan Hunter and Conner Lukan, and head coach Darcy Haugan are all alumni of the St. Albert R
  
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• 'They can't mess with Alberta': Notley promises consequences for B.C. over latest Trans Moutain setback

  09-04-2018 01:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  The $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may be scrapped entirely unless agreements can be reached by May 31 to resolve “uncertainty” created by the opposition of the B.C. government, the company announced Sunday.
  “If we cannot reach agreement by May 31, it is difficult to conceive of any scenario in which we would proceed with the project,” Kinder Morgan said in a news release. “The time period for reaching a potential resolution i
  
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• Four in custody, truck found in connection with suspicious death in Stettler

  09-04-2018 01:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  The truck belonging to a man found dead in Stettler was located and four people were taken into custody at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
  RCMP found the 2008 Ford F-150 on Highway 13 near Wetaskiwin. The truck belonged to a man who was found dead in a Stettler home on Friday, RCMP said in a news release on Sunday.
  Two men and two women who were in the truck were taken into custody on Saturday in connection to possession of property obtained by crime.
  RCMP say the man’s death is suspicious a
  
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