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• Press Gallery #229: The conventionally unconventional UCP convention edition

  11-05-2018 23:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  The founding United Conservative Party convention drew thousands of partisans to Red Deer last weekend and dominated talk in the Alberta legislature for the rest of the week.
  Join Press Gallery host and provincial affairs reporter Emma Graney with guests Clare Clancy, Paula Simons and Sarah O’Donnell to chat about the resolutions, the vibe and what it all means politically. The team also talks us through the most recent changes being proposed to Alberta’s election finance laws. 
  
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• New website to support anti-domestic violence efforts

  11-05-2018 23:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  An online database sharing Alberta success stories and best practices for combating domestic violence launched Friday as city homicide detectives continue investigating two recent deaths of women allegedly killed by male partners.
  “We’ve had two domestics in the last two weeks in Edmonton. That means things are not working,” director of program and services with the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters Carolyn Goard said, speaking at a launch event at RCMP K-Division headq
  
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• University of Alberta considering different priorities with 'one-time' funding

  11-05-2018 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  After making budget assumptions that excluded a rise in its annual base operating grant and backfill for a student tuition freeze, the University of Alberta now has some extra funds for one-time investments.
  Late last month the university received confirmation from the province it would receive a two per cent increase to its Campus Alberta grant worth approximately $12.4 million.
  Another $4.4 million will be provided to cover the extension of a domestic tuition freeze first implemented in 2015.&
  
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• University of Alberta, government working to mend frosty relationship, says board chair

  11-05-2018 22:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  The frosty relationship between the University of Alberta and the provincial government may be on the mend after Advanced Education minister Marlin Schmidt took aim at President David Turpin and the university’s board of governors in early March.
  In addressing the Board of Governors Friday, chair Michael Phair said he had a sense that the Premier’s office was “very interested” in “moving forward (and) restoring the relationship between the university and the governm
  
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• The late season emergence of Ethan Bear may alter the Edmonton Oilers hunt for a D-man this Summer

  11-05-2018 22:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  2017-18 Edmonton Oilers In Review:Ethan Bear
  Ethan Bear has already beaten some long odds.
  Much has been made (and deservedly so) about how rare it is for a reserve-born First Nations player like Bear to make the NHL.
  Not as much has been made of Bear’s trajectory to the NHL, given his draft pedigree (5th round, 124th over-all, Seattle). Keep in mind that only about 12% of all 5th Round NHL draft picks go on to play 100+ NHL games. As such, Ethan Bear is already well ahead of the curve, ha
  
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• Securities regulator accuses Sherwood Park company of fraud

  11-05-2018 21:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta Securities Commission has accused a Sherwood Park dental drill company and its owner of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.
  Allan Robert Magneson was the director of New Wave Innovations Ltd., which was developing a dental drill with low-friction bearings and turbine technology that wouldn’t emit the standard drill’s high-pitched whine, according to a hearing notice released Friday.
  New Wave and Magneson raised about $6.6 million by selling shares to about 16
  
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• Edmonton Queen could be sailing again by June

  11-05-2018 21:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ahoy, mateys — The Edmonton Queen could set sail by the end of the month for the first time since 2015 if a captain and crew can be mustered to take her out of harbour.
  “It’s been a two-year process to satisfy all the legal requirements. The City of Edmonton has been very helpful giving us a temporary development permit,” owner Jay Esterer told reporters Friday on the deck of the 52-metre riverboat.
  “It’s exciting to be getting this thing paddling up and down
  
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• Charges pending for suspect who fled police in handcuffs

  11-05-2018 21:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 22-year-old man who managed to flee police custody on foot Wednesday night in handcuffs is facing a new charge of escaping lawful custody.
  Police said officers detained a man during a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the area of 141 Street and 121 Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  The man, who was wanted on three counts of breach of recognizance and obstruction, fled in handcuffs and was at large until he was arrested without incident outside a residence in the ar
  
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• Edmonton man charged with first-degree murder after Strathcona County body find

  11-05-2018 21:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 33-year-old Edmonton man is charged with first-degree murder after the body of another Edmonton man turned up along a rural Strathcona County road, say RCMP.
  The body of 24-year-old Harpreet (Harry) Kang was discovered the night of April 9 near Township Road 515 and Range Road 234. RCMP and Edmonton city police were both called to the scene. 
  The RCMP major crimes unit quickly identified a suspect after officers connected a blue 2018 Acura TLX to the case. 
  On Thursday, police arrest
  
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• We should be so lucky if the end of civilization looked like All Of Us

  11-05-2018 19:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  REVIEW
  Alberta Ballet’s All Of Us
  Featuring the music of The Tragically Hip
  Where: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  When: May 10 to 12, Matinee May 12 only
  Tickets: From ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000
  The lines between classical dance and the martial arts, between the ballet barre and the mosh pit, and finally, between environmental disaster and spiritual renewal were effectively blurred more than once when Alberta Ballet brought its new pop fable All Of Us to Edmonton’s Jubile
  
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• New hours at Ernest's, along with themed Saturday food events

  11-05-2018 19:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Even though the culinary arts students are gone for the summer, Ernest’s restaurant is still operating until June 22, running a small menu with a focus on specials. The hours are Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday to Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
  Michael Hassall, executive chef of Ernest’s dining room at NAIT, has organized several themed meals, to be held Saturday nights between now and July 7. Details on all the themed meals are available on the NAIT website, and y
  
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• Terry and the Dog: a moving family portrait of loss and recovery

  11-05-2018 19:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  It is hard to imagine a family that hasn’t, in some way, been touched by alcoholism. Sometimes it’s just a brush, a quiet aunt, a too-boisterous cousin. Sometimes it’s right below your bedroom, late at night, in the living room where your parents are fighting.
  The audience, therefore, for Collin Doyle’s new black comedy, Terry and the Dog, is vast. And if this makes you feel squeamish, like turning away, resist. Because while Terry and the Dog is a tough play to watch, it
  
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• City opens debate on climate change with residents at drop-in sessions

  11-05-2018 18:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Groups of people play cards at the table.
  In the pool behind the glass people splash and swim.
  Between these groups stands rows of boards displaying the future of the climate in Edmonton — hotter and drier.
  In the main lobby of the Meadows Community Recreation Centre on an unusually chilly Wednesday afternoon, three Edmonton city officials talk to interested passersby about climate change.
  Chase Hartwell, a resident of the area, was among those who stopped to look at the boards while his c
  
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• Royal Wood bringing meaningful music about death and love to Winspear

  11-05-2018 17:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Walking his guitar case down the street like a cheerful busker, Royal Wood arrives alone at Allard Hall at MacEwan University, seemingly up for anything. And why not — he’s passed a lot of major milestones lately.
  Wood’s 10th album was just released by Outside Music in April, for one. If you could mash-up all the new songs into a sticky ball and taste them, you’d probably say the thing’s bittersweet — down to its title Ever After the Farewell, its ambiguo
  
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• Indigenous welcome service helps connect newcomers to Edmonton resources

  11-05-2018 17:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bryn Herbert spent his first night at MacEwan University 10 years ago alone in his residence room, listening to an elder speak on his television to help him fall asleep.
  Having grown up in the multi-cultural community of Yellowknife, surrounded by the love and support of friends and family, Herbert said that first night he felt “tremendously alone.”
  Today, Herbert works with New in Town Aboriginal Welcome Service as a “relentless connector” striving to ensure others new t
  
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• Edmonton weather: As the fog lifts we see the light of the weekend

  11-05-2018 15:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Friday morning has the winds coming in West Southwest at 3km/h and a temperature sitting at around 3 C. But don’t let that fool you it’s going to be getting warmer today with a high expected of 18 C, don’t complain at least it’s not snowing. Then as we go to lay our heads down for our night time naps the temp will dip down to 9 C. Saturday is expected to be mainly sunny with a high of 24 C so get ou
  
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• Opinion: Achieving diversity in science needs more than good intentions

  11-05-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The value of diversity is well-proven. Findings from Harvard Business School, Catalyst, and WinSETT Centre demonstrate that increasing women’s participation in the workforce – especially in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers – brings significant economic benefits to organizations, industries, and countries.
   Diversity enhances market development. There is very strong evidence that an organization whose employees reflect the diversity of its client or
  
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• Friday's letters: Everyone should enjoy religious freedom

  11-05-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Today, we read in the Edmonton Journal that the Sikhs have achieved some sort of freedom of religion in Alberta, by being able to risk their health and life by not wearing helmets while riding motorcycles.
  They have achieved a great unburdening in living their faith, without having to bother with a safety measure that could potentially save their lives. This is so that they can worship for another day.
  What is next? The Hutterites have been arguing for a long time that they should not have to ha
  
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• Teen tragedy has councillors looking at creative, colourful crosswalk solutions

  11-05-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A vibrant coloured crosswalk — painted by schoolchildren with creative designs — might be one trick to enhance safety at Edmonton’s trouble crosswalks, said Coun. Aaron Paquette in the wake of another serious injury this week.
  A 15-year-old girl suffered severe head trauma Tuesday evening after a driver failed to stop at a marked crosswalk in The Meadows area of Edmonton.
  The crosswalk was on the list for eventual signal upgrades. But more can be done right now, said Paquette,
  
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• Losing Joshua: U of A grad who grappled with schizophrenia remembered after slaying in U.S.

  11-05-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Morgan Toane tears up every time he thinks of the phone calls he ignored from his big brother.
  Toane’s sibling, Joshua Stebbins, died in Asheville, N.C., on June 29, 2017.
  The former Sturgeon County resident and University of Alberta mechanical engineering grad was slain south of the border after years on the streets as a homeless alcoholic living with schizophrenia. The man charged in the fatal attack was a friend.
  Months later, the first-degree murder trial has yet to begin and Stebbins&
  
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• Energy Efficiency Alberta program unveiled

  11-05-2018 03:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips, minister responsible for the Climate Change Office, announced a new energy efficiency program that will help improve performance for large facilities with high energy needs during the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the Westin Hotel in Edmonton on Thursday May 10, 2018.
  The $88-million Custom Energy Solutions program is supported by funding from the Alberta government through Energy Efficiency Alberta, and the federal government thr
  
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• Judge slams Edmonton prison's 'institutional culture' in wake of inmate suicide

  11-05-2018 02:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Alberta judge excoriated the Edmonton Institution’s practices for recognizing suicide risk among prisoners following a fatality inquiry into the 2013 death of a 22-year-old inmate.
  Jesse Ryan McAdam was found hanging by a strip of torn bed sheet in a segregation cell in the maximum security federal prison on July 16, 2013 – less than a week after learning of his mother’s death, according to a report prepared by provincial court Judge Michelle Doyle.
  McAdam was discovered by
  
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• New welcome service helps connect newcomers to resources

  11-05-2018 02:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bryn Herbert spent his first night at MacEwan University 10 years ago alone in his residence room, listening to an elder speak on his television to help him fall asleep.
  Having grown up in the multi-cultural community of Yellowknife, surrounded by the love and support of friends and family, Herbert said that first night he felt “tremendously alone.”
  Today, Herbert works with New in Town Aboriginal Welcome Service as a “relentless connector” striving to ensure others new t
  
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• Edmonton Police Commission rewards citizens with bravery awards

  11-05-2018 02:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The day before New Year’s Eve last year, a female clerk was working the customer service desk at the London Drugs on Stony Plain Road.
  She heard a disturbance in the store.
  A man in a drug-induced psychosis entered the store and claimed that people — imaginary people — were trying to harm him. When the clerk approached him, he grabbed her as a barrier between him and his imaginary attackers. He held her hostage with a cord around her neck and a pair of scissors.
  As the man
  
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• Big Dope soon likely to dominate Canada's retail pot business, panel says

  11-05-2018 01:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  The small-scale operators banking on a share of Canada’s retail pot business will soon be replaced by a handful of big chains, panelists discussing cannabis legalization said Thursday.
  “In five years the real players will move in, maybe Shoppers (or others) … who understand retail and stand to make a lot of money,” said Mitchell Osak, managing director of consultant Grant Thornton’s strategic advisory practice.
  “It’s likely you will get a franchise-base
  
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• Edmonton Oilers at the Worlds: Connor McDavid erupts with spectacular hat trick

  11-05-2018 00:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  Connor McDavid is finding the big international ice surface to his liking. Now there‘s a surprise.
  McDavid took advantage of some wide open spaces on Thursday, netting three of his team’s five goals and earning Player of the Game honours as Canada rolled to a 5-0 shutout over Norway. 
  The two-time NHL scoring champion dangled at will against the overmatched Norwegians, scoring all 3 of his goals and taking all of his game-high 6 shots on net before the midway mark of the second
  
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• Nature Of perform Night Skiing

  11-05-2018 00:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton band Nature Of won a recording-session contest with MacEwan University’s record label Bent River Records. They have been recording in Studio A in the basement of Allard Hall since last autumn, and hope to release 10 songs on all audio formats, including vinyl, when fall rolls around again. 
  The band is comprised of Cam O’Neill on drums, Kyla Rankine on bass guitar, Cole Switzer on guitar and Steve Schneider.
  
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