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• Edmonton Petroleum Club looking for new home as old one demolished

  30-05-2018 23:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  The former Edmonton Petroleum Club was demolished this week, but the organization’s president says he hopes the club will be in a new downtown home by next spring.
  The organization has held a few dinners since closing the 60-year-old building at 11110 108 St. in December 2014, but membership has dropped to 53 from about 300 as people wait for a permanent facility to open, Anthony Nelson said Wednesday.
  “We’re trying to be fairly close to downtown. One of the problems we had wit
  
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• Alberta doctors face new rules on problematic personal relationships

  30-05-2018 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta doctors will soon be subject to a new professional rule that calls on them to minimize financial, legal and other close personal relationships with patients that could compromise the care they provide.
  The council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta approved the new standard on so-called “boundary violations” at its most recent spring meeting.
  While doctors were already banned from sexual interactions with patients, the new regulation broadens the scope to wa
  
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• Police identify man found dead in Gold Bar; case still deemed suspicious

  30-05-2018 23:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 20-year-old man whose body was discovered in the Gold Bar neighbourhood Monday has been identified by homicide detectives though his cause of death remains under investigation.
  An area resident called police after finding the body of Mason Montana Landry in some bushes near 103 Avenue and 42 Street around 1 a.m. Monday.
  Homicide detectives quickly deemed the death suspicious but a Tuesday autopsy by the Edmonton Medical Examiner failed to determine an exact cause of death.
  Toxicology tests, wh
  
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• Cult of Hockey: The secret good thing about Connor McDavid

  30-05-2018 23:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cult of Hockey writers David Staples and Bruce McCurdy discuss the secret good thing about Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid.
  
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• St. Albert pays tribute to local players killed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash - Toronto Star

  30-05-2018 22:17
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  St. Albert pays tribute to local players killed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
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  ST. ALBERT, ALTA.—Memorial scholarships are being set up to honour four Alberta hockey players who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Logan Hunter, Jaxon Joseph, Conner Lukan and Stephen Wack were among the 16 people killed April 6 when ...and more »
  
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• Southwest Edmonton fire cause by discarded cigarette butt in planter

  30-05-2018 21:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  The cause of an early morning blaze that destroyed two homes, and damaged three others, in southwest Edmonton Wednesday is being blamed on a cigarette butt discarded in a backyard planter.
  Fire crews were initially called to the MacEwan neighbourhood at 2:35 a.m., said fire spokeswoman Maya Filipovic. Firefighters arrived at 1779 Melrose Crescent six minutes later to find two homes fully engulfed in flames.
  One person was evacuated from one of the homes, and five others were evacuated from the s
  
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• Alberta doctors agree to no fee increases in two-year deal with province

  30-05-2018 20:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta doctors have approved a two-year compensation deal with the province that includes no fee increases.
  After the Alberta Medical Association reached a tentative deal with the health ministry last month, association members were required to ratify the pact. A total of 89 per cent of those who participated in voting over the last month agreed to support the deal.
  “The agreement addresses budgetary concerns of the province while recognizing the contributions and stewardship of physician
  
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• Edmonton Talk Back: Gondola? Seriously? We quizzed our new local gondola expert

  30-05-2018 20:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Most gondola systems are actually turning a profit and can be built entirely with private dollars, says the man who suddenly found himself an unlikely gondola apologist this year.
  Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson is joined us on Edmonton Talk Back at noon Wednesday. He’s also co-founder of the crowd-sourcing idea generator Edmonton Project, and was stunned when the gondola idea won in March.
  But since then, Hansen-Carlson been researching these systems around the world.
  It can be a valid commuter op
  
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• Canadian companies seeing dividends from employee share ownership

  30-05-2018 20:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  The greying ranks of aging entrepreneurs planning for their leisure years is helping spark increased focus on selling businesses to the people who work for them.
  “A small but growing percentage of companies are interested in going towards employee ownership,” Patrick O’Brien of the 148-member ESOP Association of Canada said Tuesday.
  “(It’s) not least because we have tons and tons of companies run by baby boomers, and they want to retire.”
  O’Brien, chair
  
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• Big party on big patio as Shaw Conference Centre celebrates 35 years

  30-05-2018 20:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  A patio party that overlooks Edmonton’s river valley is quite appealing. So you may well be interested in attending the Shaw Conference Centre’s 35th anniversary party on June 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  The party is free, and you can buy $5 tickets for all foods and drinks at the party. The menu features everything from executive chef Serge Belair’s Montreal smoked meat sandwich to our famous chicken and waffles, bannock vegetarian tacos, and local garden inspired sweet trea
  
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• Edmonton brothers charged after assault rifles, suppressors seized

  30-05-2018 19:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two Edmonton brothers with lifetime firearms bans are facing almost 40 charges after assault rifles, suppressors and over-capacity magazines were seized by the province’s organized crime and gang team.
  A third man, who police allege is a known associate of the brothers, is facing close to two-dozen firearm-related charges following an investigation launched last fall by Alberta Law Enforcement Teams (ALERT).
  Police said Wednesday their investigation focused on a southwest Edmonton home, an
  
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• Edmonton folk fest 2018 lineup includes Buffy, Neko, Franti, Ry Cooder

  30-05-2018 19:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  This year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival lineup includes a solid number of luminaries, returning faces and fan favourites — including mind-blowing live act Buffy Sainte-Marie; the ever-inventive Neko Case; Flatlander Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Bill Kirchen (just don’t pester the former about The Big Lebowski); superproducer guitarist Ry Cooder; NYC post-rock trio City of the Sun; the crowd-pleasing Michael Franti & Spearhead; Ferron and Her All-Star Band; California ind
  
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• That moment when it hits home the Oilers problems on the wing aren't likely going away

  30-05-2018 18:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  In the last few years, the Edmonton Oilers have traded away strong attacking wingers like Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Patrick Maroon. The team’s attack did not suffer in 2016-17, largely due to the emergence of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid’s good health. But lack of attacking power was an issue on the team in 2017-18, and it’s not clear that things will be any better this year, especially as the team’s top attacking winger, Patrick Maroon, was sent packing to New
  
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• Residents Encouraged to Provide Input at Park Planning Open House

  30-05-2018 17:31
  Red Willow Park Master Plan | Riverside Park Master Plan | BLESS Platform The City of St. Albert invites residents... Read Post
  
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• Police identify man found dead in Gold Bar though autopsy inconclusive

  30-05-2018 17:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 20-year-old man whose body was discovered in the Gold Bar neighbourhood Monday has been identified by homicide detectives though his cause of death remains under investigation.
  An area resident called police after finding the body of Mason Montana Landry in some bushes near 103 Avenue and 42 Street around 1 a.m. Monday.
  Homicide detectives quickly deemed the death suspicious.
  The Edmonton Medical Examiner was unable to confirm the cause of death and toxicology tests, which can take several mon
  
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• Early morning fire destroys two homes in southwest Edmonton

  30-05-2018 17:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton fire investigators are working to determine the cause of an early morning blaze that destroyed two homes, and damaged three others, in southwest Edmonton Wednesday.
  The call to the MacEwan neighbourhood came in at 2:35 a.m., said fire spokeswoman Maya Filipovic. Firefighters arrived at 1779 Melrose Crescent six minutes later to find two homes fully engulfed in flames.
  One person was evacuated from one of the homes, and five others were evacuated from the second home. Filipovic said thre
  
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• Edmonton Food Tours launches new tour in Old Strathcona, plus City Market cooking challenge

  30-05-2018 17:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Food Tours combines sugar, spice and spirits with an all-new, Strathcona Brunch and Baking tour that kicks off on Sunday, June 17. The tour, running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will operate every Sunday until Sept. 30 (except for the July 1 and Aug. 5 long weekends).This tour includes a full brisket or vegetarian Eggs Benedict, hash browns and mimosa at MEAT, and makes delicious stops at Sugared and Spiced (the gorgeous new back-alley bakery), Holy Roller Café, Strathcona Spirit
  
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• Live at noon: Gondola? Seriously? Yep. We're quizzing our new local gondola expert at noon

  30-05-2018 15:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Most gondola systems are actually turning a profit and can be built entirely with private dollars, says the man who suddenly found himself an unlikely gondola apologist this year.
  Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson is joining us on Edmonton Talk Back at noon Wednesday. He’s also co-founder of the crowd-sourcing idea generator Edmonton Project, and was stunned when the gondola idea won in March.
  But since then, Hansen-Carlson been researching these systems around the world.
  It can be a valid commuter o
  
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• Edmonton weather: Does this mean I have to buy an umbrella?

  30-05-2018 14:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 8.7 C with a 4 km/h wind coming from the southeast. Don’t expect to see the sun anytime soon. Forecasters are calling for rain all week, with a bit of a reprieve on the weekend before we get right back into more rain next week. Sunday is expected to be sunny and 18 C, so there’s that. But otherwise be sure to have an umbrella handy.
  Today: Rai
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Buy refineries and upgraders, not pipelines

  30-05-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  How many bitumen oil refineries, or upgraders needed to refine heavy oil in existing refineries, could have been built for the $4.5 billion the federal government is going to spend on buying Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and expansion?
  Wouldn’t it make more sense to refine the oil in Canada, where much higher value, long-term jobs, and taxes would be extracted? Once again, good jobs being exported by shipping the raw product out of country.
  R.C. Rolf, Edmonton
  Lottery safer than city
  
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• Opinion: Alberta School Boards Association doing good work, by the rules

  30-05-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Recently, the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) has come under fire for not publicly disclosing its budget. ASBA has also been exposed to leaks which saw the posting of a Q & A document about our draft budget, which member school boards will vote on at the upcoming spring general meeting on June 4 in Red Deer.
  If you read Colin Craig’s Edmonton Journal guest column, you’re aware ASBA is not subject to the same disclosure rules as school boards, and he argues that it should
  
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• Trans Mountain: Congratulations, fellow Canadians, on your new pipeline

  30-05-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Congratulations on your purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline!
  When the project is complete, each Canadian will own 5.87 centimetres of the 2,130 km of pipeline carrying diluted bitumen from Strathcona County, just outside of Edmonton, to Burnaby, B.C.
  Don’t get too excited — it’s only a sliver of the entire thing. Maybe you can name it Dilbert or something. Sing it a song. Wrap it in ribbon. You do you, fellow Canadian.
  The federal price tag on your pipeline comes to $4.5 bi
  
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• David Staples: Lobbyists would take over civic government under Gender-Based Analysis-Plus

  30-05-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton city council is headed full-tilt to implement a program known as Gender-Based Analysis-Plus.
  Its supporters argue that GBA+ will make the city more responsive to the concerns of groups that need more of a voice at City Hall, such as women, the LGBTQ community, various ethnic groups, the disabled, the aged and the poor.
  But it could also well turn out that GBA+ will bog down city staff in extra cost and red tape, while at the same time endeavouring to transform what should be an apolitic
  
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• Edmonton Catholic Schools holds the line with status quo budget

  30-05-2018 04:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  A small bump in enrolment will allow Edmonton Catholic Schools to hire 15 more teachers and 10 other professionals next year, the district’s chief financial officer says.
  The Catholic school board unanimously approved a $527.7-million balanced budget Tuesday for the 2018-19 school year. It’s a four per cent increase from this year’s budget, and relies on no money being drawn from reserve funds.
  “You cut the suit to fit the cloth; this is the cloth that we were given,&rdqu
  
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• Police Chief Rod Knecht discusses his contract and relationship with police commission

  30-05-2018 04:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht said Tuesday afternoon he felt like he was in “purgatory” during failed negotiations to extend his contract.
  He said his relationship with the police commission had become “caustic” after deteriorating due to trust issues.
  Knecht told reporters at police headquarters that he is still looking for clarity around the decision and that he is not necessarily retiring from policing.
  -Jonny Wakefield
  
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• Graham Thomson: Alberta government celebrates Trans Mountain pipeline project purchase

  30-05-2018 02:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Journal political affairs Graham Thomson speaks about the federal government’s purchase of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and the Alberta government’s reaction to it. The Canadian government announced earlier that it will purchase the pipeline and all of Kinder Morgan’s core Canadian assets for $4.5 billion. Premier Rachel Notley said she hopes that construction on the project will begin promptly despite continued court challenges from British Columbia.
  
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• Little-understood heart attack more dangerous than formerly believed: U of A study

  30-05-2018 02:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  A little-studied type of heart attack that occurs in patients with no blocked arteries is more common, more dangerous and requires more caution from doctors than previously believed, new University of Alberta research has found.
  The study, which followed more than 36,000 Alberta heart patients over a 12-year period, is considered the world’s first long-term effort to track the unheralded cardiac condition Minoca.
  “It really confirmed to us that this is not a benign condition and we n
  
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• Graham Thomson: Notley shouldn't unfurl 'mission accomplished' banner on Trans Mountain yet

  30-05-2018 01:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta’s NDP politicians were so thrilled with Tuesday’s Trans Mountain pipeline announcement, you’d think they had already won the 2019 provincial election.
  Dozens of giddy MLAs and high-fiving cabinet ministers joined government staff workers to cheer Premier Rachel Notley as she arrived for a celebratory news conference.
  “The deal announced today puts people to work building this pipeline right away,” said Notley at the carefully choreographed outdoor event, wit
  
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• Demolition underway at Edmonton Petroleum Club

  30-05-2018 01:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  A onetime social hub of northern Alberta’s oil and gas industry will soon be no more.
  Demolition work on the former Edmonton Petroleum Club, 11110 108 St., began recently.
  On Tuesday morning, an excavator sat among the wreckage. A towering fieldstone chimney still stood, but many of the walls had been reduced to rubble.
  The outline of the words “Edmonton Petroleum Club” could still be seen on a sign near the entrance, but the letters had been removed.
  The club said in a Ma
  
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• Three buildings evacuated after NAIT bomb threat

  30-05-2018 01:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police said there is no concern for public safety after three NAIT buildings were evacuated because of a bomb threat Tuesday.
  Edmonton police responded to a phone call alerting them to a suspicious package in the area of 106 Street and Princess Elizabeth Avenue around 3:15 p.m.
  “As a precaution, EPS worked with campus security to safely evacuate the buildings in the area,” Edmonton Police Services spokeswoman Carolin Maran said in a news release. “At this time police
  
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• Chief Rod Knecht describes 'caustic' relationship with police commission

  30-05-2018 01:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police Chief Rod Knecht says he still isn’t sure why the police commission decided not to extend his contract over a difference of three months.
  “I don’t think I did have full clarity (about the decision), and I asked for clarity,” Knecht said Tuesday in a wide-ranging interview with reporters — his first public comments since he announced he would be leaving at the end of his current contract in October 2018.
  Knecht, chief since 2011, described a rela
  
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• Notes from the Dome: UCP criticizes rehiring of NDP staffer, Métis purchase land

  30-05-2018 00:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Opposition continued to raise concerns over the rehiring of Premier Rachel Notley’s former chief of staff, a registered lobbyist.
  John Heaney resigned in August and was rehired in October as an executive adviser in the finance ministry, later signing a $130,500 contract in April to expand his role to the energy ministry.
  Heaney is also under investigation by the privacy commissioner over what the opposition labels “political interference” in freedom of information
  
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• Two dead, three injured in Highway 16 crash east of Edmonton

  30-05-2018 00:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two people are dead and another three were injured after a crash on Highway 16 east of Edmonton Tuesday morning.
  Strathcona RCMP responded around 11:45 a.m. after a vehicle travelling west on the highway collided with an SUV going north on Range Road 224.
  The male driver of the SUV died at the scene, while the driver of the other vehicle died later in hospital.
  Three passengers of the vehicle were taken to hospital with unknown injuries.
  
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