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• Enjoy a classic Prairie dining experience with chef Brad Smoliak

  06-06-2018 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Well, it’s summer, so time for my yearly exhortation on the awesome power of the farm-to-fork, long-table supper.
  Yes, I’ve had the good fortune to attend several of these signature Prairie events in the last few years, including one last summer at Elk Island Park, hosted by Brad Smoliak of Kitchen by Brad.
  This season, chef Brad is mixing things up a bit, and moving his long-table dinner to the Old Red Barn in Leduc County. There, guests will enjoy a sumptuous meal, studded with fre
  
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• Measles exposure in St. Albert leads to public alert - Globalnews.ca

  06-06-2018 22:55
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  Measles exposure in St. Albert leads to public alert
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  Alberta Health Services has issued a health advisory after a lab-confirmed case of measles in St. Albert, Alta. Dr. Jasmine Hasselback, medical officer of health with AHS, said Alberta Health is investigating a single case of the virus. Story continues ...
  AHS issues warning over possible measles exposure in St. AlbertCTV News
  AHS warns of potential measles exposure in St. AlbertCBC.ca
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• Driverless shuttle bus to debut in Edmonton and Calgary

  06-06-2018 22:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Residents in Edmonton and Calgary will get the chance to try out driverless technology this fall, boarding an automated shuttle already in use in 20 countries.
  The shuttle carries up to 12 passengers and will have a staff person monitoring, but not driving, the mini-bus during the pilot project, officials announced Wednesday. That person will have access to an emergency stop button.
  Called Ela, the shuttle will run on a service road between Telus Spark and the Calgary Zoo in September, then head
  
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• Cycle of debt: How the Tour of Alberta went bankrupt despite being a hit with fans

  06-06-2018 20:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  The bankrupt Tour of Alberta left trails of debt fanning out from its former headquarters in Edmonton to points all over North America, tainting the legacy of an elite cycling event that beamed postcard images of the province across the globe.
  Over five years, 525 cyclists from 33 countries rode through 29 Alberta communities. At its height, the international TV audience was said to be 40 million, the estimated economic impact in the province $25 million.
  The Tour’s financial picture, howe
  
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• Rave on: Councillors toss aside plan for rave moratorium, await harm reduction report

  06-06-2018 20:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton can rave on.
  A temporary moratorium was proposed by police after a report to a city committee revealed 18 patients were treated on scene for drug-related illnesses and 11 others transported to hospital at a recent event. 
  But on Wednesday, the community and public services committee decided to wait for an Oct. 3 preliminary report from administration on harm reduction strategies and other safety plans that can be implemented for the dance events. The final report, based on city mee
  
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• Huge news: Alberta driver's licences to feature image of Albertosaurus

  06-06-2018 19:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta driver’s licence cards are getting a prehistoric makeover.
  The province announced Wednesday that all driver’s licences and identification cards will be redesigned to help protect against counterfeiting and ID theft — and the new cards will include an image of an Albertosaurus, a close relative of Tyrannosaurus rex, discovered by Joseph B. Tyrrell in the Red Deer River valley in 1884.
  Updated card security features include clear windows, laser engraving and 3D embossing
  
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• Coun. Mike Nickel seeks nomination for UCP in Edmonton-South

  06-06-2018 19:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Coun. Mike Nickel announced Wednesday that he is seeking the nomination for the United Conservative Party in the riding of Edmonton-South.
  “I want to go to a place where I can do the most good,” said Nickel, expressing frustration over several recent issues at city hall. That includes changes to the City Hall fountain, the Metro Line LRT and the decision to permanently close the Coliseum.
  Nickel currently represents Ward 11. That includes much of Mill Woods and the mature ne
  
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• Edmonton launching driverless shuttle pilot project

  06-06-2018 19:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton will launch a driverless shuttle pilot project in the fall, according to a Friday news release.
  In October, an electric autonomous vehicle will be tested on a one kilometre circuit for up to a month. The route will be a segregated highway, to be announced later this year once a location is approved by Alberta Transportation.
  Edmontonians will be given the opportunity to ride and give feedback on the autonomous vehicle, which has a capacity of 12 persons and will move around 12 kilometre
  
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• Ex-MLA Don MacIntyre to resolve child sex assault charges in 2019

  06-06-2018 18:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Former United Conservative Party MLA Don MacIntyre will resolve charges related to alleged sexual offences against a child instead of going to trial.
  MacIntyre, 62, resigned from his seat as legislative representative for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake in February around the time he was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference in connection to alleged offences against a girl under the age of 16.
  The case, which is being heard in court in Red Deer, was adjourned on Monday until January 2019 whe
  
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• Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer hints at team trading a veteran

  06-06-2018 17:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  My take: Klefbom or Benning would be most likely to be moved out
  This in from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers organization: “I don’t see the Oilers moving the #10 overall pick for some immediate help. And don’t think EDM will be ‘chasing’ pricier UFA’s. But. Could see the Oilers moving out a contract with term and getting a player who provides a different ‘ingredient’ to the lineup.”
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• Waterfront cabin prices in Alberta set to soar this year: report

  06-06-2018 17:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  The average value of Alberta recreational properties is the highest in Canada and prices should continue to rise this year, a Royal LePage report released Wednesday says.
  Prices are expected to go up by 8.2 per cent, to $770,100, about $235,000 more than second-place Ontario, according to estimates provided in late May by 200 of the company’s recreational real estate advisers.
  The increase will be led by a 14.5 per cent jump in Canmore houses backing on the Bow River to an astonishing $3.2
  
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• Why I think Ty Rattie is a decent bet to be Top 6 winger on the Edmonton Oilers

  06-06-2018 16:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  Can Ty Rattie make it as a Top 6 winger on the Edmonton Oilers? Can he do what Patrick Maroon did for two years, play sound two-way hockey on lines with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at a bargain price?
  At this point Rattie, 25, has failed two NHL tests in St. Louis and Carolina. His stock was so low that all Rattie could get from the Oilers last summer was a one-year deal paying him $700,000 in the NHL and $275,000 in the AHL. At that point, Rattie was a poor bet to make an impact in E
  
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• Edmonton's hockey card collectors excited as Connor McDavid rookie card breaks record

  06-06-2018 16:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wayne Wagner of Wayne’s Sports Cards and Collectibles in Edmonton speaks about the excitement in the hockey card collecting community as an online sale of a mint Connor McDavid rookie card breaks the modern hockey card trading record, selling for $55,655 US. The card, an Upper Deck The Cup, is one of only two in existence, said Wagner. Sports card collecting continues to be a popular way for fans to connect with both historical and current stars across the sporting world.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Calm before the mini-heat wave

  06-06-2018 14:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 9.8 C with a 3 km/h wind coming from the northeast. Today is going to be nice, but tomorrow is going to be even better — and Friday and Saturday, for that matter. Forecasters are calling for temperatures to climb to 29 C tomorrow, and 28 C for both Friday and Saturday, as a mini-heat wave, of sorts, envelops the city. Time to stock up on sunscreen!
  Today
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Build Canada's own border wall

  06-06-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Why are the Liberals giving $50 million to assist in helping asylum seekers? I would sooner see the funds go to the Canadian border protection agency so they can hire more staff to protect our borders and turn around those who seek a free ride in Canada.
  Or, here’s a novel idea, spend the $50 million on a wall to keep the unwanted, unvetted, unemployed and undocumented out of Canada.
  When I see pictures of the illegal line-ups at our borders, it doesn’t appear to be a group of highly
  
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• Opinion: Oil and gas industry faces unknowns beyond pipelines

  06-06-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Whether it is limited pipeline infrastructure, price volatility or regulatory pressures, Canadian oil and gas companies continue to face a number of challenges that make it more difficult to operate in today’s environment.
  Transportation bottlenecks are top of mind given recent news. But even with Canada stepping in to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline, Canada’s oil and gas industry continues to face many unknowns.
  As more capital floats down to the U.S. and bigger organizations b
  
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• Cold Case Files: Joanne Ghostkeeper

  06-06-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  On Christmas Day, 1996, police found Joanne Ghostkeeper dead in her Edmonton apartment.The 24-year-old was found strangled with an electrical cord in her 11925 34 St. fourth-floor suite.Ghostkeeper told family she was looking forward to a big Christmas dinner gathering, which included her two young children, but when she did not show up, her dad called police to check on her.Ghostkeeper was last reportedly seen two days before leaving the Beverly Crest Travelodge, 3
  
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• Safety concerns prompt councillors to discuss rave moratorium

  06-06-2018 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Members of the city’s community and public services committee are meeting Wednesday to discuss a report that raises safety concerns about Edmonton-area raves.
  A temporary moratorium was proposed by police after a report revealed 18 patients were treated on scene for drug-related illnesses and 11 others transported to hospital at a recent event. 
  Coun. Scott McKeen, who sits on the committee, told local reporters last week that public safety has to be considered, even though he doesn&r
  
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• High-flying Alberta recreational property prices set to rise this year: report

  06-06-2018 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The average value of Alberta recreational properties is the highest in Canada and prices should continue to rise this year, a Royal LePage report released Wednesday says.
  Prices are expected to go up by 8.2 per cent, to $770,100, about $235,000 more than second-place Ontario, according to estimates provided in late May by 200 of the company’s recreational real estate advisers.
  The increase will be led by a 14.5 per cent jump in Canmore houses backing on the Bow River to an astonishing $3.2
  
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• Alberta recreational property prices set to rise

  06-06-2018 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The average price of Alberta recreational properties is expected to reach $770,100 this year, at least $200,000 higher than anywhere else in Canada, according to a new report by Royal LePage.
  
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• David Staples: For gondolas to fly in Edmonton, private business will have to pay the bills

  06-06-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  In Tuesday’s lively city council debate over a proposed gondola across Edmonton’s river valley, Coun. Andrew Knack spoke for almost of us when he said: “I thought when I first heard the idea it was absolutely ridiculous. It was as close to hating something as I can get.”
  It’s fair to say that the gondola idea hasn’t gone over well.
  But maybe that’s changing.
  Like Knack and most other councillors, I’ve now come to see that the concept is worth
  
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• Cult of Hockey: The secret good thing about Cam Talbot

  06-06-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cam Talbot was born in Caledonia, Ont., on July 5, 1987. He was traded by the New York Rangers to the Edmonton Oilers on June 27, 2015, in exchange for three draft picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
  Cult of Hockey writers David Staples and Bruce McCurdy discuss the secret good thing about Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot.
  
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• Measles exposure in St. Albert leads to public alert - Global News

  06-06-2018 09:00
  Measles exposure in St. Albert leads to public alert  Global NewsAlberta Health Services has issued a health advisory after a person with a lab-confirmed case of measles in St. Albert was recently at the Sturgeon Community ...
  
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• Five killed, one injured in collision near Millet

  06-06-2018 05:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  Five people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday south of Millet.
  The five victims were all in the same vehicle. Four were pronounced dead at the scene, and one later died in hospital, said a Wetaskiwin RCMP news release.
  Another person, in the second vehicle, sustained minor injuries and was being treated in hospital, the release said.
  Mounties remained at the scene at Highway 2A at Township Road 472 — about five km south of Millet — Tuesday night.
  The road was expected to
  
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• Pro-density crowd ekes out a win for 101 Avenue redevelopment

  06-06-2018 03:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Greater Hardisty residents turned the normal anti-density argument on its head Tuesday and pulled out a win for their effort to redevelop 101 Avenue.
  Time and again, Edmonton residents opposing development argue it will increase crime, parking and traffic congestion.
  But on Tuesday, more than a dozen residents turned out to say they see only positives. More townhouses, walk-up apartments and pedestrian-friendly shops along 101 Avenue could add vibrancy to the neighbourhood, help seniors age in t
  
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• Alberta craft breweries, distilleries coming to K-Days taps

  06-06-2018 02:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  Craft beer enthusiasts can sample from 55 different local brews at K-Days, now that the festival has decided to go exclusively Albertan.
  Twenty-six local breweries and four distilleries will be on tap at Northlands from July 20 to 29 through a partnership with the Alberta Small Breweries Association and the Alberta Craft Distillers Association. Craft beers will be available at 55 locations across the K-Days grounds.
  The move will draw attention to the large number of Alberta brewers, said N
  
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• Council committee takes baby step toward Edmonton gondola plan

  06-06-2018 01:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Councillors passionately opposed to the gondola project grilled volunteers over the details Tuesday, but in the end, a council committee voted 3-1 for the next step.
  “This is not a Yes today, not a No today,” said Coun. Michael Walters, adding council should at least consider the idea endorsed by community leaders through the privately run Edmonton Project.
  “What we get is some due diligence on an idea that could in fact catalyze (Rossdale) development,” said Walters
  
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• 'Significant amount of blood' found behind till, jury told in Mac's clerks murder trial

  06-06-2018 01:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  A jury viewed graphic photos showing the aftermath of two fatal robberies in a double first-degree murder trial on Tuesday.
  Laylin Cole Alex Delorme stood and pleaded not guilty to two counts each of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm in connection to the shooting deaths of Mac’s workers Ricky Massin Cenabre and Karanpal Singh Bhangu on Dec. 18, 2015.
  The two men were killed at separate Mac’s locations where they worked: Cenabre at a store at 10845 61 Ave., and Bhang
  
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• Postmedia reporter wins national award for coverage of university sports

  06-06-2018 01:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Postmedia freelance journalist has been recognized nationally for his work covering university sports on behalf of the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun.
  Jason Hills, 36, received the Fred Sgambati Media Award at the BLG/U Sports Honours Awards Gala in Vancouver on Monday.
  In May, Hills was named the recipient of the Fred “Gus” Collins Award for his outstanding coverage of Canada West Conference athletics, which qualified him as a candidate for the national award.
  “It means s
  
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• Frustrations over MMIW inquiry continue as six-month extension granted

  06-06-2018 00:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Families who testified at the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women aren’t any closer to finding justice after the federal government granted a six-month extension, says a local advocate.
  “I can only speak from my own experience as a family member, and a survivor, but there’s still a lot of frustration and unanswered questions,” said April Eve Wiberg, who testified in November during the Edmonton hearings.
  People want to see concrete a
  
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• Notes from the Dome: UCP Pride breakfast open to everyone, Gregoire Lake camping reopens

  06-06-2018 00:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  The United Conservative Party says a pancake breakfast Saturday is open to everyone who wants to celebrate Pride.
  The party’s application to march in the parade happening at the same time was rejected.
  “We’ll be doing our best to support the broader community while respecting the decision of the organizers,” party leader Jason Kenney said Monday, adding he’ll be at the breakfast. “My mom told me not to show up at a party I’m not invited to.”
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• Cats survive after 22 days in vehicle

  06-06-2018 00:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  In a story by the Canadian Press, the Edmonton Humane Society says it has adopted new procedures after a team that was transporting animals to its shelter accidentally left three cats inside a vehicle, and they weren’t discovered for 22 days.
  Video file footage shot by David Bloom, Postmedia.
  
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• St. Albert paramedic helps deliver 2 babies at home within a week - Globalnews.ca

  06-06-2018 00:03
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  St. Albert paramedic helps deliver 2 babies at home within a week
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  WATCH ABOVE: An Alberta firefighter had a couple of unusual calls last month. He helped deliver two babies at home over just seven days. Kim Smith has the story. X. - A A +. Listen. A St. Albert firefighter/paramedic had an unusual couple of calls in ...
  
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