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• 'Carding' stops by Edmonton police drop 30 per cent in one year

  22-06-2018 23:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police officers are carrying out fewer “carding” stops, a trend Police Chief Rod Knecht attributes in part to ongoing controversy around the practice.
  Officers filed 15,909 street check reports in 2017, documenting cases where they stop and request information from someone who is not suspected of a crime.
  Last year’s total was down 30 per cent since 2016 and nearly 40 per cent from a high of 27,322 street check reports in 2012.
  “I think we’re doing it
  
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• Police searching for suspect after robbery from Facebook jewelry sale

  22-06-2018 23:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man was reportedly robbed in a Facebook sale gone wrong, according to a Friday news release from Edmonton police.
  On Wednesday at approximately 2 p.m., police responded to a complaint of a personal robbery. A 33-year-old man said he brought jewelry to an arranged transaction site in the area of 91 Avenue and 182 Street but the would-be-buyer instead stole the jewelry at gunpoint.
  The complainant reportedly met the man through a local Facebook buy-and-sell group.
  Police identified Shane Mi
  
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• Mill Creek footbridges reopen — four months ahead of schedule

  22-06-2018 21:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mill Creek’s footbridges are back in action.
  The network of pedestrian bridges that criss-cross the south-side ravine officially reopened Friday, on budget and four months ahead of schedule, the city said.
  The $7.7-million rehabilitation project involved repairing two trestle bridges and two glue-laminated timber bridges. Nearly one-quarter of the wood used for the trestle bridges is from the original structures and can be seen in the pier and underneath the bridges.
  “A large majorit
  
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• Man found guilty of first-degree murder in Mac's clerks killings

  22-06-2018 21:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  A jury convicted a man Friday of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2015 killings of two Edmonton convenience store clerks.
  Laylin Delorme, 25, was one of three people arrested after Ricky Massain Cenabre and Karanpal Singh Bhangu were killed during armed robberies at two south Edmonton Mac’s stores where they were each working alone in the early hours of Dec. 18, 2015.
  A 12-person jury made up of eight women and four men delivered its verdict in Edmonton Court of Queen&rsq
  
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• City predicts tax bills will go up at least two per cent in 2019

  22-06-2018 21:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton residents could be facing a two per cent tax increase next year even before city council looks at emerging needs and key projects.
  But business owners and at least some councillors are looking for places to whittle that number down.
  Population growth and inflation means police are expected to get $14.9 million extra under the city’s current funding formula, which is equivalent to a one per cent tax increase, according to a city report released Friday.
  Funding the Valley Line LRT w
  
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• 2018 World Cup Roundtable: Things are not going as necessarily expected

  22-06-2018 19:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  The only thing predictable about the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been the unpredictability of the tournament.Germany lose, Argentina are on the brink of elimination, the host Russia are scoring goals in bunches and Ronaldo has been the star of the tournament.
  Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun sport reporter Derek Van Diest brings together a group of local soccer enthusiast to talk about the tournament.Patrycia Rzechowka, Jill Horbay and Emma Graney discuss their impressions of the tournament thus fa
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for city of Edmonton

  22-06-2018 18:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Keep your eyes on the skies.
  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the city of Edmonton at 10:16 a.m. Friday. Forecasters say conditions are favourable for thunderstorms producing strong wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain.
  “Thunderstorms will continue over parts of northern, central and southern Alberta through the day and into the evening,” reads a statement from the national weather watchdog. “These thunderstorms will be slow moving with the main t
  
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• Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli might come up with a big nothingburger today — and that's OK

  22-06-2018 18:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sounds like the Oilers are still aggressively shopping their 10th overall pick in an effort to find some blue-line help.
  — Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) June 22, 2018If things go well for the Edmonton Oilers today, GM Peter Chiarelli will come up with a big nothingburger.
  What do I mean by that? That Chiarelli won’t make some major trade where he sells low and ships out Oscar Klefbom or Milan Lucic or some other Oilers player who had a down year. He won’t lose value for the Oi
  
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• Frank Saccomanno devoted his life to food, family and business

  22-06-2018 17:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Frank Saccomanno never sat down. Well, almost never.
  He would rest while sipping a daily glass of his homemade wine, enjoyed with a fragrant bowl of minestrone made by his wife, Maria. But, mostly, the longtime Italian grocery retailer and wholesaler, and a well-known member of the Edmonton Italian community, worked.
  He worked in railway construction when he came to Canada in 1951 at the age of 21, his 19-year-old brother Maurizio Saccomanno in tow — the two of them leaving their six sibli
  
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• Cyclist sustains life-threatening injuries after being struck by truck

  22-06-2018 16:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck while riding his bike in north Edmonton early Friday morning.
  Police said the man was rushed to hospital after being hit by a burgundy Chevy pickup truck near 97 Street and 144 Avenue.
  He sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was being treated in hospital. Acting Sgt. Travis Cruise said police were unable to locate a helmet at the scene or with the rider.
  According to Cruise, the cyclist was travelling southbound in the lef
  
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• Edmonton weather: Waking up to the soothing sounds of a thunderstorm

  22-06-2018 14:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 16.7 C with a 8 km/h wind coming from the northwest.
  Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 per cent chance of showers early this morning. 60 per cent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h near noon. High 25 C. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high.
  Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 60 per cent chance of showers this evening and afte
  
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• Opinion: Let industry decide how to cut methane

  22-06-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  With the legislative session ending and the Alberta provincial cabinet preparing for the remainder of 2018 and 2019, it is imperative they address the competitive pressures on our provincial and national economy that continue to intensify.
  Those of us in the energy business in the West are acutely aware of the squeeze on our bottom line. This pressure comes from an increasingly complex regulatory burden and reduced ability to compete with other areas in North America — and the world &mdash
  
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• Friday's letters: Showdown with pipeline protesters overblown

  22-06-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “Pipeline fight will get ugly, says former top banker,” June 14
  I’m not sure what’s behind David Dodge’s vision of protester apocalypse outlined in this article.
  Who is going to kill whom? Sure, there will be demonstrations, but the protesters will know that the majority of people in B.C. are actually in favour of the pipeline. And opposition is highly localized. If you draw a 20-kilometre radius around the Burnaby Westridge Terminal, you’ll enclose 90 per
  
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• 'You go slowly crazy': Inmate suing Alberta jails over segregation policy speaks out

  22-06-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  For two years, Harley Lay spent 23 hours each day alone in the Edmonton Remand Centre, hope gradually ebbing away that he’d ever be moved to a general unit.
  Alberta Justice rules say segregation cases are to be reviewed twice a week.
  Speaking to Postmedia from the Edmonton Institution maximum security prison Thursday night, where is currently serving a sentence, Lay said that was never the case for him. At one point, he said, he went five months without a review.
  Lay’s name is f
  
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• David Staples: New program could be solution to math crisis in Alberta schools

  22-06-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  We could be at the beginning of the end to our math crisis in Alberta schools.
  My optimism springs out of the new Math Minds program from Jump Math and the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. Results in pilot projects shows much promise.
  What is the crisis? In the past 20 years, international tests show Alberta’s percentage of top math students has dropped. More ominously, our percentages have doubled when it comes to students who lack a basic knowledge of math.Many
  
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• Complex 50 Street railway underpass has city engineers looking for options

  22-06-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  City engineers recommended a new underpass for the upcoming 50 Street rail separation project but are questioning if that’s really the right option.
  It uses less land, which means less impact on neighbouring businesses, but could be complex to build.
  “During construction, we have to maintain railway operation,” said project manager Sidd Masand in an interview Thursday.
  “You probably don’t have to detour the trains if you do an overpass,” he said. Canadian Paci
  
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• NHL MVP voting: Who loved Connor McDavid? Who loved him not?

  22-06-2018 05:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Prominent voters like Craig Button, Elliotte Friedman, Nick Kypreos, John Shannon and Steve Simmons did not have McDavid on their MVP ballot
  In the end, just 78 out of 164 voters for the Professional Hockey Writers Association had Edmonton Oilers ace Connor McDavid on their Hart Trophy ballot.
  Of course, ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski did not.
  Wyshynski is well known both for his admiration of the New Jersey Devils and his clever trolling of Edmonton Oilers fans. It was no surprise to see he did no
  
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• Judge hands biker 12-year sentence in attempted murder case

  22-06-2018 03:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  A biker convicted of attempted murder for shooting his steroid dealer in the face was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday.
  Jason Richard Neilson was convicted of attempted murder and weapons charges earlier this month after Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Douglas Mah rejected his argument that it was self-defence when he shot Adam Abumeita on Aug. 19, 2016.
  During the trial, court heard evidence from both Neilson and Abumeita about what happened prior to Abumeita getting shot in his ca
  
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• Province plans to offer 300 different cannabis products after legalization

  22-06-2018 02:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cannabis consumers will have access to around 300 different products when legalization takes effect in the fall, says the Alberta agency responsible for rolling out the rules.
  “There’s a lot of competition out there; the marketplace will probably evolve over time,” said Alain Maisonneuve, president and CEO of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC). “But our focus is to work with currently federally licensed producers to secure a supply for Day
  
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• Motive unclear as Edson triple killer's parole ineligibility set at 30 years

  22-06-2018 02:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  A judge who imposed a life sentence with no chance to apply for parole for 30 years on a 21-year-old triple murderer said a “big question” remained unanswered Thursday.
  “How dangerous is Mr. Bailey?” Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Sterling Sanderman asked, directing his comments to Mickell Clayton Bailey, seated in the courtroom’s prisoner dock.
  “I don’t know how dangerous you are. I really don’t,” the judge said.
  Bailey nodded slightly
  
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• Jury begins deliberations in Mac's clerks murder case

  22-06-2018 02:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  A jury began deliberating the fate of a man accused in the murders of two Edmonton convenience store clerks Thursday afternoon.
  Laylin Delorme faces two counts each of first-degree murder and robbery with a prohibited weapon in a trial that began June 5.
  Karanpal Singh Bhangu (left), 35, and Ricardo (Ricky) Cenabre were killed during armed robberies at two separate Mac’s convenience stores on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015
  Ricky Massain Cenabre and Karanpal Singh Bhangu were killed during armed rob
  
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• Over or under? That is the question for engineers of the 50 Street project

  22-06-2018 01:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Postmedia city hall reporter Elise Stolte speaks about the 50 Street project that seeks to ease congestion from a CP Rail yard north of the Sherwood Park Freeway in Edmonton.
  The plan, estimated to cost $90 million, would run traffic either over or under the railway line on 50 Street, easing a major traffic headache for commuters on the east end of the city.
  
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• Edmonton police crack down on officers who speed, run red lights — but new policy is controversial with cops

  22-06-2018 00:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police officers who run red lights without a good reason or speed unnecessarily are increasingly finding themselves in front of the police service’s disciplinary branch.
  A report to the Edmonton Police Commission on Thursday found traffic complaints against officers — including those caught on red light cameras and other traffic photo systems — drove a small but notable increase in complaints about police officer conduct in 2017.
  While police officers are allowed to sp
  
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• Homicide victim found at Lessard Lake cabin

  22-06-2018 00:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  A man’s body was discovered at a cabin near Lessard Lake on Saturday.The body was found by Mayerthorpe RCMP at approximately 7 p.m., police said in a news release Thursday. An autopsy conducted on Tuesday by the office of the chief medical examiner in Edmonton determined the death to be a homicide.Peter Joseph Kaminski, 57, was identified as the victim. He was the lone resident of the cabin.RCMP Major Crimes South was investigating. The public was asked to provide any information on the in
  
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