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• Family undertake Edmonton-Athabasca relay to honour Métis man's 1904 journey

  28-07-2018 21:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  Descendants of a Métis man who ran 100 miles (161 kilometres) to Edmonton in 1904 to get help for the flooding town of Athabasca embarked on a return journey Saturday to honour his legacy.
  Early Saturday morning, descendants of Billy Loutit and their supporters gathered for a ceremony on the Alberta Legislature grounds before sending off the first two runners — Loutit family member Jill Galipeau and and Athabasca resident Matthew Guoy — on the first leg of what will be a relay
  
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• 'Not just the grounds': K-Days of the 70s remembered for when it was citywide

  28-07-2018 20:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  There was a time when it was normal to race bathtubs down Jasper Avenue: the old Klondike Days.
  The races were some of the many memories of the 10 days in July that four-year K-Days president Don Clark is compiling into the history of the gold rush festival into a project called the “Legacy of Klondike Days.”
  K-Days, which took on a few different names over the years, has been celebrated since 1879 when the Edmonton Agricultural Society held an event to improve agricultural prac
  
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• New downtown Edmonton police constable inspired by grandfather — a wartime Saigon police officer

  28-07-2018 20:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Duy Luu grew up hearing his grandfather’s stories about being a police officer in wartime Saigon.
  The two would often work side by side on the family farm south of the former capital. Sometimes, the elder would talk about the daily struggle to keep people safe in a city riven by decades of war.
  “I’m very inspired by those (stories), because his life (was) on the line every day,” Luu said.
  Luu will soon have some stories to share of his own.
  The 24-year-old constable was o
  
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• Street-racing on Yellowhead Trail leaves one man dead; police searching for second driver

  28-07-2018 18:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 55-year-old man is dead after Edmonton police say two cars were racing on Yellowhead Trail east of 124 Street when one of the drivers lost control and crashed into a semi-truck on Friday evening.
  The collision was first reported to police at 7:50 p.m. Friday. Police said in a Saturday morning news release that a man driving a 1964 Chevelle Malibu was driving eastbound on Yellowhead Trail from 124 Street and was racing a silver sports car.
  The man driving the Malibu lost control of the vehicle
  
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• Explosions heard in late-night Hazeldean fire that leaves residents displaced

  28-07-2018 17:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Residents of a south central Edmonton home were left displaced late Friday night following a fire in the Hazeldean neighbourhood.
  Twenty firefighters were called to the blaze at 10:37 p.m. near 97 Street and 70 Avenue, said Edmonton Fire Rescue Acting District Chief Brian Hermanutz on scene. 
  Two people were displaced, Hermanutz said. Residents of the affected house had already evacuated the building by the time fire rescue arrived.
  Flames were visible and threatening the adjacent homes but
  
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• Edmonton weather: This is what Saturday's are made for

  28-07-2018 17:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 18.2 C with a 4 km/h wind coming from the south, southwest. Today is going to be perfect. Nothing but sunshine and 28 C all day. Be sure to pack some sunscreen if you’re going to be outside all day — no one wants sun burn — but otherwise soak it up and enjoy it!
  Weather forecast
  Today: Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy this aft
  
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• Saturday's letters: Demolished bridge over 170 Street must be replaced

  28-07-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  I am concerned about the demolished footbridge over 170 Street between the Misericordia Hospital and West Edmonton Mall.
  To many of us who used it regularly, it seemed to be in fine condition. West Edmonton Mall undertook a refurbishment and apparently decided this was more expensive than a replacement. The city issued a permit to demolish the bridge on the condition it be replaced.  The mall plans to appeal this requirement to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
  The bridge i
  
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• Oilers D prospect Keegan Lowe earned another look with strong campaign

  28-07-2018 12:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  2018 Edmonton Oilers prospects#20 Keegan Lowe
  Previously: #28 in 2017
  Keegan Lowe may not fit everybody’s definition of a “prospect”. By the time he signed with Edmonton Oilers’ organization in the summer of 2017, he was 6 years removed from being drafted by Carolina Hurricanes and had amassed four full seasons of minor pro experience with the Charlotte Checkers and a late cameo with the late, lamented St. John’s IceCaps. But at 24, Lowe met our sole criterion to qu
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society suing dog breeder operator for cost of rescued animals' care

  28-07-2018 11:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Humane Society is trying recoup the costs of caring for 37 dogs removed from the custody of man facing allegations of animal cruelty, according to recently filed court documents.
  The animal welfare agency spent $187,665 on expenses related to dogs taken from the care of Justin Iverson in late 2016, according to a statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Bench in mid-July.
  Iverson, 31, currently faces both criminal and Animal Protection Act charges related to the cond
  
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• Epcor records $133 million profit in first half of 2018

  28-07-2018 06:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Increased revenue stemming from the takeover of Edmonton’s drainage operations helped Epcor Utilities to boost its profits in the first half of 2018, the city-owned corporation announced Friday in its latest quarterly report.
  The company recorded net earnings of $133 million through the six months that ended June 30, an increase of $39 million from the same period last year, the report said.
  “Epcor continued its solid performance through the mid-year point, achieving strong second-qu
  
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• Cappies writers introduce us to characters at K-Days, Taste of Edmonton

  28-07-2018 06:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  The top writers of the Cappies Program that mentors high school writers, actors and technicians in the greater Edmonton area spent the past week in the newsroom of the Journal learning what it’s like to be a journalist. Part of their experience was to interview and write about people working at K-Days and Taste of Edmonton. Here are some of their stories.
  Young acrobat soars above Superdogs
  Above an elevated pool, suspended by a single hanging bar, Sarah Visser dangles.
  As the music change
  
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• First ever South Sudan Youth of Canada Conference this weekend

  28-07-2018 06:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  This weekend, South Sudanese Canadians as young as 15 will gather at MacEwan University to share culture, forge connections, and discuss some of the issues facing their immigrant community.
  Starting with a basketball tournament to kick off, the inaugural South Sudanese Youth of Canada Conference will feature performances, speakers and discussion tailored to first and second generation immigrants from the East-Central African nation. Around 150 people were registered, hailing from all parts of We
  
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• One dead in crash on Yellowhead Trail

  28-07-2018 05:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  One person was killed in a collision on Yellowhead Trail east of 124 Street on Friday evening.
  At approximately 8:15 p.m., police were called to the scene of a “smaller vehicle” colliding with a semi-truck, said Edmonton police acting Staff Sgt. Kendall Booth.
  “There’s just one victim that we know of at this time,” he said. The truck driver was unharmed.
  Yellowhead Trail between 121 and 127 Street will remain closed for “some time,” said Booth. The major
  
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• Notley joins Enoch Cree Nation for blessing at Trans Mountain site

  28-07-2018 02:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Construction on the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will move ahead next month as the route is prepared, says Kinder Morgan’s boss, adding pipe will be in the ground in early 2019.
  “This project has been in a suspended mode for a good number of months,” said Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. “We’re ready to commence construction activity.”
  That means the right of way will be surveyed in Alberta and B.C. throughout the fa
  
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• ‘Mission accomplished’: Bombardier tours first Edmonton Valley Line LRT car

  28-07-2018 02:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  A dedicated intercom for wheelchair users, extra-thick glass to keep out the cold and eight open spaces for bikes and strollers — the head of Bombardier was keen to show off the features of Edmonton’s new Valley Line LRT cars Friday.
  The first of 26 trains is now on display in the Bonnie Doon mall parking lot into next week. Bombardier Transportation president Benoit Brossoit shared details on Postmedia’s interview show Edmonton Talk Back.
  Q: Will the train signals have the sam
  
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• Graham Thomson: Trans Mountain project sees shovels in the ground, finally, sort of

  28-07-2018 02:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  For Premier Rachel Notley, who has struggled relentlessly to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, Friday morning was a dream come true.
  Under bright sunny skies, she participated in a photo op where there were actual shovels being shoved in the ground as Indigenous people literally gave the pipeline project their blessing.
  “Construction on Trans Mountain begins this summer,” said Notley at the event held on the Enoch Cree Nation west of Edmonton. “But it all starts
  
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• Kehewin firefighter dies battling Ontario wildfire

  28-07-2018 02:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Alberta wildland firefighter has died battling fires in northern Ontario.
  Premier Rachel Notley issued a statement Friday afternoon offering condolences to family and friends of Jerry Gadwa, a resident of Kehewin Cree Nation who served on the community’s fire department.
  “As Albertans, we know all too well the sacrifices of our firefighters and first responders,” Notley said in the statement. “On behalf of the Government of Alberta, I want to offer our deepest con
  
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• Paula Simons: 'Hope and joy' as Alphonso Davies, the pride of Edmonton, makes soccer history

  28-07-2018 02:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tim Adams sensed it the first time he ever saw Alphonso Davies play.
  Back then, Davies was just 11 years old, a student at Mother Teresa Elementary in the Boyle Street neighbourhood of Edmonton’s inner city. Davies, the son of Liberian refugees, had been born at a refugee camp in Ghana. He’d come to Canada with his family when he was five.
  Adams leads Free Footie, a not-for-profit that runs soccer programs for kids who couldn’t otherwise afford to play competitive sports. He&rs
  
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• Press Gallery podcast #240: The Shovels In The Ground edition

  28-07-2018 01:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  You thought the Press Gallery team had finished talking about pipelines? Ha! Nope. This week we kick off our Alberta politics podcast with news about the special Indigenous blessing of a site on Enoch Cree Nation that will store Trans Mountain pipe.
  Join host Emma Graney with guests Clare Clancy, Paula Simons and Graham Thomson to talk about what that means for the project, the government and the 2019 election.
  The team also dives into the one-year anniversary of the United Conservative Party an
  
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• UCP under fire for nomination candidate in Mascwacis-Wetaskiwin

  28-07-2018 01:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  The United Conservative Party says it will continue vetting people who want to run under the party banner in the wake of NDP criticisms levelled at a nomination candidate in Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin.
  “It definitely seems the UCP is a magnet for extreme views,” said NDP deputy premier Sarah Hoffman on Friday. “I wish I could say I’m surprised, but I’m not.”
  Nomination candidate Sandra Kim came under fire for social media posts she shared in 2015. One post incl
  
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• Councillor says flood of new electric scooters could be here by fall

  28-07-2018 01:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Downtown residents could soon see an abundance of e-scooters on the bike lanes as the dockless bike share company Lime looks to expand.
  Lime is advertising for an Edmonton operations manager and told at least one city councillor this week that the company aims to have scooter rentals on Edmonton streets early this fall. There appears to be nothing in Edmonton’s bylaws that would stop the company from setting up with or without city permission, although it’s unclear if the Alberta Tra
  
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• There's a new kid in town, with a fresh perspective on wine pairing

  28-07-2018 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  There’s a new wine list in town and it’s good — really, really good. Wilfred’s opened in the trendy Brewery district under the tutelage of the lovely and talented co-owner, Nicole Brandt.  It’s a refreshingly interesting, creative and well-thought-out list that focuses on low-intervention/natural farming and winemaking.
  The restaurant itself is a beautifully designed modern café and diner that serves breakfast, brunch, dinner and a late-night burger. Loo
  
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• Steve Martin and Martin Short talk SCTV, being offended and vaping

  28-07-2018 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Legendary comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short have known each other for decades, but it was while interviewing each other at a Just for Laughs festival in Montreal in 2011 that they remembered just how well it all clicked.
  “Not that it was a shock,” Short told me in a recent interview (with Martin also on the line), “we had this natural chemistry as friends.”
  “Well, I did, anyway,” chimed in Martin.
  So the Hollywood-Toronto, SNL/SCTV alumni started booking
  
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• Mbira Renaissance finds a new musical identity amid wider song themes

  28-07-2018 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Like the mixed origins of its members, Mbira Renaissance straddles two worlds.
  For bandleader Chaka Zinyemba, its natural to sing about the fragile state of democracy and the economy half a world away in his original homeland, the South African nation of Zimbabwe. But as the Edmonton band marks the five-year mark, their sound has evolved to reflect a wider breadth of musical influences from across Africa, and to draw a broader audience.
  “We wanted to update our sound to reflect who and wha
  
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• DOSC is a cafe, steakhouse and tasting bar in one lavish space

  28-07-2018 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Drunken Ox at Night, Sober Cat in the Morning, or, DOSC, opened this past weekend with a promise to manifest a chic, modern steakhouse, alongside a chill coffee spot offering breakfast till 11 a.m., a clubby space for drinking whiskey and a neon-lit bôite for tasting wine.
  First, a note about the design of DOSC. The 125-seat space oozes atmosphere. The cafe portion, fronting 104th St., enjoys a bright view through tall and sparkling windows. A mosaic tile shaped like a tree surrounds
  
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• Dining Out: Wilfred's offers gorgeous, new space and rapt attention to detail

  28-07-2018 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tucked away in the far corner of Edmonton’s Brewery District plaza, a new destination for cocktails, conversation and the perfect photo to brighten up your Instagram feed has emerged like an oasis.
  Wilfred’s, billing itself a contemporary diner and café, opened recently in a heritage brick building that once held the offices of the old Molson brewery. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers just about everything: specialty coffees, an innovative cocktail li
  
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• Trans Mountain pipe will be in the ground in 2019 as construction moves ahead: Kinder Morgan

  28-07-2018 00:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Construction on the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will move ahead next month as the route is prepared, says Kinder Morgan’s boss, adding pipe will be in the ground in early 2019.
  “This project has been in a suspended mode for a good number of months,” said Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. “We’re ready to commence construction activity.”
  That means the right of way will be surveyed in Alberta and B.C. throughout the fa
  
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