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• Three 124 Street galleries celebrating women artists in rare joint show

  03-08-2018 23:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Gallery owners Angela Bugera, Rachel Bouchard and Heather Hamel couldn’t help but notice something as they tried to energize the 124 Street exhibition spaces surrounding them. There’d been an open invite down the street, but let’s face it — everyone needs a 36-hour day these days, right? Even Bear Claw Gallery, owned by Bugera’s sister, was tied up.
  “In the end,” Bugera said, “Heather, Rachel and I were the only ones at the table. We
  
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• Accidental Beach back, but officials advise against swimming in river

  03-08-2018 21:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Water quality varies so widely in the waters off Accidental Beach that it can be hard to tell when it’s safe to swim.
  The simplest solution, says a senior health official: don’t.
  City and Alberta Health Services officials warned the public about risks associated with Accidental Beach Friday, as the beach emerged from the North Saskatchewan River ahead of the long weekend.
  While the beach can be enjoyed safely, officials said, there are debris hazards and contaminants in the water tha
  
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• Edmonton men charged after Bonnyville Beach drug seizure: police

  03-08-2018 20:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two Edmonton men are facing drug and gun charges after a kilogram of cocaine and $10,000 in cash was seized from a home in northern Alberta.
  A search warrant executed at a home in Bonnyville Beach, a small summer village about 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, resulted in 604 grams of cocaine and 430 grams of crack cocaine being seized, said Cold Lake RCMP in a Friday release.
  An SKS rifle with ammunition and a vehicle were also taken away by Mounties.
  The arrests took place on July 31.
  Dalt
  
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• Project Fortune: Police bust coke network tied to Edmonton, Fort Mac

  03-08-2018 17:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  A cocaine trafficking network with tentacles to Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray has been smashed by police, netting seven arrests and $1 million in drugs and cash.
  The 16-month sting — dubbed Operation Fortune — centred on a now-shuttered Sherwood Park barbershop, culminating with the arrests which resulted in 49 charges being laid, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) said Friday.
  Project Fortune launched March 2017 as the result of information sharing, includ
  
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• Edmonton weather: Mix your sun and clouds and drizzle some rain

  03-08-2018 15:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 15 C with a 12 km/h wind coming from the northwest.
  A mix of sun and clouds today with a 60 per cent chance of rain. Winds could possibly get up to speeds of 50 km/h this afternoon with a high of 22 C.
  Weather forecast
  Today: A few showers ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 60 per cent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming nor
  
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• Opinion: Federal Indigenous rights framework more like a cage

  03-08-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Trudeau government is committed to table legislation on a Recognition of Rights Framework for Indigenous rights this fall. While not yet finalized, the initial drafts are not encouraging. Beware of federal politicians bearing beads and trinkets. This framework is not emancipatory and despite effusive press releases from the prime minister, has nothing to do with reconciliation.
  The feds are proposing a framework that functions like a cage, containing Indigenous nations and governments within
  
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• Friday's letters: Celebrate Alberta Day this weekend

  03-08-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  I am writing to you today to suggest that we change the name of the August long weekend from Heritage Day/Civic Holiday to Alberta Day Long Weekend, a common name across the province.
  It would be a long weekend to celebrate and focus on all of the great summer activities that make Alberta summers unique and special, much like Family Day now is a winter tradition started by Alberta’s then-premier Don Getty and has been adopted across most of the country.
  The August long weekend can then be
  
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• 'We're trending green': Restoration begins on historic smokestack as part of new $210.7-million transit garage

  03-08-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Residents driving by the city’s new transit garage construction site will be getting a different look of the 40-metre-tall brick smokestack, part of the former Canada Packers plant built in 1936.
  Scaffolding has been placed around the historic site at Fort Road and Yellowhead Trail within the last few weeks for upkeep work as it is transformed into part of a larger public space next to the impending transit hub.
  The smokestack, formerly part of the Canada Packers plant constructed in 1936,
  
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• What's up with Edmonton Oilers prospect Joel Persson? "He's going to surprise a lot of people."

  03-08-2018 07:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  2018 Edmonton Oilers prospects#16 Joel Persson
  What do the Edmonton Oilers have in 24-year-old Joel Persson? A player with a lot of promise, at least according to former Oilers goalie Mike Zanier, who last year did colour commentary for Persson’s Vaxjo Lakers team in the top Swedish league.
  After the Oilers signed up Zanier in May, Zanier went on Oilers Now to praise Persson’s rapid development and high level of skill.  “He’s a good defenceman. He’s going to be
  
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• Rock your world: Take a sneak peek inside the new Zeidler Dome at the Telus World of Science

  03-08-2018 04:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ladies and gentlemen, Sophie has left the planetarium.
  Retired from regular use for almost a decade, the affectionately-named Zeiss star projector that once graced centre stage of the Telus World of Science theatre has finally been removed, part of the extensive renovations for the newly-christened Zeidler Dome, opening to the public Friday.
  After almost one year of construction, the theatre has been redone with deep-recline seats, a permanent centre stage, and a state-of-the-art 10K projection
  
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• The new Zeidler Dome at the Telus World of Science is ready for the show

  03-08-2018 04:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ladies and gentlemen, Sophie has left the building.
  Retired from regular use for almost a decade, the affectionately-named Zeiss Jena star projector that once graced centre stage of the Maraget Zeidler Star Theatre has been completely removed as part of the extensive renovations of the newly-christened Zeidler Dome, opening to the public Friday.
  After almost a year of construction, the theatre has been completely redone with deep-recline seats, a permanent centre stage, and a state-of-the-art 10
  
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• Lighting sparks oil battery blaze near Grande Prairie

  03-08-2018 04:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  An oilfield battery caught fire near Grande Prairie after it was struck by lightning Wednesday evening.
  The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service responded to a report of the blaze at about 5:23 p.m. near Township Road 714 and Range Road 45, between Bezanson and Clairmont.
  A news release by the County of Grande Prairie Wednesday said county crews confirmed the fire was contained to the lease site where the battery was located.
  Private industrial fire control companies worked to extingui
  
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• Downtown Edmonton flood knocks out online diploma exams

  03-08-2018 03:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Students and teachers across Alberta were left gaping at blank computer screens Wednesday after a downtown Edmonton water main break knocked out the province’s digital diploma exam system.
  There were 275 students writing the essays portion of the English Language Arts diploma exam using the government’s Quest A+ system at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday when it went kaput, Alberta Education spokesman Gregory Jack said Thursday. Some of those students may now qualify for exemptions.
  The computer
  
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• 'We don't want to be newsworthy:' Encounter between drone and plane disappoints hobbyist

  03-08-2018 02:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  A reported encounter between a rogue drone and a WestJet aircraft at Edmonton International Airport on Tuesday was not welcome news to the local drone community.
  “We don’t want to be newsworthy,” drone enthusiast Todd Hennig said by phone Thursday. “And so far, we’ve been pretty good.”
  Hennig moderates an Edmonton area Facebook group for drone enthusiasts with more than 500 members. It’s “all about education,” he said, keeping drone hobbyists
  
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