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• Fringe Review: Bad Habits

  21-08-2018 23:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bad Habits
  • 4.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 37, Auditorium at Campus Saint-Jean
  Wacky comedies about nuns would seem a natural for the Fringe and this show from Portland’s A Little Bit Off company was even wackier than expected. Their duet for three characters frequently flaunts that fourth wall with the audience in a way that heightens the spontaneity of it all but the characters are enough on their own.
  It’s mostly about new postulate (candidate for nun-hood) named Sister Mar
  
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• Fringe Review: Tease

  21-08-2018 23:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tease
  • 4.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 10, Have Mercy Acacia Hall
  Not for the first time I’m asking myself, how do you review a burlesque show?
  Right off the top I could take offense that one member of the cast had to criticize a particular item of men’s clothing, tan cargo shorts. Guess who was wearing that fashion faux pas?
  But I won’t take it personally. Especially since the members of Toronto’s Big City Kitties – Lindsay Mullan, Veronika Slowikowska and Co
  
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• Misericordia ER will stay closed until further notice

  21-08-2018 23:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  The water-damaged Misericordia Community Hospital emergency department won’t reopen as planned Wednesday because repairs are taking longer than expected, Alberta Health Services says.
  The busy ER flooded Sunday when a valve failed on a high-pressure water line connected to a toilet in one of the department’s bathrooms.
  The unit was expected to reopen Wednesday, assuming it was deemed safe for patients, but will instead stay closed until further notice while damage is assessed and rep
  
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• Fringe Review: Merk du Soleil

  21-08-2018 23:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Merk du Soleil
  • 3.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 21, El Cortez Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar
  As the name might suggest Merk du Soleil is a campy, clowny, comic cabaret circus, complete with one awe-inspiring acrobatic act at the end, a jump from the high-dive into a water pool (the venue has an eight-foot ceiling). It’s written and performed by writer-director-actress Rebecca Merkley with two shiny, happy “side-boobs” of college age, and most of the howling crowd was y
  
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• Fringe review: Balls of Yarns

  21-08-2018 22:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Balls of Yarns
  • 3 stars out of 5
  • Stage 2, Big Rock Backstage Theatre
  Florida native Paul Strickland delivers an interesting mix of original songs and a few covers, strung together with a mythical tale about how he followed strings of yarn through a small southern town, meeting wizened characters and reading spiritual signposts along the way.
  He brought an excellent deep, gritty voice and caressed two acoustic guitars along the way, putting in more storytelling than songs with poetic
  
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• Mayor says West LRT will not be built as a public-private partnership

  21-08-2018 22:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton will not build the western phase of the Valley Line LRT through another private-public partnership, Mayor Don Iveson said Tuesday.
  That’s going to be complex, he warned, because the first 13-kilometre phase of the new line between downtown and Mill Woods is being built, operated and maintained by TransEd, a private consortium of companies.
  But Iveson said avoiding a second private-public partnership (known as a P3) is a simpler option. TransEd could still be responsible for runnin
  
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• Edmonton Oilers offer try-out contract to Brandon Davidson, but made right choice in Jakub Jerabek.

  21-08-2018 22:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from several sources, the Edmonton Oilers offering a try-out contract to Brandon Davidson, which he has rejected for now at least.
  From CHED’s Reid Wilkins: “Oilers offered Brandon Davidson a PTO, but he’s looking for a contract. He’s close to getting that elsewhere. Could happen within a week.”
  And from the Journal’s Jim Matheson: “Brandon Davidson has PTO offer from Oilers amongst many other team’s. He has few contract offers too but two-
  
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• Fringe review: Interstellar Elder: Badass Grandma In Space

  21-08-2018 22:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Interstellar Elder: Badass Grandma In Space
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 14, De Villars LLP Stage at Holy Trinity Anglican Church
  If only more Fringe shows could be so time-efficient. This hour takes in well over a century in space, set in the Chardwater Mission Freezeatorium, a giant warehouse for cryogenically frozen humans that will orbit Earth until the environmental problem that laid waste to our planet has had time to rebalance (it’s all Justin Beiber’s fault). You, the
  
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• Fringe review: The Odd-yssey

  21-08-2018 21:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Odd-yssey4 stars out of 5
  Stage 14, The de Villars LLP Stage at Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchTwo men, one spacecraft, a single mission: clean windows. Rick and Flip are aeronautic cleaning professionals – space janitors for short. They work for NACA (with a soft “c”) cleaning spacecraft and rockets.
  But Rick dreams big. He dreams of captaining his own mission to the stars, being the captain one day, commanding a mission to Mars. Then, one fateful day, while cleaning a spaces
  
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• Fringe Review: How to Suffer Better

  21-08-2018 21:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  How to Suffer Better
  • 2.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 5, King Edward Elementary School
  Meet Edith Shlivovitz, the 87-year-old the inventor of the Sex-Ray app.
  The horny octogenarian is one of the handful of contestants in the Best Sufferer contest being put on by Celeste, a bartender and wannabe pole dancer who thinks she deserves first prize for her tale of woe. They’re just two of the six characters played by New York City playwright and performer Amanda Miller as part of her one-w
  
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• Fringe Review: Lip Service

  21-08-2018 21:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Lip Service
  • 3 stars out of 5
  • Stage 11, Nordic Studio Theatre
  There are plenty of Fringe shows that hit on the same areas of interest.
  One man performances based on popular Hollywood films, revivals and updates of classic plays, monologues about the travails of modern romance. You can see any and all of these shows at any given Fringe, but you will not see two women dressed as vulvas, running intensely on the spot to Eye of the Tiger by Survivor.
  Until now, that is. Ashley Whitehead
  
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• Driver dies in single vehicle rollover near Rocky Mountain House

  21-08-2018 20:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 25-year-old man is dead after the truck he was driving veered off Highway 761 and rolled near Rocky Mountain House Monday.
  An eyewitness told police the truck was travelling southbound when it left the road, hit an approach and rolled at around 6:45 a.m.
  The driver was ejected and died at the scene.
  The investigation into the exact cause is continuing.
  
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• 'Each community is going to do its part': Council approves next step on affordable housing

  21-08-2018 20:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Council unanimously approved a new 16 per cent target for affordable housing in all Edmonton neighbourhoods Tuesday, preparing for an influx of provincial and federal building dollars.
  “If we invest in people, they will turn around and surprise us many times over,” said Mayor Don Iveson, as council voted. “We’re not going to over-concentrate, which has been a source of fear. … Each community is going to do its part.”
  Council also approved in concept $1.5
  
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• Fringe Review: Marv n' Berry: Everyone Panic, Please

  21-08-2018 20:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Marv n’ Berry: Everyone Panic, Please
  • 4.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 23, Grindstone Theatre
  Edmonton is full of young comedic talent, and Marv n’ Berry is no exception.The comedy quintet — Chris Borger, Quinn Contini, Nikki Hulowski, Mike Robertson and Sam Stralak — are sharp comedic performers who manage to subvert expectations of where you think a sketch may be going and garner big laughs in the process.Over the 60 minutes of Marv n’ Berry: Don’t Pan
  
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• Fringe Review: Jeff Newman: Trickster

  21-08-2018 19:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Jeff Newman: Trickster
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 11, Nordic Studio Theatre
  If you happen to see Jeff Newman hanging by your local bank machine during the Fringe, make sure not to take out any money.
  Actually, strike that. If you happen to see Newman anywhere in town you should probably think of nothing at all. Don’t think about your PIN number. Don’t think about any important information that you don’t want shared.
  That’s because Newman is a mentalist, and in T
  
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• Fringe Review: Woody

  21-08-2018 19:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Woody
  • 3 stars out of 5
  • Stage 13, Old Strathcona Public Library
  Imagine a world where Boogie Nights is about Pinocchio, a world where after becoming a real boy the former puppet grows up to become a porn star (owed to the fact that his manhood grows every time he tells a lie), only to have his life become a tragedy.Disney this is not.This is the one-man tragicomedy Woody, starting Neil James, who brings both charisma and sadness to the show.It could also easily be called Pinocchio&r
  
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• Fringe review: The War of 1812

  21-08-2018 19:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  The War of 1812
  • 4.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 37, Auditorium at Campus Saint-Jean
  Canadian history gets a remix in Wes Borg’s revival of his and Paul Mather’s The War of 1812.
  Using a time traveling birch bark canoe Borg and Pierre Berton (sometimes played by Mike Delamont, sometimes not) make their way to key events during the squabble, so that Borg can better understand his country’s own history.
  There they meet such historical personages as Major General Isaac Brock
  
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• Fringe Review: The Great Whorehouse Fire of 1921

  21-08-2018 19:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Great Whorehouse Fire of 1921
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 13, Old Strathcona Public Library
  The mine workers of Big Valley, Alta., are bathing suspiciously often, and their wives have had quite enough of it.
  Small-town legend and a brief newspaper clipping inspired playwrights Linda Wood Edwards and David Cheoros to build a fictional narrative about a questionable central Alberta house fire in 1921.
  Rumour has it the house, which belonged to a Mrs. Hastings, was a brothel, and that
  
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• Fringe Review: Madagascar

  21-08-2018 19:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Madagascar
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 16, Sanctuary Stage at Holy Trinity Church
  If you’re looking for an indoor show to take your kids to, you could do far worse than the Dramatic Learning production of Madagascar.
  The hour-long musical retells the basic story of the Dreamworks animated movie, and it’s a thoroughly enjoyable 60 minutes.
  The cast (made up of kids age 8-15) prepared the show over a two-week musical theatre camp, but they come off as having more than double t
  
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• Fringe Review: Upright

  21-08-2018 19:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Upright
  • 2.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 19, Sugar Swing Ballroom
  Paint, an older, weary homeless man, has found a quiet spot on the bridge, away from the trouble of Old Town.
  He just wants to mind his own business, read and drink his coffee in private.
  But it’s not long till trouble comes and finds him.
  Pelf, another denizen of the streets, comes barrelling in, interrupting Paint’s peace and quiet.
  Pelf has escaped from the cops after a bust in Old Town, and has ripped o
  
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• Fringe Review: Daddy's Boy

  21-08-2018 19:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Daddy’s Boy
  • 3.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 3, Walterdale Theatre
  If you’re at all familiar with Erik de Waal’s usual job, then Daddy’s Boy will come as something of a surprise.
  Known to most Fringe-goers as a storyteller for children (his African Folktales is a perennial hit), de Waal has opted for a far more somber topic with his latest monologue, a mournful recounting of his dad’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease in South Africa. Flashing back and f
  
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• Followers flock to University of Alberta social media

  21-08-2018 17:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  It turns out the University of Alberta is pretty popular among Twitter users.
  New data released from the social media giant Tuesday shows that Alberta’s oldest and largest university is ranked as the third most followed post-secondary institution in Canada.
  McGill University (@mcgillu), with more than 127,000 followers, leads the list followed by University of Waterloo (@Uwaterloo) and its 80,400 followers and U of A with 78,700 followers.
  Western University (@westernu) with its 72,800 is
  
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• Spanning millennia of influence, city's largest-ever street mural now in progress

  21-08-2018 17:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Rust Magic International Street Mural Festival has done it again — another world-famous Spanish art crew is turning a blank Edmonton wall into a thing of beauty, this time setting a record for the city.
  On a patchwork quilt of street art writing styles going back to 1970s New York, PichiAvo’s depiction of a statue of Greek mythology’s Nike — goddess of speed, strength and victory — is winged and driving a team of horses. When completed, it will be the largest s
  
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• Parkview neighbourhood residential garage fires cause $200,000 in damage

  21-08-2018 16:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  A late Monday night fire in the Parkview neighbourhood caused more than $200,000 in damage to two garages, investigators said Tuesday.
  Firefighters arrived at a home on 145 Street and 88 Avenue just after 11 p.m. to find a fire in a detached garage had jumped to a neighbouring shed.
  Six crews had the fire under control by 11:27 p.m. and both were completely out by 1:41 a.m. Occupants of the two affected homes were able to find temporary accommodations.
  Investigators believe the fire started
  
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• Fringe review: Mind Magic

  21-08-2018 16:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mind Magic
  • 3 stars out of 5
  • Stage 10, Have Mercy Acacia Hall
  Mind Magic covers the mentalist waterfront, from choosing the right playing card to identifying die numbers chosen by audience members to spoon bending.
  Edmonton’s Louis Pezzani relies on volunteers for his act, but true to his word everyone who comes up is treated kindly rather than being made the butt of jokes.
  In one trick (display? act?) Pezzani had one person write a celebrity’s name on a folded piece of
  
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• Hometown Hockey tour to launch from Strathcona County

  21-08-2018 16:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Strathcona County will host the first Alberta stop in next year’s Hometown Hockey festival that will culminate in an outdoor viewing party of the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks.
  Running from Jan. 5 to Jan. 6, the festival will include NHL alumni, local celebrities, entertainment and hockey-themed activities for all ages.
  The on-location shoot hosted by Ron MacLean and Tara Sloane will also include a pre-game, intermission and post-game show from the Sports
  
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• Fringe review: Heroine

  21-08-2018 16:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Heroine
  • 4.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 3, Global News Walterdale Theatre
  Two of the most famous female pirates are captured in Jamaica and tossed into a jail cell together. They’re both badass fighters, and get off to an aggressive start in their newly shared space, as they posture for power and plot their next moves.
  Set in 1722, Heroine looks at the lives of Irish pirate Anne Bonny, and British soldier-turned pirate Mary Read, who grew up presenting as a boy for financial reasons
  
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• Edmonton weather: Just when you thought the smoke was gone for good

  21-08-2018 14:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 9.3 C with a 8 km/h wind coming from the southwest
  Things weren’t too bad yesterday. Sure it was a touch hazy but it was nothing compared to last week. Turns out it was nothing but a brief reprieve as forecasters are calling for hazy conditions again Tuesday before ‘widespread smoke’ makes its way back into the city Wednesday.
  The Air Quality I
  
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• Editorial: Residential schools holiday marks painful legacy

  21-08-2018 14:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  The holidays Canadians observe include days of religious import such as Christmas and Good Friday to Victoria Day, whose meaning other than a day off work to hit the malls or parks has been lost to the ages.
  Then there are those days which evoke genuine emotion and reflection among many Canadians such as Remembrance Day or Canada Day.
  In moving to declare a new statutory holiday dedicated to truth and reconciliation, it’s the laudable intention of the Liberal government that the day falls
  
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• Graham Thomson: Alberta's only NDP MP says Trans Mountain pipeline 'not the priority issue' with her voters

  21-08-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Albertans might be keenly interested in the progress of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project — but not apparently the people in the federal riding of Edmonton Strathcona.
  That bit of news comes from the riding’s Member of Parliament, Linda Duncan, who also happens to be Alberta’s only federal NDP member.
  “I have maybe had a handful of emails from people saying, you know, ‘Stand up for the pipeline,’” Duncan said in an interview Monday. “Th
  
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• Five new river valley docks scheduled for completion this fall

  21-08-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmontonians should have more chances to get closer to the river this fall with a renewed set of docks.
  Five docks — and a number of riverside amenities — along the North Saskatchewan River are slotted for completion this fall in Laurier Park, Hawrelak Park, Dawson Park, Capilano Park and Whitemud Park, said Martina Gardiner, the city’s director of open space infrastructure Monday.
  The docks are designed to “open up the use of the water to everyone in Edmonton,&rdquo
  
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• City denies release of performance records on Valley Line LRT construction

  21-08-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A city decision to deny access to performance records for the Valley Line LRT construction is raising questions about the transparency of public-private partnerships.
  The contract with TransEd to build and run the new LRT line between downtown and Mill Woods specifically says the contractor is deemed to be acting under provincial freedom of information legislation.
  But when Postmedia applied under freedom of information legislation for a record of “non-conformance events” — the
  
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• After years and years of drought, it is finally raining a few goalie prospects for the Edmonton Oilers

  21-08-2018 10:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  2018 Edmonton Oilers Top 25 Prospects#7 – Stuart Skinner
  Previously ranked #13 in 2017-18
  Devan Dubnyk was the last goaltender that was 100% drafted and developed into a #1 puck stopper by the Edmonton Oilers.
  That may soon change.
  Career To Date
  Not only did the Oilers draft highly touted prospect Olivier Rodrigue in the 3rd Round of this past year’s draft. They already had Edmonton-born Stuart Skinner in the system. A product of the South Side Athletic Club, Skinner went 17th
  
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• St. Albert bans consuming cannabis in public - CBC.ca

  21-08-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  St. Albert bans consuming cannabis in public  CBC.caWhen cannabis becomes legal in the fall, people won't be allowed to consume the drug in public in St. Albert.
  
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• RCMP investigating armed robbery at St. Albert bank - CTV News

  21-08-2018 09:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  RCMP investigating armed robbery at St. Albert bank  CTV NewsSt. Albert RCMP are searching for the man that robbed a bank with a handgun Monday afternoon.
  
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• Stolen semi-truck takes Grande Prairie RCMP on pursuit

  21-08-2018 06:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Charges have been laid after a stolen semi-truck drove through fences, fields and a playground while fleeing RCMP Saturday.
  Mounties tired to pull over an erratically-driven big rig in the city’s south side after it was reported to police Saturday around 9 p.m., an RCMP news release said Monday. It evaded police until its driver was subdued by police and police dogs north of the city.
  When police first tried to stop the semi-truck, which wasn’t pulling a
  
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• Rollover on Highway 16 leaves 71-year-old man dead

  21-08-2018 04:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 71-year-old man is dead after his truck rolled near Spruce Grove Monday.
  He was the lone occupant of the vehicle, said a news release from Stony Plain and Spruce Grove RCMP.
  Mounties responded to the scene on Highway 16 at Century Road just before 4 p.m. Monday. The man had been travelling westbound on the highway when the collision happened, the release said.
  No other vehicles were involved.
  Westbound traffic was “extremely backed up” late Monday afternoon, but was flowing ag
  
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• Fringe Review: Big Ol' Show

  21-08-2018 03:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Big Ol’ Show
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 11, Nordic Studio Theatre
  It’s always nice to see a fresh spin on improv, so Big Ol’ Show was a pleasant surprise.
  Edmonton has had the likes of Theatresports, Chimprov, Die-Nasty and more. While they’re all still routinely funny, a twist on the genre is nice once in awhile.
  Presented by Atlanta, Ga., performers Amber Nash and Matt Horgan, Big Ol’ Show derives its comedy from tales of the Antebellum South. The Civil
  
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• Fringe review: Drinking at the Movies

  21-08-2018 03:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Drinking at the Movies
  • 3 stars out of 5
  • Stage 8, Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
  It is quite the feat to improv an entire movie while also relying on ideas from the audience. In this fast-thinking show, Go 4 Broke Productions goes even one step further, allowing for interruptions from the audience to immediately flip the story on its head.
  The six actors give a valiant effort in coming up with a twisted sci-fi tale — at the selection of the audience — on
  
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• Fringe review: All KIDding Aside

  21-08-2018 03:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  All KIDding aside
  • 4 stars out of 5 
  • Stage 9, Telus Phone Museum 
  In a one-woman show about one of life’s most difficult choices, Christel Bartelse provides a stellar balance of comedy and vulnerability as she shares her thoughts on having children.
  Both written and performed by Toronto-based Bartelse, the show twists and turns through her thought process in selecting a path — to raise a family with her husband or follow her dreams of performing.
  Alth
  
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• Council OKs broad new rules for rentals in duplexes, small lots and row-houses

  21-08-2018 03:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  City council approved sweeping new regulations for secondary suites in Edmonton Monday, breaking with its tradition of only allowing two units per single family lot.
  The bylaw will now let anyone build a duplex plus two rental suites on one single-family lot in many mature and new neighbourhoods. Homeowners can now also add a suite to homes on small lots, or in a row-house unit. The suites can’t be larger than the main dwelling.
  That means up to four households can exist now where one hous
  
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• Fringe review: Field Zoology 101

  21-08-2018 02:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Field Zoology 101
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 10, Have Mercy Acacia Hall
  Remember the wacky teacher you had who always said random things that didn’t make any sense and was just, well, bizarre? Now take that memory up 10 notches of weirdness and there is Professor Brad Gooseberry of the class Field Zoology 101.
  Victoria-based actor Shawn O’Hara masters the performance of Gooseberry as he hilariously lectures for one hour about the topics — fields, zoology and
  
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• Fringe review: Dog's Misery Swamp

  21-08-2018 02:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Dog’s Misery Swamp
  • 2.5 stars out of 5
  • Stage 10, Have Mercy Acacia Hall
  Is there an editor in the house?
  Dog’s Misery Swamp starts strong in what initially seem like a series of unrelated scenes dealing with life in a failing New England town.
  We meet one-armed Second World War vet Uncle Jack, his worshipful nephew Little Jack, birdwatching auditor Gordo and many more residents skilfully portrayed by playwright David Jacobson.
  The characters start to tie together, along
  
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• Fringe review: Adventures of the Squealy-Moo Pirates

  21-08-2018 02:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Adventures of the Squealy-Moo Pirates
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 15, The Cool Air Rentals Stage, Holy Trinity Anglican Church
  The kids at Camp Squealy Moo have a singular ambition — to earn their treasure-hunting badge.
  Luckily for them, there’s a guidebook for that, which leads them to recreate stories, follow a map and clean up their mess, like responsible campers.
  This interactive children’s show is best for wiggly preschoolers and young elementary students who&rsq
  
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• Fringe review: We'll Meet Again: Vera Lynn, the Forces' Sweetheart

  21-08-2018 02:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  We’ll Meet Again: Vera Lynn, the Forces’ Sweetheart
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 7, Chianti Yardbird Suite
  Melanie Gall presents a straight-up tribute to the British singer nicknamed “The Forces’ Sweetheart” during the Second World War — no imitations, no channelling Vera Lynn’s inner thoughts, no imagined backstory.
  Instead, the New York City-based Canadian puts on a singalong concert interspersed with anecdotes about a woman who travelled
  
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• Fringe review: Stephanie Morin-Robert Performance Society

  21-08-2018 02:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Stephanie Morin-Robert Performance Society
  • 4 stars out of 5
  • Stage 4, Academy at King Edward
  Meet Bushel and Peck — mischievous creatures who speak in cartoonish, monster-like voices with a hazardous sense of curiosity.
  They’re most comfortable with their oversized dress shirts and jackets pulled over their heads and buttoned around their faces like a hood, and Peck is really, really drawn to light bulbs.
  There are some lines — with the monster voices, and all &mda
  
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• Victim of 'targeted' shooting identified as 27-year-old man

  21-08-2018 02:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 27-year-old man has been identified as the victim of what police believe was a targeted gun attack in the city’s northeast, Edmonton police said Monday.
  Abdi Latif Hirsi was found dead inside a vehicle shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday in a parking lot outside an apartment building at 162 Avenue and 51 Street, police said in a news release.
  Police said they received numerous calls about gunfire in the area. When officers arrived, Hirsi was found inside the vehicle with what appeared to be mu
  
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• Man killed in police confrontation Saturday was wanted on nationwide warrants

  21-08-2018 01:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  The man shot and killed in a confrontation with police on the weekend was wanted on nationwide warrants for being unlawfully at large, investigators say.
  A member of the Edmonton Police Service shot and killed a man at 12336 66 St. after responding to a hit-and-run call involving a stolen vehicle around 9:40 p.m. Saturday.
  The confrontation is now under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
  Two Edmonton Police Service officers arrived on scene with “emergency
  
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• Edmonton businessman fined $55,000 for selling securities without correct paperwork

  21-08-2018 01:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton businessman has agreed to pay a $55,000 fine after admitting to illegally distributing securities.
  Shane David Yawrenko, head of Edmonton-based Umbrella Merchant Services, admitted to raising money from investors without filing proper paperwork.
  The $55,000 settlement with the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) was signed July 12 and released to media on Monday.
  Umbrella, which was incorporated in 2013, purported to be raising money for a business venture in Mexico related to point-
  
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• Edmonton Oilers shore up defensive depth signing Jakub Jerabek to a one-year deal

  21-08-2018 00:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers have signed Jakub Jerabek to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old Czech defenceman split time between Montreal & Washington in 2017-18, including two playoff appearances with the Capitals.”
  Bob Stauffer @Bob_Stauffer: Jerabek gets a 1-way deal. Can move the puck a little. 6/7 D man with a some upside.”
   My takeWith Andrej Sekera out, the Oilers needed to bring in a puck-moving and Jerabek, 27, has some puck-moving skills.
  
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