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• Motorcyclist dies following crash at Castrol Raceway

  03-09-2018 22:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 29-year-old Calgary man has died after a crash during a race at the Castrol Raceway near Edmonton, an RCMP spokesman said.
  At around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, emergency medical services personnel took a critically injured man from the Nisku-area racetrack to hospital, said Alberta Health Services’ Amy Crofts on Monday.
  RCMP were called to the scene at around 2:30 p.m., Cpl. Ron Bumbry said. The man died from his injuries in hospital and an autopsy is pending, he said.
  His name is not being rele
  
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• Court says AHS has authority to deny sponsorships of foreign doctors

  03-09-2018 20:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Health Services acted within its authority when it refused to sponsor an African doctor’s move to the town of High Prairie, a judge has ruled in a case with potential ramifications for other communities looking to recruit foreign physicians.
  In making his decision, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Michael Lema dismissed the application of a High Prairie clinic that had been stymied by AHS in its attempt to hire a Nigerian-trained family doctor to help handle a busy patient load
  
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• Nick Lees: Annual Zin on the River charity event raises nearly $40,000

  03-09-2018 18:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  Rain failed to dampen spirits at my 19th annual Zin on the River fundraiser and nearly $40,000 was raised for CASA, which helps youngsters with mental health issues.
  While the weather kept many away from the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, where guests usually party on the patio, we moved inside to sip outstanding zinfandels in the ballroom.
  The affair was themed as a Great Gatsby party and many arrived in roaring ’20s attire. They immediately felt at home as Dave Babcock’s quintet played
  
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• Court upholds AHS's authority to deny sponsorships of foreign doctors

  03-09-2018 17:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Health Services acted within its authority when it refused to sponsor an African doctor’s move to the town of High Prairie, a judge has ruled in a case with potential ramifications for other communities looking to recruit foreign physicians.
  In making his decision, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Michael Lema dismissed the application of a High Prairie clinic that had been stymied by AHS in its attempt to hire a Nigerian-trained family doctor to help handle a busy patient load
  
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• Will Edmonton Oilers top over-all prospect Evan Bouchard crack the NHL lineup this fall

  03-09-2018 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers 2018 Top 25 Prospects:#1 – Evan Bouchard
  (previously un-ranked, 2018 NHL Amateur Draft)
  He is the most important D-man drafted by the Edmonton Oilers since eventual Hall of Famer Paul Coffey.
  Important because the very skills that Evan Bouchard possesses are in such short supply. Not just within the organization, but across the NHL in general. It can be argued that while there may be 31 #1 blueliners in the league, only half that many are true #1’s. Bouchard has consi
  
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• City of St. Albert to launch chemical treatment program to rid lake of goldfish - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2018 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  City of St. Albert to launch chemical treatment program to rid lake of goldfish  Edmonton JournalThe City of St. Albert plans to scale back the number of goldfish swimming in a local lake through a chemical treatment program.Starting Tuesday, the chemical ...
  
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• Eight-year-old boy dies after canoeing on Lac La Biche

  03-09-2018 00:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  An eight-year-old boy died while canoeing on Lac La Biche Saturday after family lost sight of the vessel.
  The youngster was paddling with a 13-year-old at Poplar Point, on the north shore of the lake, when winds picked up and a storm moved in, causing family and friends to lose sight of the canoe, Mounties said Sunday.
  The 13-year-old was found unharmed by RCMP and Fish and Wildlife officers who were searching the area.
  The eight-year-old was found unresponsive shortly afterward.
  The child recei
  
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