St. Albert news

• City mulling $6.3 million for new train barn at Fort Edmonton Park

  08-09-2018 20:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  A report heading to city council’s executive committee Monday recommends spending $6.3 million on a new maintenance barn to house Fort Edmonton Park’s 99-year-old steam train.
  The current 40-year-old structure that houses the train is a described as a pole-supported shed that was deemed unsafe for regular maintenance of the locomotive after safety inspections were conducted in fall 2017.
  As a result, the Baldwin steam engine was parked for the entire season this year.
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• Edmonton Oilers will thrive if stalwarts Adam Larsson and especially Kris Russell can step up in modern speed game

  08-09-2018 19:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from Torey Krug on Spittin’ Chiclets podcast with former NHLers Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette, Krug’s talk about the new speed game of the NHL and how crucial it is for a d-man to rapidly retrieve pucks in the defensive zone and then move the puck fast and true up to fast-breaking forwards.
  Krug spoke on his role as a puck mover on Boston, where his job is to get the puck to the team’s top line forwards David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand: “That
  
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• Unapproved mountain bike trails sprouting up, damaging river valley parkland

  08-09-2018 17:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mountain bikers in the city are pleading for the public to respect river valley trails after an alarming increase in damage to trees and parkland this summer.
  The Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance, responsible for maintenance and upkeep of mountain bike trails in an agreement with the city, is asking residents with concerns about the trails to reach out rather than act on their own — and avoid receiving a fine of up to $10,000 for damage to parkland.
  “We’d like them to join force
  
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• 2018 Tomato Extravaganza caters to Edmonton enthusiasts

  08-09-2018 16:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hosting a ‘celebration of the tomato,’ The Enjoy Centre’s Moonflower Room showcased more than 100 varieties and welcomed hundreds of adoring fans Labour Day Monday during the 2018 Tomato Extravaganza. Now in its second year, the event brought tomato enthusiasts together to share tips and tricks for growing, plucking, canning and consuming the garden mainstay that straddles the line between fruit and vegetable.
  Tomato Extravaganza organizers Donna Bagdan and Brian Heidecker deve
  
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• Saturday's letters: Speak up for universal pharmacare

  08-09-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  I am a senior citizen with no private prescription insurance coverage. I have to hope I do not get seriously ill.
  My 56-year-old daughter is a diabetic, and is losing her eyesight. She has always eaten healthy foods, watched her diet and exercises daily. Now, to preserve her delicate vision she must have a special injection in her eye every six weeks.
  This medication costs $1,800 per injection. She cannot afford this cost. Luckily, Alberta Health Care recently agreed to add this medication to th
  
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• Off the rails - St. Albert Gazette

  08-09-2018 08:04 via stalbertgazette.com
  Off the rails  St. Albert GazetteA half-a-million-dollar funding announcement for St. Albert is raising a few eyebrows and is now the focus of debate about the need for a rail-fence.
  
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• Relaunched lunch menu at Rostizado brings new customers for midday munching

  08-09-2018 04:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hoping to boost its lunch-time crowd, Rostizado has given the restaurant’s noon meal a spicy infusion of fresh flavours and choices.
  Located in the Mercer Warehouse for the last four years, Rostizado (owned by the same folks as Tres Carnales and Kanto) has always offered a different, more upscale take on Mexican food. The menu has focused on roasted meats and vegetables, complemented by house-made extras, from salsa verde and chimichurri, to roasted habaneros and hot sauce.
  Reduced fo
  
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• Number of cannabis prescribing physicians flatlines in Alberta as drug grows in popularity, new stats show

  08-09-2018 02:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  The number of Albertans receiving prescriptions for medical cannabis continues to grow by leaps and bounds, new statistics show, but the number of physicians prescribing it has flatlined.
  In 2017, 25,766 Alberta patients received a medical cannabis prescription, statistics released this week by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) show.
  That represents a 50 per cent increase over 2016, when 17,195 Albertans received a prescription for some form of the drug.
  During that same t
  
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• 'Beverly wouldn't have existed': Three historic coal mines in east Edmonton neighbourhood commemorated

  08-09-2018 02:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mining is on the minds of Beverly residents as they pay homage to three historic coal operations in the community.
  Memorial plaques will be unveiled at the former Humberstone, Bush Davidson and Beverly Mine locations in east Edmonton Saturday morning.
  The celebration took years in the making and was organized by the Old Towne Beverly Historical Society to reflect on the industry that formed the community.
  “Beverly was built on coal,” society member and Beverly resident Barbara Wischl
  
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• Getting real: Councillor pushes for up to $64 million in cuts to test the waters

  08-09-2018 01:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton’s business leaders could get their wish and really dig in with budget-cutting options this fall, says one city councillor.
  Coun. Andrew Knack put cuts of up to $64 million on the table Friday, asking city administration to outline what they would propose if asked to cut one, two, three or four per cent of the city operating budget. If the motion is endorsed at the next council meeting, city administration will release that list publicly when it presents its proposed four-year budg
  
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• Tentative agreement for 23,000 government workers includes two-year wage freeze

  08-09-2018 01:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta government’s tentative agreement with a union representing 23,000 provincial workers spells out a two-year wage freeze and guards against job cuts.
  It also allows the union to reopen wage negotiations in January, said Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.
  “It was really long, arduous and quite challenging,” he said in an interview Friday.
  If ratified, the three-year agreement will expire on March 31, 2020. Until then, the agreement
  
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• Social Seen: Goodnight Moon

  08-09-2018 00:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Goodnight Moon
  Where: Muttart Conservatory
  When: September 5
  What: Closing party of Museum of the Moon exhibit
  Featuring: Seed planting, Muttart After Dark tours, a spacetime demonstration, touch table with sensory plants, live music by Rebecca Lappa and Craig Farkash, and a three course “Meal of the Moon” by Culina
  Photojournalist Codie McLachlan hits some of Edmonton’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. Email your event suggestions to
  
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• Dining Out: London Local puts delicious twist on British fare

  08-09-2018 00:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  British food is more often associated with over-roasted meat and mushy veg than culinary greatness. But don’t let that reputation deter you from trying London Local, the newest eatery from acclaimed Edmonton chef Lindsay Porter.
  The menu is inspired by Porter’s British roots, and in her capable hands, the traditional dishes get a modern, fresh and delicious twist.
  The former chef at Mercer Catering, El Cortez, Have Mercy and Woodwork (who recently won the US$16,000 first prize on the
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Rookie Camp: 'Everybody showed well today'

  08-09-2018 00:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers rookie camp head coach Jay Woodcroft and Oilers rookie Kailer Yamamoto comment after the morning workout on Friday September 7, 2018.
  Woodcroft said everyone at the camp “showed well” today. “They’re here to show us what they got,” he said.
  
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