St. Albert news

• Vegan trend setter Kanu Café launches grand opening weekend Sept. 21

  11-09-2018 23:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fans of plant-based foods have their mouths set for coconut cream pie (without the cream) as Kanu Café opens to the public on Sunday, Sept. 23.
  The restaurant, with American plant-based chef Matthew Kenney at the helm, avoids animal products (though they will have cream for coffee). The concept comes to Canada via Sherry Schluessel, the Calgary-based developer who owns ProCura Real Estate Services along with her husband, George Schluessel. The restaurant is in the Mayfair (owned by ProCur
  
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• All veggies, all the time as NAIT opens a new vegan food outlet

  11-09-2018 23:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  NAIT has opened Alberta’s first campus food outlet serving exclusively vegan dishes, like tofu scramble wrap and Mediterranean sweet potatoes topped with crispy chickpeas and fresh tomatoes.
  Square Root, the new eatery in the HP Centre on NAIT’s main campus (10504 Princess Elizabeth Ave. NW), is the first of its kind at a post-secondary institution in Alberta, and among the first in Canada, said a NAIT news release. The menu at Square One was created by Nick Creelman, NAIT’s re
  
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• 'This isn't my city': Edmontonians condemn planned Soldiers of Odin rally outside rec centre

  11-09-2018 22:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  A protest against a hate demonstration planned for Tuesday night has been cancelled due to safety concerns, but a community organizer said a broader event against racism is in the works for late September.
  Community members originally intended a direct counter to an event publicized by the Edmonton Chapter of Soldiers of Odin, a hate group rooted in the far-right. The Soldiers’ announced a Sept. 11 “candlelight vigil” at the Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre via a F
  
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• Concern grows over Darnell Nurse contract status as Oilers main training camp nears

  11-09-2018 22:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  All summer long the assumption has been that it’s a matter of time for the Edmonton Oilers to come to terms with Darnell Nurse on a contract extension.
  The 23-year-old rearguard completed his Entry Level Contract this past season, and became a Restricted Free Agent on July 01. The player had no arbitration rights and seemed unlikely to be subject to an offer sheet, an option which has gone out of style for reasons discussed in this post I wrote on the player six weeks ago. That write-up in
  
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• Police hand out 3,331 traffic tickets in 24-hours, warn drivers to slow down in playground zones

  11-09-2018 21:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  A total of 3,331 traffic violations were issued by the city in a recent 24-hour operation.
  Edmonton police and the city’s automated enforcement system clocked 2,507 infractions related to speed during the “big ticket event,” police said Tuesday.
  There were 824 tickets issued for seatbelt infractions, distracted driving and other Traffic Safety Act violations. Much of the enforcement for the 24-hour period was conducted in 30 km/h playground zones around schools.
  “Now that
  
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• 'Untenable position': Calgary-based firm at centre of Grande Prairie hospital dispute to pursue legal action

  11-09-2018 18:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Calgary-based construction firm formerly responsible for the $763-million Grande Prairie Regional Hospital project says it is “deeply disappointed” with the provincial government’s actions and is pursuing a claim for damages.
  “The timeline released by the Government of Alberta … omits a key fact,” said a news release from Graham Construction and Engineering.
  The company said it issued a notice of termination to the province on Aug. 17 because contractual ob
  
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• Don Iveson calls for Edmonton suburbs to pay more in next budget

  11-09-2018 18:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Homeowners moving into Edmonton’s new suburbs will be asked to pay more for fire stations and facilities such as the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre in this upcoming budget, Mayor Don Iveson said Tuesday.
  He laid out the five principals he’ll bring to this fall’s budget debate and said Edmonton’s existing business owners and residents can’t be asked to cover the $1 billion it would take to provide services for the new areas under construction.
  “We do need a new
  
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• Inmate taken to hospital after assault at Edmonton Institution

  11-09-2018 18:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Correctional Service Canada is investigating an assault at Edmonton’s maximum security prison sending one man to hospital in serious condition.
  An inmate at the Edmonton Institution was assaulted around 6 p.m. Sunday evening and transported to hospital for his injuries, spokeswoman Kelly Dae Dash said in an email.
  Emergency crews responded to a call at the prison and transported one man to hospital in serious, but stable condition, Alberta Health Services said Monday afternoon.
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• If we squint hard at the Edmonton Oilers, it's easy to see a playoff team in 2018-19

  11-09-2018 17:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  TSN’s Bob McKenzie is usually the most moderate and considered of hockey commentator, so his dark comments about the Edmonton Oilers were a departure from that norm.
  But is the sky really falling on the Edmonton Oilers?
  To refresh your memory, here is the key point made by McKenzie in his pre-season look at the Oilers of 2018-19: “I think the way most people look at it, every year you have a Connor McDavid-led team that misses the playoffs that is a crime against hockey humanity. I t
  
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• Technology to Improve Safety, Efficiency and Mobility on Road Networks

  11-09-2018 16:48
  City releases Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Plan & Implementation Strategy The City presented its first Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic... Read Post
  
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• Man dies in vehicle collision with semi-tractor on Smoky Lake highway

  11-09-2018 16:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 24-year-old man was killed in a crash with a semi-tractor west of Smoky Lake Friday morning.
  RCMP responded to a collision between a car and semi-tractor around 8:30 a.m. on Highway 656 west of Highway 831. The man from Westlock was the lone occupant of the car and was pronounced dead on scene. The driver of the semi-tractor was not injured.
  Preliminary investigation found the car was travelling westbound on Highway 656 when a collision occurred the semi-tractor going eastbound.
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• Edmonton weather: It was 29 C this time last year

  11-09-2018 15:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure 5 C with 4 km/h winds out of the northwest.
  It looks to be a grey, grey week. The high today is expected to hit a whole 12 C and a 30 per cent chance of showers this morning. There’s also a chance of showers while you’re sleeping which could accumulate anywhere from 10 to 20 mm and a low of 4 C. Also to make things extra cheery, Enviroment Canad
  
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• Oil Spills podcast: Oilers prospects up first for training camp

  11-09-2018 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The gang’s almost all here!
  Edmonton Oilers prospects have reported to rookie camp ahead of the opening of main camp later this week. It features the likes of Evan Bouchard, the Oilers’ first-round draft pick this past June, as well as other hopefuls who have an opportunity to make an impact and get a longer look as the team readies for the season.
  Tyler Benson, the Oilers’ second-round pick two years ago, is playing in his first pre-season games after missing action the past c
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Single-sheet rinks too valuable to cut

  11-09-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Before the City of Edmonton seriously considers targeting single-sheet rinks and swimming pools in budget cuts, I expect to see a public document with revenues, expenditures and utilization released.
  The city also needs to be transparent in addressing the following:
  Parents with children in minor hockey to adults in recreation leagues know all too well the scarcity of indoor ice once hockey season begins. This ice is not free, and is a revenue generator. Figure skating clubs offering learn-to-sk
  
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• Opinion: Don't let legalized pot renormalize smoking

  11-09-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  When smoking was prohibited in all indoor public places in Edmonton 13 years ago, I mistakenly thought that our work was done in protecting children and youth from public exposure to tobacco smoke.
  The Edmonton indoor smoking ban was followed by indoor smoking bans in other cities and ultimately by the Alberta government which implemented a provincewide ban in 2008.
  Smoking bans have improved the quality of life for many Albertans, especially those with asthma, allergies, heart disease and other
  
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• Paralyzed man hopes to walk again after Schwann cell transplant

  11-09-2018 03:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Landon Smith and his mother Brenda Smith speaks with news media at the ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre in Edmonton on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.
  Landon Smith was paralyzed from the chest down after he broke his neck at a trampoline park in Sherwood Park in January 2017. The 20-year-old will be going to Miami, Florida, in October for a clinical trial, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, that involves harvesting cells from a nerve in the back of his leg and injecting the cells into his
  
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• Partially paralyzed Sherwood Park man prepares for life-changing clinical trial

  11-09-2018 03:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  After suffering a spinal cord injury at a local trampoline park early last year, a young Sherwood Park man is preparing to take the next step in his recovery.
  Landon Smith, 20, has been accepted to participate in a clinical trial at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, which may ultimately help him to walk again.
  He will be the first Canadian — and youngest candidate — to take part in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved trial, which is set to begin in early O
  
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• Edmonton weather: There is nothing 'special' about this special weather alert

  11-09-2018 02:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  The first snowfall of the season could hit Edmonton Wednesday, warns an afternoon special weather advisory issued by Environment Canada.
  A cool air mass poised to wash over much of Alberta is being blamed for the forecast that heavy, wet snow will fall on parts of the province, including Edmonton, Sherwood Park and St. Albert on Wednesday evening.
  Between five and 10 cm of snow is expected to fall as the front passes above, though some regions may get a dump greater than 10 cm.
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• Tyler Benson and Caleb Jones battle for a shot at Oilers roster

  11-09-2018 02:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tyler Benson finally has peace of mind after other pieces of his body kept failing him.
  After having his nose pressed against the glass for so long, forced to watch Edmonton Oilers’ training camp in sweats, wearily answering questions only about his damaged body parts, he’s finally healthy.
  Tyler Benson, 49, centre, takes part in the Edmonton Oilers rookie camp at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.
  Kailer Yamamoto battles Caleb Jones, in orange, during the Edmonton O
  
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• Edmonton will retrain all hiring managers to recognize 'unconscious bias'

  11-09-2018 01:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Kimberly Armstrong thought the internet was broken.
  She’s a self-described feminist, was a single mother for years and was the deputy minister who set up Alberta’s Ministry of the Status of Women. So when she took Harvard University’s unconscious gender bias test and failed, she was stunned.
  “Epic fail,” said Armstrong, speaking outside city council’s executive committee Monday. “I hold all these biases myself.”
  Armstrong was recently hired to
  
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• Chia signs Chia as veteran RW Alex Chiasson commits to PTO with Oilers

  11-09-2018 01:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers have announced yet a third veteran NHLer coming to training camp on a professional tryout in the large form of right winger Alex Chiasson.The Montreal native is a journeyman of 381 NHL games plus a further 30 in the playoffs, split among Dallas, Ottawa, Calgary, and Washington. He joins journeyman LW Scottie Upshall (759 GP) and journeyman d-man Jason Garrison (538 GP) as experienced NHLers hoping to land one more contract in the bigs.
  Chiasson is coming off a successful season i
  
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