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• Blasts nothing to fear: Howitzer salute to commemorate Armistice of 1918

  03-11-2018 23:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Howitzer gun blasts echoing around Beechmount Cemetery on Monday will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 that ended the fighting of the First World War.
  Soldiers from the Lord Strathcona’s Horse and 61 Field Battery will be participating in the 11 a.m. ceremony, hosted by the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation.
  During the parade — in advance of Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 — the 25-pound Howitzer gun will be fired to mark the start and the end of two
  
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• Athabasca University reaches deal with cloud-computing giant Amazon

  03-11-2018 23:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Athabasca University is joining an ever-increasing list of post-secondary schools in Canada to turn to cloud-based computing using the underlying architecture of global tech powerhouse Amazon.
  Canada’s only public digital post-secondary institution announced late last week it had joined force with Amazon Web Services to modernize its information technology network.
  The move is part of a five-year digital transformation strategy stemming from a top-to-bottom review of the university ordered
  
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• Garden Hits & Myths: 'Weeding' out facts about cannabis character, heritage

  03-11-2018 23:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  I’ve always been fascinated by the science of plants. It’s the main reason why I studied plant science at university.
  But during those university days, I didn’t believe that cannabis would ever become legal in Canada. Cannabis was, basically, just fodder for a lot of jokes with my friends. I spent a lot of time on the science of how to kill weeds rather than how to grow weed!
  Well, fast forward to 2018 and the legalization of adult-use cannabis has come and gone. Now a lot of m
  
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• Faulkner Real Estate Report: Community pitches in to help save woman's ant-infested home

  03-11-2018 23:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Karla Touet had worked hard for several years to save up to buy her first home. So when the carpenter ants came marching in, even though her home was severely damaged and compromised, she wasn’t about to give up.
  Karla sought out advice, and it seemed that there was a common thread in the advice she received considering the extent of the damage — walk away and claim bankruptcy.
  Karla’s story is a little different. She grew up in foster care, so she never really experienced home
  
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• Mikko Koskinen keeps the net as Edmonton Oilers kick off four-game roadie in Detroit

  03-11-2018 20:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 13: Oilers at Red Wings
  Since their 4-0 win over Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers have undergone a number of roster changes: youngsters Evan Bouchard and Cooper Marody assigned to junior and the AHL respectively, more experienced hands like Kevin Gravel and Ty Rattie recalled from the minors/activated from injured reserve. But those moves will be transparent to the actual team on the ice in Detroit this evening. As Bouchard and Marody watched from the pressbox o
  
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• Review: Jack White hosts a happening at Rogers Place

  03-11-2018 17:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  The word ‘happening’ existed long before the term ‘happening’ originated in the late 1950s, when it came to denote an event wherein the interaction between performer and audience elevated it into the realm of performance art.
  A Jack White concert is a happening.
  And, like most happenings to come before it (and hopefully many more to follow) a Jack White concert is a phone-free show, which ratchets up the crowd’s expectation of seeing something memorable enough to ex
  
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• Woman killed in crash with semi on snowy highway north of Slave Lake

  03-11-2018 17:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  A woman was killed Friday evening as a result of a crash with a semi-truck trailer north of Slave Lake.
  Slave Lake RCMP are investigating the crash that happened around 6:40 p.m. on Highway 88 about 40 kilometres north of the town, a news release Saturday morning said.
  A northbound pickup truck and a southbound semi-truck collided head-on under light snowfall conditions and slushy roadways, the release said. The female passenger in the pickup truck was pronounced dead on scene while the male dri
  
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• Homicide unit investigating suspicious death of 56-year-old man in city's northeast

  03-11-2018 16:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death of a 56-year-old man in the northeast neighbourhood of Rundle Heights on Friday evening.
  Police responded to an assault call in the area of 108 Avenue and 31 Street around 6:40 p.m., police said in a news release Saturday.
  The man was found unresponsive and he was treated and transported to hospital by EMS where he was pronounced dead.
  An autopsy has yet to be scheduled.
  
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• Three to See on Saturday, November 3

  03-11-2018 15:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Pursuit of Happiness: Moe Berg is one of ours, ie., born in Edmonton, and part-responsible for one of the greatest acts of ear candy ever to sweep the nation, I’m an Adult Now. If you spend any time in Toronto, it’s easy to spot him out on the town at bars and theatres — and yet it’s a special treat he and TPOH are in town, just in time to enjoy mountains of snow, our own beautiful white. Don’t miss this moment of Canadiana, the band’s still going str
  
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• Saturday's letters: Ditch the leaf blower for a rake

  03-11-2018 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ah, autumn! A time for crisp air and contemplative walks. For peace and quiet — or not.
  These days my reveries are often abruptly disturbed by the cacophony of a noisy leaf blower. Homeowners, city workers, private contractors are out — all intent on wrangling pesky leaves into a pile. Few of these zealous leaf-herders bother to wear earplugs, or face masks.
  According to the the Canadian Lung Association, leaf blowers can stir up lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury. Exposure to these
  
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• Opinion: Cutting kids from the team shouldn't end their desire to play

  03-11-2018 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  As researchers and educators, we know firsthand the positive impact that participation in sports can have on child development. We are also acutely aware that many children and youth do not have the chance to attain these benefits as they are cut from teams, which is sometimes referred to as de-selection.
  Findings from our research confirm that de-selection cuts deep. There are negative emotional, social and physical consequences. Athletes lose friends and are forced to find new social circles.
  
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• Sufficient shelter - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 07:45 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Sufficient shelter
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  This week's Homestyle Breakfast Benefit, organized by the St. Albert Housing Society (SAHS), has given city residents plenty to chew on – most importantly, a reminder of the pressing need for affordable housing. Around 200 people turned out to Tuesday ...
  
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• Humboldt gala speech was unforgettable - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 07:05 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Humboldt gala speech was unforgettable
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  Kudos to the St Albert Humboldt Remembrance Committee! The Humboldt Jersey Gala was an evening to remember, honour, and celebrate four incredible young hockey players from St Albert, and honour them & their treasured families, we did. I anticipated ...
  
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• Alex Chiasson and Mikko Koskinen early surprise hits of the Edmonton Oilers sesaon

  03-11-2018 05:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  We’ve had more than a month of hockey so it’s time for our first 2018-19 regular season power rankings of Oilers players.
  This follows up on our first ranking after training camp. We’ve seen a fair amount of movement with goalie Mikko Koskinen and forward Alex Chiasson shooting up the charts in terms of their performance and Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto shooting down. Connor McDavid ⇔ The captain looks like he’s going to refuse to miss the playoffs
  
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• Sturgeon County man killed in head-on crash near Gibbons

  03-11-2018 04:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 62-year-old man is dead following a head-on collision near Gibbons on Thursday.
  Mounties said Friday the accident happened on Highway 28 between Township Road 570 and 572 at about 5:20 p.m.
  The Sturgeon County man who died was the lone occupant of his vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to hospital with undisclosed injuries.
  Morinville RCMP along with a RCMP collision analyst continue to investigate the crash.
  The name of the deceased is not being released by RCMP.
  Gibbons
  
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• Notes from the Dome: PC MLA considers options, energy regulator chief to resign, firefighters help out in B.C.

  03-11-2018 04:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Political parties are courting MLA Richard Starke, who has held out as the last sitting Progressive Conservative member of the Alberta legislature.
  Starke said Thursday he hasn’t decided whether he’ll be running in the next election, nor has he decided what banner he would run under.
  He said he won’t run for the United Conservative Party, which he refused to join last year after the unification vote between the PCs and Wildrose members. He has called the UCP a “Franken-pa
  
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• New tool peeks into St. Albert's health care - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:24 via stalbertgazette.com
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  New tool peeks into St. Albert's health care
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  The Health Quality Council of Alberta has launched a new project, FOCUS on Primary Healthcare. “This move to primary community-based care, it's really the foundation of the health care system,” said Charlene McBrien-Morrison, executive director for the ...
  
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• Landrex 'will fight' for affordable housing - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:24 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Landrex 'will fight' for affordable housing
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  Landrex has committed to donating a portion of land near their proposed recreation facility site north of St. Albert for affordable housing – if the St. Albert Housing Society and the city are on board. Ryan Andrews, spokesperson for Landrex (which ...
  
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• Bundle up – winter's back - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:24 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Bundle up – winter's back
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  City residents should find their toques this weekend, says a local meteorologist – the snow is probably going to stick around. About five centimetres of snow blanketed the St. Albert region Friday, resulting in slick streets and sluggish traffic. St ...
  
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• Drop-in Storytimes at St. Albert Retirement Residence presented by St. Albert Public Library - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:16 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Drop-in Storytimes at St. Albert Retirement Residence presented by St. Albert Public Library
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  Join us for an inter-generational storytime. Borrow books and enjoy playtime, crafts, stories and music on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. These sessions are held at St. Albert Retirement Residence, 125 Everitt Drive.
  
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• Benefit Concert for the St. Albert Food Bank - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:16 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Benefit Concert for the St. Albert Food Bank
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  ... The Carole King Musical · The Comedy Company ». Your friends, neighbours and special guests play the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Saturday, Nov. 10 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. Albert Community Hall. Tickets: $20, available at: ...
  
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• Sports Day in St. Albert info, results for Flyers and Sharks and junior volleyball finals for Bellerose - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Sports Day in St. Albert info, results for Flyers and Sharks and junior volleyball finals for Bellerose
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  Today's celebration of sports in St. Albert goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Servus Credit Union Place. The spotlight on community sports includes try-it events, meet and greet opportunities and coaching and volunteer information. The participating ...
  
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• Riders rip it up - St. Albert Gazette

  03-11-2018 01:12 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Riders rip it up
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  The rampaging St. Albert Riders continue along the path of destruction towards a championship season. The only undefeated peewee team in the Susan Morgan division of the Capital District Minor Football Association is the playoff favourite against the ...
  
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• Federal government announces $885,000 in the fight against homelessness

  03-11-2018 00:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  During a press conference in Edmonton’s Bissell Centre, Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault announced that The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) will receive $885,000 to fight the systemic problem.
  “How are the people living rough coping with the snow this morning? We need to build and we need the data to know where to build and who to build for,” said Boissonnault on the data collection, research initiatives and training the money will go toward.
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• Edmonton leading the national fight to end homelessness, Ottawa hopes other cities follow with new funding

  03-11-2018 00:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton has been leading the fight in eliminating homelessness across Canada and the federal government is hoping new funding will allow other cities to follow suit.
  The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) will receive $885,000 from the government’s homeless partnering strategy that will support 38 communities across the country in the 20,000 Homes Campaign, Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault announced on a snowy Friday morning at the Bissell Centre.
  “How are the people
  
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• Press Gallery #249: The What The Heck Is Going On With The Calgary Olympics edition

  03-11-2018 00:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  The biggest story out of Alberta this week was Calgary’s bid for the 2026 winter Olympics, and it sure has become political.
  Join Press Gallery host with guests Dan Barnes, Clare Clancy and Sarah O’Donnell (one of them is even from Calgary!) to talk about the bid and why it’s become such a political hot potato.
  The team also takes a look at the first week of the 2018 fall session and last weekend’s NDP convention.
  You also get to hear Emma refer to November as Octobe
  
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• Dangerous trick: Pins in Halloween candy alarm Mounties in Devon, Thorsby

  03-11-2018 00:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Halloween trick-or-treaters in Devon got a nasty surprise when they discovered pins in three different treats, Mounties said Friday.
  The pins, described as straight with a curved top, were found in a marshmallow-based candy, a Starburst and a deflated bag of Cheetos.
  Mounties believe the treats came from the same location but they have yet to determine which home or neighbourhood they came from.
  “It’s lucky that the child in this incident had the awareness to check the candies prior
  
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