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• Grey Cup cash flow: Edmonton hotels, businesses winning as fans flock to events

  23-11-2018 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Eskimos fans are probably not going to want to hear this, but the fact the local team did not make it to this year’s Grey Cup is actually a good thing for the local economy.
  Maggie Davison, vice-president of Edmonton Tourism with Edmonton Economic Development, said the organization’s estimates put the total economic windfall for the event at just under $64 million.
  Davison said a pre-event evaluation at the time of the bid last year came out to just under $38 million in dire
  
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• 'Ridiculous situation': Notley says Ottawa has most agency to address oil price gap

  23-11-2018 22:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to Calgary that spurred a pro-oil rally linked to the brutal price differential should have underscored the urgency of the situation and need for federal action, says Premier Rachel Notley.
  “This is a critical time, so the Government of Alberta will do what it needs to do, whether we do it by ourselves or with support from Ottawa … which has the most agency and authority over the ridiculous situation we find ourselves in right now,&rdq
  
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• WATCH: CFL Commissioner Wants to Bring the Game to Mexico

  23-11-2018 22:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie discusses the State of the League with national and international media at the Westin Hotel Edmonton on Friday November 23, 2018. Also, Ambrosie and Oscar Perez (CEO, Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional, Mexico) signed a letter of intent that will see them work together on several projects, including possible CFL games in Mexico.
  A special Spanish-language broadcast of TSN’s production of the CFL Grey Cup Championship game will air live on ESPN3 in Mexico.
  
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• Notes from the Dome: Cattle feed program rejig and some fiscal projections

  23-11-2018 22:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta’s Feeder Association loan guarantee program is getting a rejig to increase loan limits to $2 million, and grow the amount member associations can receive in advance based on the value of their livestock.
  The program supports favourable lending rates for producers to buy, feed and sell their livestock. Government provides loan guarantees so cattle feeder associations can negotiate better lending rates from financial institutions.
  The province says increased limits will let feed
  
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• 'Stunning country': Province announces $40-million plan to remake Bighorn area

  23-11-2018 21:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  A $40-million plan for Bighorn Country in western Alberta includes launching new provincial parks and revitalizing existing areas to thrill outdoor enthusiasts.
  The proposal includes one wildland provincial park — an undeveloped area with trails and backcountry campsites aimed at minimizing human impact on the landscape. It also includes three provincial parks and four recreation areas with more facilities.
  “It fully respects the rights of landowners and industry commitments while al
  
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• Getting to the Grey Cup: Maneuvering your way around city streets

  23-11-2018 21:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  With a number of road closures and alternate bus routes, fans attending Sunday’s Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium will need a solid game plan of their own in order to get to and from the big game.
  Taking LRT
  The city is recommending fans take advantage of public transit with Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) offering free LRT service from 11 a.m. until two hours after the game for anyone with a ticket to the Grey Cup. Children 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult can also ride for fre
  
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• Grey Cup: Tips for staying warm at the CFL's biggest game

  23-11-2018 20:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  Even though the temperatures are not expected to be too frigid Sunday for CFL’s biggest game of the year, for those who have never sat around a football stadium for hours on end, here are some tips on staying warm. 
  Learn to layer like this delicious Smith Island cake.
  Learn to layer like a boss
  This may be sound like a no-brainer for the seasoned pros but learning to layer is an art form that is worth mastering. The trick is to start with a nice snuggy base layer, something like meri
  
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• Driver killed in two-vehicle crash near Gunn

  23-11-2018 18:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 61-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle crash Thursday near the small community of Gunn.
  Mounties said Friday that the crash between an SUV and a sedan happened at the intersection of Highway 43 and Range Road 32 about 4 p.m.
  An investigation by a collision analyst determined that the driver of the SUV pulled out onto the highway and was struck by the 19-year-old female driver of the sedan.
  The victim died at the scene while the other driver was transported to hospital.
  The collision r
  
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• Handel's Messiah - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 18:26 via stalbertgazette.com
  Handel's Messiah  St. Albert GazetteEdmonton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni with guest artists: Nathalie Paulin, soprano; Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano; Antonio ...
  
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• B.C. truck driver charged with historical sexual offences has Alberta ties, warn police

  23-11-2018 17:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  A British Columbia truck driver arrested earlier this week for alleged historical sexual offences involving a young girl had truck routes through Alberta, say police, urging any other complainants to come forward.
  Kevin Alexander Roberts was arrested Monday by Vancouver Police in connection with offences believed to be committed in Vancouver and Prince George.
  The 46-year-old truck driver had routes that stretched into Alberta and he also worked as a school bus driver in the Prince Geo
  
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• Two men facing murder charges after Yellowknife death

  23-11-2018 16:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  A second person has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man in a Yellowknife taxi cab earlier this month.
  The victim, a man, was found unconscious in a white SUV City Cab near Stanton Territorial Hospital just before 5 a.m. on Nov. 19.
  He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  A day later, Mounties announced they had arrested and charged an 18-year-old with murder in connection with the death. On Thursday, RCMP arrested and charged a 49-year-old with mur
  
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• Edmonton weather: Wind chill and snow. Snow and wind chill.

  23-11-2018 14:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure -3.7 C with 10 km/h winds out of the west, southwest contributing to a -8 wind chill.
  These next two days are going to be slightly different than we’re used to. Gone are the above-zero temperatures and sunshine we’ve become accustomed to of late and in its wake come the clouds, windchill and flurries. Luckily, this trend will only last the two da
  
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• Opinion: In health care, learning from errors is a painful but healing process

  23-11-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  As a physician, I am all too aware of the risks involved in our efforts to provide the best of care. Sometimes, in efforts to provide compassionate care with the intent to heal, outcomes may not be what we wanted.
  Even in hospitals. People fall. People get infections or pressure ulcers. People may not get the right medication at the right time. Harm in the course of treatment is quoted by some as the third most common cause of death in the United States.
  Statistics aside, each of these events or
  
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• Friday's letters: Why cyclists avoid bike lanes

  23-11-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  To those wondering why winter bike lanes seem empty, I cycle-commute to the U of A year-round. I rode the 83 Avenue bike lane until Christmas last year, then moved back to the street after my bike turned into a rusted/seized mess and my clothes were stained. I will not go near a bike lane this winter.
  Many other drivers and industry have expressed concern to the city to no avail. Why the city continues to spray this bike- and car-destroying chemical is beyond me. Curiously, now into the third ye
  
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• 'We've got to hurt some feelings': Coun. Walters is tired of the status quo at City Hall

  23-11-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Coun. Michael Walters is a man on a mission.
  Walters has been a team player for his five years at city hall but he’s tired of the status quo. He’s now exhibiting a burning impatience to push for Edmonton to become not just an efficient city or a woke enclave of social justice, but a splendid city, as he calls it, highlighted by the jewel of a far more vibrant river valley core.
  In a series of speeches, blog posts and interviews, Walters calls for a number of linked measures: a hard l
  
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• Social Seen: Pride and Prejudice Ball

  23-11-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Codie McLachlan hits some of our city’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. He is an Edmonton photojournalist. Email your event suggestions to [email protected] or tweet Codie at @fotocodie. Follow Codie on Instagram (@fotocodie) and Facebook (facebook.com/fotocodie)
  Event: Pride and Prejudice Ball
  Where: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
  When: November 17
  What: A Regency era-themed ball embracing the spirit of
  
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• Royal Tusk returns with mammoth new album

  23-11-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  With the release of its new album, Edmonton rock band Royal Tusk feels emboldened with a heavier sound. Vocalist Daniel Carriere and bassist Sandy MacKinnon have managed to take what was initially a side-project born from their original band, Ten Second Epic, and build it into a mammoth music machine.
  Royal Tusk performs Monday, Nov. 26, at the Starlite Room.Tusk II took 24 days to record, in two sessions, at Vespa Studios in North York, Ont. 
  Carriere says the songs were written over a per
  
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• David Staples: Shots fired! Walters pushing for new civic vision

  23-11-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Coun. Michael Walters is a man on a mission.
  Walters has been a team player for his five years at city hall but he’s tired of the status quo. He’s now exhibiting a burning impatience to push for Edmonton to become not just an efficient city or a woke enclave of social justice, but a splendid city, as he calls it, highlighted by the jewel of a far more vibrant river valley core.
  In a series of speeches, blog posts and interviews, Walters calls for a number of linked measures: a hard l
  
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• Pot shop approvals stop - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 09:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  Pot shop approvals stop  St. Albert GazetteSt. Albert won't be seeing any new pot shops for awhile. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) has suspended issuing any more ...
  
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• On the passing of a poet - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 09:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  On the passing of a poet  St. Albert GazetteThe local and national arts community is reeling in sorrow with the Blodgett family upon the news of the passing of prominent poet E.D. (Ted) Blodgett on Nov.
  
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• John Reid Memorial Tournament info and Movember rugby fundraiser - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 09:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  John Reid Memorial Tournament info and Movember rugby fundraiser  St. Albert GazetteReid tournament The 16-team lineup for the 41st annual John Reid Memorial Tournament has been finalized. The host St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres.
  
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• High expectations for Skyhawks - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 09:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  High expectations for Skyhawks  St. Albert GazetteThe sky is the limit for the St. Albert Skyhawks after going farther than expected in high school women's basketball. The 2018 metro Edmonton division one.
  
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• A sweet sip from the fountain of youth - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 09:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  A sweet sip from the fountain of youth  St. Albert GazetteREVIEW Tuck Everlasting St. Albert Children's Theatre Runs until Dec. 2 Arden Theatre 5 St. Anne Street Tickets: $22 to $28. Call Arden box office at.
  
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• Three wise men of hockey on Ken Hitchcock hiring: "It's pretty easy to build the case that they're a playoff team"

  23-11-2018 08:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 22 Oilers vs Ducks
  With a number of hockey-wise Oilers fans on Twitter, I listen intently to all they have to say and think hard whenever we disagree about the merit of a player or a coach. Others I pay zero attention to.
  The same goes with paid commentators and pundits. Some have little of value to say, while others have interviews filled with gold nuggets.
  That’s why I was so keen to hear from a few analysts, in particular, on Edmonton’s Todd McLellan firing and the Ken Hi
  
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• BUY TICKETS: Judy Collins - St. Albert Gazette

  23-11-2018 03:55 via stalbertgazette.com
  BUY TICKETS: Judy Collins  St. Albert GazetteJudy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism.
  
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• Watch: Grey Cup Festival bird's eye view

  23-11-2018 03:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  The zipline is one of several free activities at the five-day Grey Cup festival. The 30-second ride takes the riders from Jasper Avenue down to the river valley and over Grierson Hill.
  There’s also tube sliding, street skiing, live entertainment and beer gardens for anyone who is not up to jumping from a 10-metre platform. The festival also features a mini zipline and tube slide that children can try.
   
  
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• Stampeders' horse granted entry to Edmonton hotel

  23-11-2018 03:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  A horse was allowed to enter an Edmonton hotel Thursday afternoon, continuing a decades-old Calgary Grey Cup tradition and defying conventional wisdom about where horses are supposed to go.
  Tuffy, the moniker given to the 11-year-old mare ridden through the doors of Edmonton’s Chateau Lacombe Hotel, conducted herself well despite the unusual surroundings.
  Horses, which were introduced to the Americas in the 16th century by Spanish explorers, are typically not permitted inside hotels.&
  
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• Watch: Tuffy trots through Chateau Lacombe lobby

  23-11-2018 02:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Calgary Stampeders continued their Grey Cup tradition of riding a horse through a hotel lobby in the host city for the CFL championship.
  Tuffy, a quarter horse mare, first rode through a hotel convention room before trotting over and checking in at the hotel’s front desk.
  The tradition of Calgarians bringing a horse to the Grey Cup goes back to 1948, when a trainload of fans rode to Toronto, and rode a horse through the Royal York Hotel.
  After a two-year absence from the Grey Cup games
  
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• Man in custody after using SUV to break through fence at Edmonton International Airport

  23-11-2018 01:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police have arrested a man they say used an SUV to break through a perimeter fence at Edmonton International Airport.
  RCMP said in a news release Thursday afternoon that the 27-year-old was able to breach the fence and access “areas of the airport.”
  Airport operations were unaffected and there was no damage to facilities beyond the fencing.
  “The RCMP can offer no comment as to the motivation behind this incident,” a news release said.
  Police and airport security responded
  
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• Police will distribute multi-language pamphlets explaining street checks in wake of carding report

  23-11-2018 01:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police will distribute multi-language pamphlets explaining street checks after a review of the controversial practice.
  At Thursday’s Edmonton Police Commission meeting, police service officials responded to recommendations from an external street check review released in June.
  The practice, known as carding, came under scrutiny last year after Black Lives Matter released data suggesting black and Indigenous Edmontonians are disproportionately stopped and questioned by police, desp
  
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• Renewable energy projects get a boost

  23-11-2018 01:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Communities that want to develop their own renewable energy projects will get a financial leg-up under a new program announced by the province Thursday.
  The Community Generation Program will see $200 million from the carbon tax over the next 20 years to support the installation of locally generated electricity projects.
  The idea is that community groups, municipalities, agricultural societies, co-ops, universities, schools, Indigenous communities and other groups can partner on small-scale
  
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• Edmonton Oilers take another stab at fixing "D" depth trading for Chris Wideman

  23-11-2018 00:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  #Oiler Fans: “Wideman for a 6th round pick…”
  Oiler fans brain:DONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITDONT SAY ITOiler fans: “ANY OTHER GM WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HIM FOR A 7th ROUNDER! CLASSIC TERRIBLE CHIARELLI!”
  — DukeLukem (@FickleLuke) November 22, 2018This in from the Edmonton Oilers, their trade for Chris Wideman, 28, a right shot d-man from the Ottawa Senators for a sixth round pick.My takeWideman is a lightly
  
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