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• Blues hooping for winning season - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 23:45 via stalbertgazette.com
  Blues hooping for winning season  St. Albert GazetteA bounce back season is underway for the Paul Kane Blues in high school men's basketball. The metro Edmonton division two team is on the upswing after.
  
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• That’s a wrap! - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 23:14 via stalbertgazette.com
  That’s a wrap!  St. Albert GazetteFall session at the provincial legislature has wrapped with both St. Albert MLAs feeling very pleased with the work their party has done. St. Albert MLA.
  
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• ‘It’s still surreal:’ St. Albert woman in shock over lottery win - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 23:02 via stalbertgazette.com
  ‘It’s still surreal:’ St. Albert woman in shock over lottery win  St. Albert GazetteWhen Jodi Otto, 45, woke to her phone ringing Thursday morning, the last thing she expected to hear was that she had won the lottery. “I was in shock, to.
  
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• Teen quits Grande Prairie Walmart with epic rant

  07-12-2018 22:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Facebook video of a 17-year-old worker airing his grievances over a Grande Prairie Walmart intercom system and then quitting is attracting some online attention.
  The “How I quit my job today” video posted to Jackson Racicot’s Facebook page at around 4 p.m. on Thursday shows him dialing into the intercom system at a Grande Prairie Walmart and addressing shoppers, associates and management in a speech that could rival Howard Beale’s famous “I&rsq
  
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• Capital funding shortfall hits $3.2M for 2020 - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 22:56 via stalbertgazette.com
  Capital funding shortfall hits $3.2M for 2020  St. Albert GazetteSt. Albert is facing a shortfall of capital dollars in 2020 to repair, maintain and replace the city's existing infrastructure, but the city says it has a.
  
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• Man accused of killing two young girls attempted to conceal their bodies: police

  07-12-2018 22:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  The bodies of two little girls found in a southeast Edmonton apartment Wednesday were only discovered under a pile of household items after a second search of the suite, Edmonton police said Friday.
  Their bodies were concealed by the man accused in their deaths, acting Staff Sgt. Terrie Affolder said. Police have not yet released the ages of the children.
  Publicly available court records identify the man as Ashton Brian Lafleche. The 29-year-old briefly appeared in court Friday morning via CCTV
  
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• Ken Hitchcock is riding Edmonton Oilers' big horses even harder than Todd McLellan did

  07-12-2018 22:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 29: Wild at Oilers
  Eight games into Ken Hitchcock’s tenure with Edmonton Oilers, some patterns are starting to emerge about the new coach’s player usage. The new bench boss is even more reliant on his top-end talent than was Todd McLellan, which is saying a mouthful; moreover, he seems to be doubling down on Peter Chiarelli’s original vision of “heavy hockey” by increasing the ice time of his more experienced veterans with one notable exception who has none
  
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• Westlock couple again facing drug charges after rural meth bust

  07-12-2018 22:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Westlock couple have again been charged with drug related charges following the seizure of close to a kilogram of methamphetamine from a rural property earlier this week.
  Working on a tip that the two were involved in the drug trade, Mounties and members of Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams raided the property on Wednesday and found drugs with an estimated street value of $85,000.
  The drug seizure included 824 grams of methamphetamine, 319 methamphetamine tablets, 369
  
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• Future spending worries mayor - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 21:18 via stalbertgazette.com
  Future spending worries mayor  St. Albert GazetteLast week, St. Albert councillors debated motions for the 2019 budget, which resulted in a 0.4-per-cent tax increase, subsidized by the introduction of.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by truck on Yellowhead Trail

  07-12-2018 20:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  No charges will be laid in the death of 26-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed by a three-tonne truck on Yellowhead Trail Friday morning.
  Police said the man stepped out in front of the truck as it was travelling eastbound on Yellowhead Trail between the intersections of 68 and 67 Street at around 8:30 a.m.The man was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.The driver of the truck involved in the crash remained on scene.
  The EPS Major Collision Investigations Section is in
  
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• Man accused in two child murders attempted to conceal their bodies: police

  07-12-2018 19:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  The bodies of two dead children found in a southeast Edmonton apartment Wednesday were only discovered under a pile of household items after a second search of the suite, Edmonton police said Friday.
  Their bodies were concealed by the man accused in their deaths, acting Staff Sgt. Terrie Affolder said. Police have not yet released the ages of the children.
  Publicly available court records identify the man as Ashton Brian Lafleche. The 29-year-old briefly appeared in court Friday morning via CCTV
  
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• Province adds 28 paramedics, five ambulances in Edmonton for faster emergency care

  07-12-2018 18:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  There will be 28 new paramedics with the support of five additional ambulances serving in Edmonton to provide faster emergency care, the province announced Friday morning.
  The addition of more than 100 paramedics and 17 ambulances across the province will strengthen care for Albertans, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said at the Queen Mary Park Alberta Health Services EMS station.
  A psychologist will be added to provide mental health support for EMS workers through an investment of $1 million.
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• Is water killing the White Spruce Forest? - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 18:29 via stalbertgazette.com
  Is water killing the White Spruce Forest?  St. Albert GazetteA University of Alberta team is working this winter to find out what's killing the White Spruce Forest. U of A forestry student Riccardo Baldini and his.
  
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• The fight is over. Now the Lubicon band must decide what's next

  07-12-2018 18:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Little Buffalo — With the whine of chainsaws and smell of smoke in the air, a dozen young men in good spirits are cutting and burning underbrush to protect the Lubicon Lake cultural camp from wildfire.
  A $150,000 provincial Fire Smart grant means work for 16 men right through the winter. Then it will be a month off, and firefighting season starts in the community about 460 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
  This is training and opportunity making way for stronger families. The momentum&rsqu
  
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• Drivers still seeing red with city traffic lights - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 17:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  Drivers still seeing red with city traffic lights  St. Albert GazetteRoad rage is going online as drivers voice their frustration with the city's traffic lights. Tammy Morris posted on the Facebook group St. Albert Chat.
  
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• Eastbound lanes of Yellowhead Trail closed after serious pedestrian collision

  07-12-2018 17:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  An early morning collision involving a pedestrian has resulted in lanes closures on Yellowhead Trail Friday morning.
  Edmonton police put out a statement just after 9 a.m. saying all eastbound lanes of the Yellowhead are closed at 66 Street while police investigate a serious collision involving a pedestrian.
  The closure will likely remain in effect for several hours, police said.
  More to come.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers revamp with Cooper Marody recall, Drake Caggiula on I.R. & Zykov in

  07-12-2018 17:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers recalled Cooper Marody from the Condors & activated Valentin Zykov today while placing Drake Caggiula on IR & assigning Patrick Russell.”
  My takeMarody, 21, has been crushing it in the American Hockey League this year, with 14 points in 11 games. That’s excellent points-per-game, especially for a rookie. Not everyone loves what they’ve seen of Marody in Edmonton, as he’s not a fast skater but I’m bullish on
  
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• 'I couldn’t believe it': Edmonton woman wins $1 million lottery

  07-12-2018 16:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  One lucky Edmontonian will be celebrating Christmas this year a millionaire.
  Lorna Altre says her parents were in town visiting and her father needed something to do, so she gave him some money and asked him to pick up some lottery tickets.
  “The weekend went by and suddenly he showed up at my work with the ticket and told me I won the lottery,” Altre said in a Friday news release. “I couldn’t believe it.”
  The $7 winning LOTTO 6/49 ticket was was purchased on Se
  
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• ASIRT gives some details on Grande Prairie RCMP-involved shooting

  07-12-2018 16:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Alberta’s police watchdog says a Mountie shot a man on Tuesday in Grande Prairie during an exchange of gunfire with two suspects after a pickup rammed an RCMP cruiser.
  No police were hurt.
  Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigators say the 21-year-old suspect who was shot was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  The other suspect, who is 29, was arrested.
  Two sawed-off firearms were recovered.
  Team investigators say they will focus on the
  
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• Edmonton weather: Raindrops on roses and -20 windchill, these are a few of my favourite things

  07-12-2018 15:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station that measured -16.1 C with 2 km/h winds out of the south, southwest contributing to a -18 windchill.
  It’s going to be windy today. I mean it’s windy right now and it’s going to stay windy until tomorrow. So enjoy that wind. Love that wind. Embrace that wind. Be the wind.
  Today: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chi
  
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• Edmonton police to provide update in suspicious deaths of two children

  07-12-2018 15:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police are expected to release more information Friday morning about the suspicious death of two children at an apartment complex in the city’s southeast earlier this week.
  Police were called to an apartment in the area of 79 Avenue and 71 Street in the King Edward Park neighbourhood Wednesday afternoon for a report that a woman had been assaulted.
  About three hours later, police were called to a garage break-in a few blocks away, at 73 Street and 80 Avenue, and found a man who wa
  
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• Alberta Ballet: Reilley McKinlay Meet & Greet - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 14:34 via stalbertgazette.com
  Alberta Ballet: Reilley McKinlay Meet & Greet  St. Albert GazetteVisitors to Manulife Place are invited to meet real-life ballerina Reilley McKinlay for a meet and greet opportunity on Saturday! Reilley will be available for photos ...
  
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• Three to See Friday: Bison and Nina's crafts, plus a controversial remake

  07-12-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Royal Bison Art & Craft Fair
  It’s Weekend II of Royal Bison, your best chance to nab artisanal wares and actual, legitimate local art at staggeringly good prices.
  A few of last weekend’s noteworthy vendors included mighty muralist Jill Stanton with prints and T-shirts, Mezzaluna Studio’s alluring mid-century design-inspired prints and calendars, Wilf Kozub’s music and art prints, ThinkItem’s Taco Skateboard Co. stand (including Mariachi Chewbacca stickers), Doub
  
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• Opinion: New parks bolster Alberta's conservation leadership

  07-12-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta is taking welcome steps to conserve the vibrant lands and clean waters that make this province a haven for wildlife and humans alike. The government’s newly announced proposal to establish the Bighorn Wildland Provincial Park and create additional parks and recreation areas in the region will conserve a rich mosaic of habitats that sustain grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, bull trout and more.
  It will also preserve the headwaters of the North Saskatchewan River, which provides water to
  
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• Friday's letters: Councillors, park your phones

  07-12-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It was with a sense of shame that I read last week that at a presentation by a member of the public to Edmonton city council that several elected members were seen to be paying little attention and “on their phones.” What an ugly example to set for decent respectful behaviour.
  These superb technical devices, while definitely having their uses, also have a huge anti-social effect. Schoolteachers rail against their disruptive presence. I would humbly suggest these devices be left with
  
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• Editorial: Think Paris, not Vegas

  07-12-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  For a city overtaken by long, dark days every winter, it’s taken Edmonton a long time to discover that the blackness of night doesn’t have to be a depressing cloak of darkness but could instead offer a blank canvas for creativity and colour.
  Only five years ago, our river valley was a cheerless and uninspired place at night. Our bridges were lit by utilitarian streetlights for the benefit of only the motorists and pedestrians who happened to be using them.
  Utility over style: no
  
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• Zoominescence: A Festival of Light - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 11:29 via stalbertgazette.com
  Zoominescence: A Festival of Light  St. Albert GazetteThis December, Zoominescence, hosted by the Valley Zoo Development Society, will stage a spectacular exhibition of artistic light installations within the unique ...
  
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• Three to See Saturday: Krampusnacht, the Pleading Hearts and a walk down 124th

  07-12-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Krampusnacht: “What happens to all the bad children at Xmas? Why Krampus, of course!” So reads the promotional material for Krampusnacht, Edmonton’s annual hissing and bearer of sharp teeth aimed at all the warm and fuzzy Christmas cheer — but make no mistake, this event is meant to be a lot of fun, too. Dressed as all sorts of terrifying monsters you might catch on the sidelines of a Lord of the Rings movie, the action starts with a 7 p.m. photo shoot where we&rsquo
  
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• Elise Stolte: Best kept ski secret. 'Public benefit' not so public at Mayfair Golf Course 

  07-12-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sun on the snow, gently rolling hills, a sheltered path through forest glades. The Royal Mayfair Golf Club is absolutely the prettiest spot I’d ever skied in Edmonton.
  “There’s no other place that comes close to this,” agreed ski racer Greg Nicholson, after he and newbie skier Marion Wolff joined the expedition.
  We were exploring because none of us realized the city-owned grounds of this exclusive, private club minutes from downtown were open to the public for skiing in t
  
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• David Staples: When it comes to building pipelines, things on track to get worse

  07-12-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  If you think we have hit rock bottom when it comes to legal and political obstacles to building pipelines, think again.
  Things are now on track to get more difficult due to the federal government’s full embrace of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, an act that arguably gives a veto to Indigenous groups over new pipeline projects.
  The declaration goes by the acronym of UNDRIP, which is vaguely fitting as it could mean not one more drip or drop of oil mo
  
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• Countdown to Christmas in fine spirits with fun, boozy Advent calendar

  07-12-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Time for a holiday gift guide for the wine and spirit lovers on your list.
  Opening those secret cardboard flaps on an Advent calendar is just plain fun and there are several holiday versions to choose from. Although beer calendars launched this craze a couple years ago, they’ve diminished in popularity because selections were too polarized and just not interesting enough for some folks. But there are many other exciting Advent calendars ou
  
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• Edmonton Oilers revamp with Cooper Marody recall, Drake Caggiula on I.R. & Zhykov in

  07-12-2018 07:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers recalled Cooper Marody from the Condors & activated Valentin Zykov today while placing Drake Caggiula on IR & assigning Patrick Russell.”
  My takeMarody, 21, has been crushing it in the American Hockey League this year, with 14 points in 11 games. That’s excellent points-per-game, especially for a rookie. Not everyone loves what they’ve seen of Marody in Edmonton, as he’s not a fast skater but I’m bullish on
  
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• Annual Christmas Lights and Display On Elliot Place - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 05:27 via stalbertgazette.com
  Annual Christmas Lights and Display On Elliot Place  St. Albert GazetteEnjoy the colourful lights and Christmas displays as you walk under the arches or drive around the cul-de-sac on Elliot Place, just a few blocks north of the ...
  
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• That's a wrap: Alberta opposition pushes for quick election as fall session ends

  07-12-2018 03:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  The fall session of Alberta’s legislature ended Thursday with a standing ovation for its longest-serving MLA, NDP member for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood Brian Mason.
  Mason, who isn’t running for re-election, became visibly emotional, prompting speculation that the NDP has decided not to hold a spring session or introduce a budget before calling the election.
  Premier Rachel Notley said Thursday morning before boarding a flight to the first minsters meeting in Montreal that the election
  
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• Alberta government to slather Montreal with oil revenue loss ads during premiers meeting

  07-12-2018 03:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta government advertisements spelling out Canada’s lost oil revenues will splash over Montreal in red ink this weekend as the nation’s premiers meet in that city.
  The government took the “unprecedented” step of advertising during the first ministers meeting to “remind people and premiers that denying access to tidewater costs Canada’s economy $80 million a day,” said a Thursday afternoon government press release.
  The provincial government is spendin
  
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• Tentative approval for Lewis Farms rec centre, pending last look for possible savings

  07-12-2018 03:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Final approval for a $300-million recreation centre in the west end is on hold for another year while city council awaits a report on potential design tweaks and other cost-saving opportunities.
  City council voted Thursday to hold the necessary debt room in abeyance while waiting for a report to come back in November 2019 that will include a “value engineering exercise” for the Lewis Farms recreation centre and library.
  It won’t be a major “hack and slash,” said War
  
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• Notes from the Dome: Fildebrandt's naughty list and new disaster rules

  07-12-2018 02:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  A handful of MLAs delivered holiday-themed messages in the legislature Thursday, some of a serious nature and some tongue-in-cheek.
  Take Freedom Conservative MLA Derek Fildebrandt, who shared highlights of Santa’s naughty and nice list.
  Included on the nice list was the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission for an easy system of selling cannabis that will ensure milk and cookies taste better than ever.
  The naughty list was longer. It included Premier Rachel Notley for a carbon tax that grou
  
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• The Bookstore on Perron - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  The Bookstore on Perron  St. Albert GazetteMme. Fontaine wrote these beautiful poems as a way of keeping in contact with the man she loved. Many Edmonton area radio listeners were saddened to hear ...
  
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• Little Cats Lost 'Kittmas Advent Calendar' Adoption Event - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Little Cats Lost 'Kittmas Advent Calendar' Adoption Event  St. Albert GazetteIt's our final adoption event in St. Albert for 2018. Come and see 35 kitties, all ages, sizes, colours and personalities. All looking for a forever home before ...
  
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• Handel's Messiah: Greatest Hits - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Handel's Messiah: Greatest Hits  St. Albert GazetteEdmonton Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor; with special guests: Nathalie Paulin, soprano; Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano; Antonio ...
  
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• Free Lunchtime Entertainment at The St. Albert Seniors Association - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Free Lunchtime Entertainment at The St. Albert Seniors Association  St. Albert GazetteCome enjoy a lunchtime performance by the Groovy Gang Choir from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 in the luncheon area at Red Willow Place. Purchase your ...
  
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• Christmas Eve Services at North Pointe Community Church - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Christmas Eve Services at North Pointe Community Church  St. Albert GazetteEveryone is welcome to join us. Services will be held at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Dec. 24. North Pointe Community Church, 14025 167 Ave., Edmonton.
  
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• Book Signing: My Sundays with Normand by Adele Fontaine - St. Albert Gazette

  07-12-2018 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Book Signing: My Sundays with Normand by Adele Fontaine  St. Albert GazetteMme. Fontaine wrote these beautiful poems as a way of keeping in contact with the man she loved. Many Edmonton area radio listeners were saddened to hear ...
  
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• Edmonton vigil marks 29th anniversary the Polytechnique Montréal massacre

  07-12-2018 01:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Students held candles at a vigil event at NorQuest College in downtown Edmonton Thursday to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, created after 14 women were slain at Montreal’s l’École Polytechnique in 1989.
  “They died because they were women,” Minister of Status of Women Danielle Larivee said in a statement. “They died because they dared to break down barriers and enter fields dominated by men. We lost their leadership,
  
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• Treaty 8 Grand Chief slams Jason Kenney's land sale plan

  07-12-2018 01:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Jason Kenney can expect one heck of a court battle if he’s elected in 2019 and forges ahead with his plan to sell off 100,000 acres of Crown land in Northern Alberta, says Treaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey.
  Arthur Noskey, Treaty 8 Grand Chief speaks to media at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, December 6, 2018. Ed Kaiser/Postmedia
  Noskey was one of a group of Treaty 8 chiefs to travel to Edmonton Thursday to voice their concerns about Kenney’s proposal, which the UCP leader firs
  
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• Watch: Premier Rachel Notley speaks before heading to first ministers meeting

  07-12-2018 00:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Rachel Notley speaks at a media availability at the Edmonton International Airport before catching her flight as she heads to Montreal for the upcoming first minister’s meeting.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now says oil will be on the agenda but Notley does not know how much time will be allotted for discussion to help push talks on the Alberta oil-price crisis.
  “The fact of the matter is Alberta has to do well for Canada to do well,” said Notley.
  Premier Rachel N
  
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• Watch: Edmonton and Red Deer to share 2021 World Juniors tournament

  07-12-2018 00:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  The IIHF World Junior Championships are returning to Edmonton, along with Red Deer.
  “To return to Alberta is an incredible opportunity for Hockey Canada and the IIHF World Junior Championship,” Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer of Hockey Canada, said in a media release. “The province of Alberta and the cities of Edmonton and Red Deer have a history of hosting successful, world-class events.”
  Hockey Canada president and COO Scott Smith takes part in a pre
  
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