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• Edmonton Oilers recall Brad Malone, who just might help bring some hunger

  31-01-2019 22:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oilers have recalled Brad Malone, 29, the veteran AHL grinder.My takeRemember, it’s Brad Malone, Brad. Not Ryan, or Joe, or Greg, or Mark, or Sean. It’s Brad.
  Malone has received strong reviews from Bakersfield coach Jay Woodcroft for his work on a shut-down line with Patrick Russell and Joe Gambardella. This group was used much of the year against the toughest competition of opposing AHL teams.
  Malone is a centre, and one that fans of the Oilers have seen in seven 2017-
  
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• St. Albert has the cheapest gas today in Alberta - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 22:14 via stalbertgazette.com
  St. Albert has the cheapest gas today in Alberta  St. Albert GazetteExpect to pay 89.9 in St. Albert today, according to GasBuddy.com. Most gas at St. Albert Trail is priced at 89.9, but Costco is as low as 86.9. Shell.
  
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• Big names, bold acts fill out Edmonton's 2019 concert schedule

  31-01-2019 21:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cher, Snoop Dogg, Iron Maiden and Elton John are among the many concert highlights taking place in Edmonton in 2019.
  Canadian country legend Paul Brandt will be at Rogers Place on Feb. 2, followed by Justin Timberlake, who makes up for a couple of cancelled fall dates with two appearances at Rogers Place, Feb. 6 and 7. The very next day, Feb. 8, has Dan Mangan at the Winspear, while Mother Mother bring their newest album, Dance and Cry, to the Jubilee Auditorium on Feb. 15.
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• Fitness column: Push healthy resolutions past January by avoiding speed bumps

  31-01-2019 21:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Like a waistband strained beyond its intended girth, gym parking lots are swollen with the consequences of holiday merrymaking. Exceeding its ‘best before date’, debauchery has morphed into healthier pursuits — at least for the time being. It won’t be long before resolution expiry dates have similarly passed.
  I’m not much of a drill sergeant when it comes to training clients. I’m more of a guided discovery kind of guy. Having said that, occasionally you need t
  
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• Alberta bound: Paul Brandt carved his own path to country music stardom

  31-01-2019 21:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  When a young Paul Brandt announced to his then-new Nashville agent that he was in the music game for life, she just rolled her eyes.
  “She had heard that from so many other people,” the country singer laughs over the phone from his home just outside of Calgary. “I mean, she’s had the opportunity to work with some amazing artists, like Garth Brooks and Tricia Yearwood. We recently had a heart to heart where she reminded me that it’s very unusual for a musician to make
  
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• Cultural confusion spawns a celebration of roots for Cree songwriter

  31-01-2019 21:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Thousands of singer-songwriters ache to make music as a process of self-discovery. Kristen McArthur zeroed in on that early on.
  “I’ve always had that creative side in me that hones in on trying to share what I feel or what I perceive is going on in the world.”
  But in McArthur’s case things are a little more complicated than most. She’s a full-status member of the Bigstone Cree Nation who didn’t actually grow up on a reservation. Consequently, her references to
  
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• Songs My Mother Never Sung Me: A poignant look at the deaf and hearing worlds

  31-01-2019 21:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Dave Clarke struggles with a label for his creation, debuting at the upcoming Chinook Series.
  It’s not really an opera, says the Edmonton musician and sound designer, but neither is it a musical. Yes, there is music and singing — but there is also sign language.
  In Songs My Mother Never Sung Me, Clarke tackles a deeply personal tale — what it was like to grow up a CODA (child of deaf adult). Both of his parents were born to women who had been exposed to rubella during pregnancy
  
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• Edmonton's new police chief isn't afraid to shake up status quo, say former colleagues

  31-01-2019 21:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  When Dale McFee is formally sworn in as Edmonton’s new police chief Friday, the city will start getting to know a man who comes with a reputation for “respectfully disrupting the status quo.”
  McFee, named to the post in November, takes over from former top cop Rod Knecht to become the city’s 23rd chief. Postmedia spoke with some of his former colleagues to learn more about the person taking on one of the toughest jobs in the city and to get a hint as to how he will l
  
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• Watch: New Edmonton police chief will be sworn in Friday

  31-01-2019 21:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Dale McFee will become the 23rd police chief for the Edmonton Police Service after a swearing in ceremony on Friday at city hall.
  McFee’s most recent posting was as deputy minister for policing and corrections for the Government of Saskatchewan, where he has been actively shifting the way policing is approached since 2012.
  He is replacing Rod Knecht as the city’s top cop and comes after a review of about a dozen applicants.
  
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• UPDATE: RCMP locates stolen vehicle - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 20:26 via stalbertgazette.com
  UPDATE: RCMP locates stolen vehicle  St. Albert GazetteUpdate Feb. 1: RCMP has updated their media released: The stolen 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk Edition was recovered near 130 Street and 140 Avenue in.
  
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• RCMP asks for help locating stolen vehicle - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 20:26 via stalbertgazette.com
  RCMP asks for help locating stolen vehicle  St. Albert GazetteThe theft of a vehicle from the Goodlife Fitness parking lot has St. Albert RCMP asking for assistance. "On Monday, January 28, 2019, St. Albert RCMP.
  
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• Another Andrej Sekera midseason return? You sure about that?

  31-01-2019 17:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: “Andrej Sekera is getting close to a conditioning stint. Edmonton is going to have to clear some cap room.”
  My takeOh oh.
  In his day, which wasn’t too long ago, Sekera was easily the best d-man on the Oilers, a key cog in a 2016-17 Edmonton team not only made the playoffs, but won a playoff series. It’s fair to say that if Sekera had not been hurt in the 2017 playoffs, the story of the 2017-19 Oilers might be much different. He
  
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• Edmonton weather: Snowfall warning in effect; 15 to 30 cm of snow expected

  31-01-2019 16:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -0.4 C with 15 km/h winds out of the southwest.
  Snowfall warning
  A snowfall warning is in effect for the city of Edmonton with forecasters calling for snowfall accumulations between 15 to 30 cm by Saturday afternoon.
  “A slow moving frontal system will spread heavy snow from west to east across central Alberta starting this morning.”
  
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• Watch: Capilano residents argue for St. Gabriel school to remain open, fighting second closure plan

  31-01-2019 15:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Parents and Capilano residents spoke out in support of St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School at a public meeting on Jan 30, 2019, as they fight a second closure plan by the Edmonton Catholic School Board. The board organized an open house to engage both groups at the school Wednesday night.
  The school first opened in 1957, as hosts an International Baccalaureate program. Parents argued that losing the school would mean their children would have to be bused instead of walking to school. The impa
  
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• Spruce Grove youth charged after police seize 30 firearms and 2,000 rounds of ammo

  31-01-2019 15:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 17-year-old boy has been charged and multiple guns seized by Edmonton police after a break-and-enter earlier this week.
  Around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a call for a break-in at a business near 115 Avenue and 149 Street, police said in a news release Wednesday.
  Police said a male suspect had entered a firearms business and was in the process of removing guns, ammunition and military surplus items.
  The youth was seen by police fleeing the area with a firearm, leaving the rest of the
  
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• Snowfall warning in St. Albert - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 14:33 via stalbertgazette.com
  Snowfall warning in St. Albert  St. Albert GazetteEnvironment Canada's has released a snowfall warning for St. Albert and surround areas. A slow moving frontal system will spread heavy snow from west to.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Eat Alberta beans to help save planet

  31-01-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “If you care about the planet, eat more beef,” Opinion, Jan. 25
  Danielle Smith cites research from UC Davis’s John Muir Institute. She doesn’t mention the institute’s research on the relationship between climate and diet. Benjamin Houlton and Maya Almaraz have demonstrated that while a single serving of beef produces 330 grams of carbon dioxide, a serving of lentils emits only two grams — a huge difference.
  In 2018, Science magazine analyzed data from 38,7
  
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• Oil Spills: New Edmonton Oilers GM 'needs authority' to clean house

  31-01-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hockey beat writer Derek Van Diest talks to host Craig Ellingson about the Edmonton Oilers’ quest for a new general manager after firing Peter Chiarelli in late January 2019 — or should that be a quest for a whole new management team?
  
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• Editorial: End schools deal with China

  31-01-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  If there is a takeaway from the nasty dispute with China which Canada finds itself embroiled, it’s that a police state plays by vastly different rules.
  It’s a lesson that should inform Edmonton Public Schools in its dealings with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese-government supported culture and language program.
  To bully Canada into releasing Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, China has shown its true face by holding two Canadians hostage in inhumane conditions, arbitrarily sentencing
  
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• UCP criticizes NDP branding, political scientist says focus on Notley 'makes perfect sense'

  31-01-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The United Conservative Party is criticizing the Alberta NDP for hiding its party name in branding, but highlighting the leadership of Premier Rachel Notley is a smart move, says a political scientist.
  “We’re proudly running a strong, experienced United Conservative team that’s ready to govern. In contrast, the Notley NDP is now trying to erase all mentions of ‘NDP’ in their public products,” the UCP said on social media on Tuesday.
  As the Alberta NDP unveils
  
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• Keith Gerein: Extreme ideas may be Alberta's only answer in an energy fight lacking common sense

  31-01-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It’s no secret Albertans are feeling a bit indignant at many of their fellow Canadians these days.
  The list of grievances has grown so long over the past year that it’s been hard to keep track.
  Pipeline delays. Overly rigorous changes to the approval process. Obstructionist governments in B.C. and Quebec. Apathy from Ottawa to buy rail cars. A tanker ban that seems to ban only Alberta petroleum products. Equalization.
  The frustration many Albertans feel from such issues comes in a co
  
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• St. Albert has the cheapest gas today in Alberta - St. Albert - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 09:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  St. Albert has the cheapest gas today in Alberta - St. Albert  St. Albert GazetteExpect to pay 89.9 in St. Albert today, according to GasBuddy.com. Most gas at St. Albert Trail is priced at 89.9, but Costco is as low as 86.9. Shell.
  
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• Capilano residents argue for St. Gabriel school to remain open, fighting second closure plan

  31-01-2019 07:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  St. Gabriel School should stay open to preserve Catholic education in southeast Edmonton and prepare for growth in mature neighbourhoods, Capilano residents and parents told school trustees at a Wednesday night meeting.
  Twenty people, all in favour of keeping the elementary school open, asked trustees to look beyond operational costs and enrolment numbers to consider the social and spiritual cost of shuttering the Capilano school.
  “This is very emotional for me, because it’s so impor
  
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• 2019 Valentine Baton Twirling Competition - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 05:18 via stalbertgazette.com
  2019 Valentine Baton Twirling Competition  St. Albert GazetteCome see some amazing twirling! All levels of twirlers will be represented – twirlers from 5 to 23 years of age; beginning twirlers to elite twirlers. Competitors will ...
  
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• Family Drop-in Storytimes at St. Albert Public Library - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 05:17 via stalbertgazette.com
  Family Drop-in Storytimes at St. Albert Public Library  St. Albert GazetteFor preschool children and caregivers not registered in other storytimes. There is no need to pre-register for these programs, but please arrive 15 minutes prior ...
  
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• 15th Annual Yellow Ribbon Gala Dinner and Silent Auction - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 05:17 via stalbertgazette.com
  15th Annual Yellow Ribbon Gala Dinner and Silent Auction  St. Albert GazetteIn support of the Edmonton Garrison Military Family Resource Centre. 2019 will see a significant increase in personnel deployed on overseas missions.
  
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• Numerous crashes on Edmonton streets after Wednesday snowfall

  31-01-2019 03:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police responded to at least 155 crashes on snow-covered roads Wednesday.
  During the morning commuting hours police responded to 71 traffic collisions. Seven of the collisions recorded between 6 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. resulted in injuries, police spokesman Scott Pattison said in an email Wednesday. Three of the injuries were hit and run collisions and 61 others involved property damage.
  Has anyone seen Jack Frost in the #yeg area? Apparently, we
  are not in his good books today. Between 6 a
  
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• Number of photo radar tickets issued in Edmonton slowed down in 2018

  31-01-2019 03:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  The rate of photo radar tickets being issued in Edmonton is decelerating, with about 80,000 fewer tickets in 2018 than the previous year.
  This is a good sign for the city’s Vision Zero initiative, traffic safety office executive director Gerry Shimko said, even if it means a decrease in revenue that goes back into traffic safety programs.
  “Revenue continues to drop, which is again good news,” Shimko told media Wednesday afternoon at city hall. “We’re not in the busi
  
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• Artists plead with council to make Orange Hub more affordable

  31-01-2019 03:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  A city-owned arts space isn’t affordable for artists, city council’s community and public services committee heard Wednesday.
  The Orange Hub — formerly a MacEwan University campus — presently has 19 tenants, with 69 per cent presently leased. The city was in talks with five other potential tenants last December, according to a report that went before committee.
  Current and aspiring tenants attended the Wednesday meeting to tell committee that while some organizations are
  
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• Councillors grapple with humane society's pull-out on enforcement services

  31-01-2019 02:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  City peace officers will temporarily take over local enforcement of the province’s Animal Protection Act, starting Friday.
  City council’s community and public services committee passed a motion to allow staff to take on enforcement work that the Edmonton Humane Society will cease doing Thursday. With the interim solution in place, city administration will prepare a report on permanent solutions to be returned before council in March.
  The society’s decision to stop making enforc
  
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• Senior pedestrian seriously injured by car - St. Albert Gazette

  31-01-2019 02:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Senior pedestrian seriously injured by car  St. Albert GazetteA 74-year-old woman has serious but non-life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car in North Ridge while crossing a street. At around 7:15 p.m..
  
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• Four Indigenous Edmonton-area filmmakers receive $20,000 grant to share their stories

  31-01-2019 02:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  It took 24 hours to sink in for Alyssa Alook that she would soon be fulfilling a lifelong dream of creating her own film when she was chosen for a $20,000 grant to share an Indigenous story.
  The 21-year-old Spruce Grove resident was overcome with joy to discover she has the opportunity to share on a national platform a story that is close to her heart and that needs to be shared.
  Alook, who is Cree, said her nine-minute drama titled The Boy and the Braid is about an Indigenous boy’s journe
  
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• Ken Hitchcock's remarkable story adds another chapter as Oilers coach named to the Order of Hockey in Canada

  31-01-2019 01:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Local legend and current Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock joined a select group on Wednesday when he was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada.Established in 2012, the Order is an elite group. The new class of Hitchcock, fellow coach George Kingston, and four-time Olympic gold medallist Jayna Hefford swells the ranks to just 27 members including 21 men and 6 women. All are recognized “on the basis of their outstanding contributions or service to the growth and development of the s
  
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• Press Gallery interview: Brian Mason reflects on capping career in government

  31-01-2019 00:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  NDP Transportation Minister Brian Mason joins Emma Graney on this this week’s interview.
  The long time MLA and for party leader is retiring this spring, and he reflects on years fighting in opposition trenches before capping his career in government.
  Subscribe to the Press Gallery on Apple Podcasts.
  
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• Phishing scam costs Edmonton's economic development agency $375,000

  31-01-2019 00:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton’s arm’s-length economic development agency says it fell victim to a $375,000 phishing scam in late December.
  Edmonton Economic Development Corporation’s vice-president of corporate relations, Terry Curtis, said the organization appears to have been targeted.
  “It is a standard phishing scheme that was employed to target us,” Curtis said in a Wednesday interview. “A third party was pretending to be one of one of our clients to get the funds.&rdquo
  
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