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• NABI brings mentors to business community - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2019 23:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  NABI brings mentors to business community  St. Albert GazetteAlong with a new logo, one organization is aiming to bring the Dragon's Den to St. Albert. Northern Alberta Business Incubator (NABI) has launched a new.
  
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• Nick Lees: Sherwood Park sculptor inspired to create bust of kidney dialysis inventor

  18-02-2019 23:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sculptor Ryan Kurylo brings awe, gratitude and a personal connection to his latest work, a bronze bust of the Dutch doctor who pioneered kidney dialysis.
  Kurylo donated a kidney to save his brother’s life 20 years ago and will create the bust to celebrate the life achievements of Dr. Willem Kolff, who designed the world’s first dialysis machine out of material as basic as orange juice cans.
  “Professors and doctors told (Kolff) the idea of an artificial kidney was ludicrous,&rdq
  
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• Fans arrive in the dead of night for Oilers autograph session

  18-02-2019 20:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fans lined up hours before the tables opened at West Edmonton Mall Monday for a rare chance to get Edmonton Oilers’ autographs.
  But it’s worth it, even when the team is a heart-breaker.
  “The oilers are like a family in this city you have to support them no matter what,” said Rainer Doberstein, who showed up with his friend Sean Deren at 2:30 a.m.
  They came in through a hotel entrance, got kicked out of the mall by security and then waited in the hotel until 5:30 a.m. Sign
  
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• Strong non-profits could grow economy - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2019 20:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  Strong non-profits could grow economy  St. Albert GazetteThe province will need to build strong non-profits if it wants the economy to grow, according to one senior economist. Angus Watt, owner of Angus Watt.
  
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• A contractor can make or break a home renovation - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2019 19:40 via stalbertgazette.com
  A contractor can make or break a home renovation  St. Albert GazetteThe thought of renovating a home can be a daunting one. There is so much a person must wrap their mind around and it's understandable if they become.
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder after fight in Grande Prairie

  18-02-2019 18:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal fight in Grande Prairie Saturday evening.
  Officers were called out at about 5 p.m. Saturday and found Pierre Quesnel, 48, severely injured. He died of his injuries in hospital a short time later.
  RCMP said the major crimes unit is investigating. The incident happened near 100 Avenue and 92 Street.
  “Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and the community during this difficult time,” police said
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers place Peter Chiarelli acquisition Brandon Manning on waivers

  18-02-2019 18:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  This just in: The Edmonton Oilers have placed D Brandon Manning on waivers. And the decision signals a shift in who is pushing the buttons in the Oilers head office.
  The Oilers acquired Brandon Manning and spare tire F Robin Norell from Chicago back on December 30th, in exchange for F Drake Caggiula and (essentially) the contract of D Jason Garrison…who is now in Europe. Since the deal, Caggiula has 3 goals in 16 games for the Black Hawks.
  The move today would serve to create a roster spo
  
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• Good Morning, St. Albert! Your Monday high is -13 C - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2019 14:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Good Morning, St. Albert! Your Monday high is -13 C  St. Albert GazetteMonday's daytime high of -13 C will feel like -31 C in the morning and -19 C in the afternoon, as a result of winds up to 20 km/h. Sunny skies expected.
  
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• UCP rolls out election promises, picks fight over K-12 curriculum review

  18-02-2019 03:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  A fight is brewing over Alberta’s K-12 curriculum overhaul after United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney vowed this weekend a UCP government would halt the review.
  On Sunday, Education Minister David Eggen called that proposal outrageous, a “drive-by shooting” on education.
  Kenney called the $64-million review an “ideological rewrite” during a speech at the UCP pre-election conference in Edmonton. Over the weekend, he rolled out a number of platform points, ranging
  
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• 'Cheap political points': Education Minister slams UCP plan to halt K-12 curriculum review

  18-02-2019 01:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Education Minister David Eggen said UCP Leader Jason Kenney’s plan to halt the curriculum review aims to score “cheap political points.”
  “This isn’t constructive criticism, it’s a drive-by shooting on our curriculum and our kids’ education. Jason Kenney really should be ashamed,” Eggen told reporters Sunday.
  Kenney said that a UCP government would stop the massive K-12 curriculum review and launch consultations to create “a curriculum th
  
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