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• EMRB wants stable provincial funding - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 23:44 via stalbertgazette.com
  EMRB wants stable provincial funding  St. Albert GazetteWith its operating funding continuously in flux, the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) wants a more fleshed-out agreement with the province. The.
  
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• Valley Line LRT bridge spans installed at 75 Street and Whitemud Drive

  23-02-2019 23:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Construction on the southeast leg of the Valley Line LRT took one giant leap forward Friday.
  In the dark, blistering cold, the first concrete span for the Whitemud LRT Bridge was installed overnight alongside the existing bridge on 75 Street in Mill Woods. Using a multi-axle Mammoet’s Self-Propelled Modular Trailers (SPMTs), crews began installing the span at 11:00 p.m. Friday and wrapped things up by 2:30 a.m. Saturday. A second span will be installed Saturday night.
  The two spans, along
  
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• Bomb squad return to scene of an explosion in north Edmonton, no threat to public safety

  23-02-2019 23:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton police bomb squad was called back to the scene Saturday where one night earlier a garage explosion rocked a north Edmonton neighbourhood and sent two people to hospital.
  Police were called back to the area of 97A Street and 147 Avenue in the Griesbach neighbourhood Saturday just before noon.
  “The bomb squad was called out because chemicals were found on the scene,” said acting Staff Sgt. Mike Zaparyniuk. “There is no suspected bomb and the scope of the investigatio
  
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• Rooftop Edmonton firefighters need just $17,000 to reach their goal

  23-02-2019 23:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  A group of fundraising firefighters living on the roof of their station are $17,000 away from reaching their goal.
  Four firefighters have been living on the roof of Station 2 in downtown Edmonton since last Tuesday to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Five days into their campaign they are less than $20,000 away from reaching their $120,000 goal.
  The firefighters originally planned to stay on the roof until Friday, but they decided to continue living on the roof until their goal is reac
  
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• If it's really concerned about player safety, it's time for NHL to bring its rule book into the 21st Century

  23-02-2019 22:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Game Day 61: Ducks at Oilers
  I’m of two minds about the Connor McDavid suspension.
  The hemisphere that is Oiler fan — or hockey fan for that matter — is choked that the NHL’s most dynamic talent will be held out of tonight’s important divisional contest against Anaheim Ducks, one in which an Oiler victory could see them leapfrog the Ducks into (ahem) 13th place in the Western Conference — or if you prefer, seventh in the race for the two wild card spots.
  
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• The long road to ice access - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 22:11 via stalbertgazette.com
  The long road to ice access  St. Albert GazetteWith the majority of minor hockey players hitting the road just to get some practise, St. Albert parents are speaking out about wanting more ice access.
  
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• Gas starting at 95.9 in St. Albert - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 21:43 via stalbertgazette.com
  Gas starting at 95.9 in St. Albert  St. Albert GazetteGas is as high as 107.9 in St. Albert, but most stations are selling at 95.9, according to GasBuddy.com. The least expensive gas in the city is 95.9 at.
  
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• Four arrested after Mayerthorpe RCMP seize drugs, guns, cash

  23-02-2019 21:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police have arrested four people after search warrants were executed in Sangudo and Rochfort Bridge.
  Mayerthorpe RCMP said “a significant amount of drugs” were seized on Feb. 18 after search warrants were executed in the western Alberta communities.
  “We will continue to track down repeat offenders and interrupt their criminal activities in our efforts towards crime reduction,” said Cpl. Chris Power of the Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit (WADRCRU) in a
  
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• B.C. constitutional challenge of Alberta’s fuel restriction law tossed

  23-02-2019 20:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  A court challenge by the British Columbia government over Alberta’s fuel restriction law has been shot down by a Calgary judge who said B.C. took the case to court prematurely.
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby filed a statement of claim in Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench on May 22, 2018 challenging the constitutionality of Alberta’s Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act or Bill 12.
  Alberta brought the legislation in amidst extreme tension with B.C. over the Ho
  
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• Review: ESO reaches new heights with Sibelius Festival opening concert

  23-02-2019 20:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  We learnt two things from the unwaveringly successful opening concert in the Edmonton Symphony orchestra’s Sibelius Festival on Friday evening at the Winspear Centre.
  The first is that its chief conductor, Alexander Prior, has all the makings of a great Sibelius interpreter (indeed, he is already much of the way there). The second is that the orchestra is now playing at a standard they have never reached before, and which, I would suggest, they were incapable of a couple of years ago.
  What
  
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• Police return to scene of an explosion in north Edmonton

  23-02-2019 20:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Emergency crews have returned to the scene where a garage explosion rocked a north Edmonton neighbourhood and sent two people to hospital Friday night.
  Police were called back to the area of 97A Street and 147 Avenue in the Griesbach neighbourhood Saturday just before noon.
  Police have blocked off surrounding roads in the area.
  More to come.
  Emergency crews have returned to the scene of an explosion along 97A Street north of Griesbach Road. Several roads in the neighbourhood are now blocked off.
  
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• The jig is up: Edmonton busker ticketed for aggressive panhandling outside Rogers Place

  23-02-2019 19:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton busker claims police used unnecessary force to arrest him while he was performing outside Rogers Place last week.
  Jarret Gray says an Edmonton police officer slammed him against an electrical box and handcuffed him after he asked why he had to stop playing his violin. Gray said he then received a $285 ticket for aggressive panhandling.
  Gray says he is a regular busker who commonly plays outside the arena’s doors closest to the casino entrance during Oilers games. He said he has
  
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• B.C. constitutional challenge of Alberta’s fuel restriction law dropped

  23-02-2019 19:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  A court challenge by the British Columbia government over Alberta’s fuel restriction law has been shot down by a Calgary judge who said B.C. took the case to court prematurely.
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby filed a statement of claim in Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench on May 22, 2018 challenging the constitutionality of Alberta’s Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act or Bill 12.
  Alberta brought the legislation in amidst extreme tension with B.C. over the Ho
  
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• PK packs playoff power - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 18:56 via stalbertgazette.com
  PK packs playoff power  St. Albert GazetteThe Paul Kane Blues are in the driver's seat with the finish line only three wins away from a championship season. Paul Kane put the pedal to the metal to.
  
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• Rooftop Edmonton firefighters need just $17,000 for reaching their goal

  23-02-2019 18:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  A group of fundraising firefighters living on the roof of their station are $17,000 away from reaching their goal.
  Four firefighters have been living on the roof of Station 2 in downtown Edmonton since last Tuesday to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Five days into their campaign they are less than $20,000 away from reaching their $120,000 goal.
  The firefighters originally planned to stay on the roof until Friday, Feb. 22, but they decided to continue living on the roof until their goa
  
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• Skyhawks play like champions - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 18:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Skyhawks play like champions  St. Albert GazetteOne down and seven to go for the St. Albert Skyhawks. The No. 1 4A high school women's basketball team in Alberta can repeat as metro Edmonton division.
  
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• Gardening – getting started - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 18:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Gardening – getting started  St. Albert GazetteGardening is my passion, and, as Frank Sinatra sang, I do it “My Way.” Gardening is a labour of love and a lifetime challenge, intellectually and.
  
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• Charles Schroder - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 18:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Charles Schroder  St. Albert GazetteGardening is my passion, and, as Frank Sinatra sang, I do it “My Way.” Gardening is a labour of love and a lifetime challenge, intellectually… Facebook · Twitter ...
  
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• Council ponders Servus walking track membership - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 17:55 via stalbertgazette.com
  Council ponders Servus walking track membership  St. Albert GazetteSome city councillors are raising red flags over what a walking track-only membership at Servus Place could mean for the future of recreation in St. Albert.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Saturday morning cartoons and -25 wind chill

  23-02-2019 17:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -15.4 C with 20 km/h winds gusting to 32 km/h out of the north contributing to a -25 wind chill.
  Much like the title suggests, the wind chill is wreaking havoc in the city right now. Winds are expected to bring wind chill values near -27 today and near -30 overnight so that’s fun. I don’t mind the cold but the wind — the darn w
  
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• Rinkside Report weekend edition - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 14:27 via stalbertgazette.com
  Rinkside Report weekend edition  St. Albert GazetteSlash home game Tonight marks the second-last game for the midget AAA St. Albert Slash before the Final Frozen Four provincials. Puck drop is 7:45 p.m..
  
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• Falling temperatures and periods of snow on Saturday - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 14:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Falling temperatures and periods of snow on Saturday  St. Albert GazettePeriods of light snow ending near noon will bring clear skies on Saturday. The daytime high of -15 C fall to -18 C in the afternoon. Temperatures will.
  
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• Saturday's letters: AHS review a precursor to privatization

  23-02-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “Kenney needs to do a little homework,” Keith Gerein, Feb. 21
  I was pleased Keith Gerein took a critical look at UCP Leader Jason Kenney’s plans to shake up health care. A critique of all parties’ policies will be essential as Albertans head to the polls.
  Regardless of the “public health guarantee,” Kenney’s plan to review Alberta Health Services is a Trojan-horse approach to increase privatization.
  It’s no secret Kenney supports private care.
  
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• Opinion: Supreme Court ruling will chill reporting on scandals

  23-02-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The two biggest political scandals in the news right now — the Mark Norman trial, and the Trudeau/SNC-Lavalin controversy — were exposed by a reliable source who secretly shared information with a journalist. Increasingly, this is only viable way that scandals are brought to the public’s attention in this country.
  More traditional methods of uncovering wrongdoing or criminality — access to information laws that disclose government documents, and whistleblower protections
  
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• Three to See Saturday: Front's finest, powerful Roma and the Small Glories

  23-02-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Garden Peonies by Robert LeMay, 40-inch by 60-inch oil on canvas.
  New Work at The Front Gallery: From the heart of the 124 Street Gallery District, a selection of The Front Gallery’s heavy hitters. This show includes work by Paddy Lamb, Kari Duke, Tom Gale, Steve Coffey, Robert Lemay, Michelle Neumann, Krista Hamilton, Jeff Sylvester and Allan Thomas. As always, it doesn’t hurt to go see what’s happening at all the other galleries in the area, too, and maybe go through Listen R
  
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• Empowering endeavours - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 08:05 via stalbertgazette.com
  Empowering endeavours  St. Albert GazetteThe fight to eradicate bullying, which plagues many children in St. Albert and across the province, can seem daunting and never-ending. According to the.
  
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• The pitfalls of legalized marijuana - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 08:01 via stalbertgazette.com
  The pitfalls of legalized marijuana  St. Albert GazetteTo paraphrase Charles Dickens – it is the best of times; it is the worst of times. It is a winter of some despair. 2019 begins with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ...
  
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• Mandel’s barring an undemocratic move - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 07:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  Mandel’s barring an undemocratic move  St. Albert GazetteRecently, Elections Alberta posted a list of those they declared ineligible to run in the upcoming election. The most prominent person they identified was.
  
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• St. Albertans welcoming, friendly and helpful - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 07:58 via stalbertgazette.com
  St. Albertans welcoming, friendly and helpful  St. Albert GazetteMy family and I have lived in St. Albert for a little over four years as well. We are from Ontario and Nova Scotia, and the many residents we have.
  
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• Gazette editorial was hypocritical - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 07:57 via stalbertgazette.com
  Gazette editorial was hypocritical  St. Albert GazetteI can't let Saturday's editorial go by without calling out the editorial board for its hypocrisy (St. Albert Gazette, Our View, Feb. 9). Did they really.
  
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• Explosion rattles north Edmonton neighbourhood

  23-02-2019 04:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  A garage explosion rocked a neighbourhood in the city’s northwest Friday evening.Emergency crews responded to reports of an explosion in the area of 97A Street and Griesbach Road shortly before 7 p.m.A garage was reduced to rubble and neighbouring windows were blown out as emergency crews including firefighters, the police bomb squad, EMS and hazmat teams attended the scene.Three people were taken to hospital with unknown injuries.Neighbours from a few streets over said they could feel the
  
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• Keith Gerein: Even a court victory unlikely to save Alberta Party, Mandel from self-inflicted injuries

  23-02-2019 04:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  The art of dodging bullets, metaphorically speaking, is a course every successful politician tends to learn at some point.
  The most difficult projectiles to elude are those they aim at their own feet.
  A prime example is the case of Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel, who has been hobbled with a five-year election ban due to some tardy paperwork.
  On Friday, Mandel’s lawyers were in an Edmonton courtroom, asking a judge to reinstate his eligibility to lead the party into the upcoming race.
  
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• Stephen Mandel's election eligibility in limbo, decision on five-year ban reserved to next week

  23-02-2019 02:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel will have to wait a little longer to find out if he can run in the upcoming provincial election.
  Mandel filed a court application for a judicial review after he was issued a five-year election ban for failing to file his nomination contest financial statements on time.
  After a two-hour case in a standing-room only Edmonton courtroom Friday afternoon, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Gaylene Kendell ruled to reserve the decision, expected by the end of next
  
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• Edmonton Youth Orchestra salutes Jonah Hansen and Jacques Forestier - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 02:36 via stalbertgazette.com
  Edmonton Youth Orchestra salutes Jonah Hansen and Jacques Forestier  St. Albert GazettePREVIEW Edmonton Youth Orchestra Featured guests Jonah Hansen and Jacques Forestier Sunday, Feb 24 at 2 p.m. Winspear Centre 4 Sir Winston Churchill.
  
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• Photos: Londonderry School's annual social dance contest

  23-02-2019 02:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  Grade 9 students Ryan Serediak, 14, and Hana Resendes, 14, dance the Tango with their class during the annual Londonderry School Social Dance Contest, in Edmonton Friday Feb. 22, 2019. The class were all dressed as doctors. Over 700 Grade 7-9 students took part in the contest which is the culmination of their Social Dance course. Photo by David Bloom
  Grade 8 student Joshua Cheok, 13, leads his class in the Cha Cha Slide during the 38th Annual Londonderry School Social Dance Contest, 7104 144 Ave
  
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• Watch: 17th annual Hair Massacure

  23-02-2019 01:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  The 17th annual Hair Massacure was held in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation and Terry Fox PROFYLE charities as supporters gathered at West Edmonton Mall on Friday, Feb 22, 2019. They shared the hope of a world without pediatric cancers while showing their support for families facing a cancer diagnosis with pink hair, beards, stuffed animals and construction helmets.
  The MacDonald family’s youngest daughter Kali was diagnosed with leukemia in 2000. Two years later the first,
  
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• Education minister to ban school seclusion rooms effective September 2019

  23-02-2019 01:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Advocates for people with disabilities are lauding the Alberta education minister’s move to ban seclusion rooms in the province’s schools.
  Education Minister David Eggen will sign a ministerial order next week forbidding schools from having isolation rooms after September 2019. Now, parents and educators are asking how school staff will be prepared to use alternative approaches when a child has an aggressive outburst.
  These sparse rooms, often locked from the outside, are supposed to
  
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• Press Gallery podcast #262: The Killing The Cash Cow Humanely edition

  23-02-2019 01:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  The cash cow being talked about in Alberta politics this week was nothing to do with oil — it was photo radar, and a long-awaited report into the practice that was finally released by government.
  Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney (who was far too excited to get her hands on that report) with guests Paige Parsons, Keith Gerein and Dave Breakenridge to discuss government’s plans to have municipalities prove they’re using radar to improve safety, not just generate revenues.
  The
  
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• Sentencing for mother who broke her child’s ankles moved to March

  23-02-2019 00:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  The sentencing for a mother who broke her two-year-old daughter’s ankles and failed to seek medical attention has had her sentencing moved to next week.
  The mother, who can’t be named because of a publication ban, was found guilty in January of assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and failing to provide the necessaries of life. She was originally scheduled to be sentenced on Friday but the court adjourned early to allow for sufficient time for the mother to be cross-e
  
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• Payless ShoeSource to close - St. Albert Gazette

  23-02-2019 00:20 via stalbertgazette.com
  Payless ShoeSource to close  St. Albert GazettePayless ShoeSource stores across Canada and the U.S. – including two locations in St. Albert – will be permanently closing this spring. In a press.
  
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• "Wow. That's stiff" Twitter reacts as Connor McDavid suspended for two games for head shot on Nick Leddy

  23-02-2019 00:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  The National Hockey League department of player safety has given Connor McDavid a two game suspension for his hit to the head on Nick Leddy.
   
  My takeMcDavid hits Leddy on the head with his shoulder. I hate the fact that McDavid has been suspended, but I’m not going to complain too bitterly. If this hit had been on McDavid, I would have been calling for a suspension no doubt about it.
  Here’s what Oilers Asst. GM Keith Gretzky told Mark Spector of Sportnset about the hit: &ldquo
  
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