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• Enbridge pipeline delayed one year, big hit to Alberta oil industry

  02-03-2019 23:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  In a major blow to the Canadian oil industry, Enbridge Inc. now expects the replacement and expansion of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline to be in service about one year later than expected.
  The project, previously slated to start shipping crude in the fourth quarter of this year, is now expected to enter service in the second half of 2020, the Calgary-based company said Friday. Construction is being pushed back because the Minnesota permitting process won’t be complete until November, and th
  
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• Poundmaker’s and Further Education team up - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 23:34 via stalbertgazette.com
  Poundmaker’s and Further Education team up  St. Albert GazetteSt. Albert educators have teamed up with Poundmaker's Lodge to help teach recovering addicts the joy of reading. Dignitaries from Poundmaker's Lodge.
  
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• Cult of Hockey Player Grades: The Edmonton Oilers deliver a solid defensive effort in 4-0 win in Columbus

  02-03-2019 23:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 0
  The Edmonton Oilers kept the window on their post-season hopes open a sliver with a fine performance on the road on a Saturday afternoon in Columbus, winning 4-0 on the strength of dominant offensive performances by its two best players.
  The Oilers mostly kept the Blue Jackets out of the circles in their own end, meaning that a majority of the 30 Columbus shots came from the perimeter. Score effects were a significant factor as well as early as half-way
  
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• Infill, Lakeview discussed at business breakfast - St. Albert Gazette - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 22:42 via stalbertgazette.com
  Infill, Lakeview discussed at business breakfast - St. Albert Gazette  St. Albert GazetteOne developer is worried about what the infill process in St. Albert could cost her if the city hasn't maintained some of its infrastructure. At.
  
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• Infill, Lakeview discussed at business breakfast - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 22:42 via stalbertgazette.com
  Infill, Lakeview discussed at business breakfast  St. Albert GazetteOne developer is worried about what the infill process in St. Albert could cost her if the city hasn't maintained some of its infrastructure. At.
  
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• These boots were made for rockin’ - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 22:04 via stalbertgazette.com
  These boots were made for rockin’  St. Albert GazetteAs they get nearer to the Rooftop Campout in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada, St. Albert firefighters have a few fun ways to gear up their.
  
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• Fill up in St. Albert for 101.9 - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 20:47 via stalbertgazette.com
  Fill up in St. Albert for 101.9  St. Albert GazetteAfter a week of up and down gas prices, gas has officially increased at every station in the city, according to GasBuddy.com. The highest price is 107.9.
  
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• Open data and climate change - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 19:33 via stalbertgazette.com
  Open data and climate change  St. Albert GazetteClimate change is top of mind for over a hundred coders today in Edmonton as they celebrate the open data revolution. About 120 Edmonton and St. Albert.
  
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• Take your fork to Tuscany - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 19:06 via stalbertgazette.com
  Take your fork to Tuscany  St. Albert GazetteOne of the best ways to experience a culture is through its cuisine. Lynn Hillaby is a gastronomical adventurer at heart and she's leading a culinary tour.
  
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• Blackfalds woman facing murder charge in death of man

  02-03-2019 17:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  A woman has been charged with murder following a death this week in Blackfalds, just north of Red Deer.
  Local RCMP found the 36-year-old victim, Matthew Berresford, when they were called to a disturbance at a home in Red Deer County around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  Robin Berresford, also 36, has been charged with murder. She was remanded into custody after a judicial hearing and will be appearing in Provincial Court in Red Deer on Tuesday.
  Police continue to investigate, but are seeking no other s
  
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• $1.7M surplus to top off reserves - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 17:50 via stalbertgazette.com
  $1.7M surplus to top off reserves  St. Albert GazetteStaff vacancies and good returns on investments helped put the city back in the black toward the end of 2018. The fourth and final quarterly report on St.
  
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• Skyhawks poised for playoff repeat - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 17:32 via stalbertgazette.com
  Skyhawks poised for playoff repeat  St. Albert GazetteThe heat is on the St. Albert Skyhawks to finish the season in a blaze of glory. “There is a lot of pressure on us,” said Mimi Sigue, a Grade 11 post with.
  
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• City sizes up facility land - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 17:10 via stalbertgazette.com
  City sizes up facility land  St. Albert GazetteSt. Albert is officially on the hunt for a 35-acre piece of land that can house the future site of community amenities, which could include an anticipated.
  
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• Raiders play to win - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 16:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Raiders play to win  St. Albert GazetteThe secret to success for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders is simple. “Our guys love to win games and that's all the motivation we need,” said captain Erik.
  
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• Extreme cold warning on Saturday - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 14:34 via stalbertgazette.com
  Extreme cold warning on Saturday  St. Albert GazetteSunny skies in St. Albert on Saturday a daytime high of -20 C. There is an extreme cold warning in effect. A period of very cold wind chills continues.
  
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• Peewee AA Saints headline Rinkside Report weekend edition - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 14:21 via stalbertgazette.com
  Peewee AA Saints headline Rinkside Report weekend edition  St. Albert GazetteSilver for Saints The St. Albert Saints lost only one game at the 60th annual Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament as silver medallists. The.
  
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• Seniors Hub at The St. Albert Seniors Association - St. Albert - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 14:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Seniors Hub at The St. Albert Seniors Association - St. Albert  St. Albert GazetteJoin the community of adults aged 50 and more at The St. Albert Seniors Association, the hub for everything senior. The centre hosts numerous classes, ...
  
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• Saturday's letters: Wilson-Raybould is a true patriot

  02-03-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The testimony given by Jody Wilson-Raybould this week, and her actions in the final months of her tenure as attorney general of Canada were truly remarkable.
  She showed her deepest loyalty is to her country, not to her political party or to her own self-interests.
  Obviously, she is not a true politician, but rather a true patriot.  She is indeed a hero.
  Bill Hamre, Edmonton
  What about Alberta’s job losses?
  I am a constituent of Edmonton Centre. My MP, Liberal Randy Boissonnault, shoul
  
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• Opinion: Why smoking by Alberta teens is on the rise

  02-03-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  I was four years old when my grandpa died of lung cancer — due to smoking. One of my earliest memories is visiting him in the hospital and being hoisted up onto his bed for a visit.
  Fast-forward four decades later, and thousands of Albertans are still dying every year from smoking. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death and illness in Alberta and across Canada, with more than 3,800 Albertans dying annually due to tobacco-related causes.
  And surprisingly, with smoking t
  
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• Keith Gerein: Political scandals don't just happen in Ottawa as investigation into UCP leadership race heats up

  02-03-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The political volcano erupting in Ottawa the past few days has been so explosive that Albertans could be excused for failing to notice some growing ground tremors in their own backyard.
  The nation’s attention has been rightly consumed with the SNC-Lavalin affair, an unfolding soap opera that could cost the prime minister his job and change the political landscape of the country.
  All the alleged ingredients for a juicy political scandal are present: Accusations of improper behaviour by a pa
  
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• High school and stick curling results - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 13:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  High school and stick curling results  St. Albert GazetteSkyhawks rock The St. Albert Skyhawks are returning to the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association curling championships as the defending gold medallists.
  
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• Despite midseason woes, Council Bluffs St. Albert takes No. 8 seed at Iowa state tournament - Omaha World-Herald

  02-03-2019 09:00 via omaha.com
  Despite midseason woes, Council Bluffs St. Albert takes No. 8 seed at Iowa state tournament  Omaha World-HeraldThe Council Bluffs St. Albert boys woke up on January 17 with a 4-9 record and no head coach. If someone had proclaimed then that the Falcons would be ...
  
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• Motor money - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 08:05 via stalbertgazette.com
  Motor money  St. Albert GazetteMayor Cathy Heron says photo radar isn't a cash cow, but the numbers suggest otherwise. The province's long-awaited review of photo radar in 27.
  
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• Thank you to the Kindness Club kids - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 08:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  Thank you to the Kindness Club kids  St. Albert GazetteI wanted to thank the kids of the Kindness Club of St. Albert. I don't know these children, but they left a really nice, homemade card in my mailbox on.
  
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• On SNC-Lavalin and political behaviour - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 08:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  On SNC-Lavalin and political behaviour  St. Albert GazetteThis is not a letter in defence of SNC-Lavalin's alleged behaviour or a justification of the Liberal government but rather a comment on last week's St. Albert ...
  
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• Mayor’s claim on photo radar is outrageous - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 08:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  Mayor’s claim on photo radar is outrageous  St. Albert GazetteMayor Cathy Heron's outrageous claim in the Feb. 23 St. Albert Gazette that St. Albert isn't using photo radar as a cash cow deserves a bovine response:
  
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• Election rules need to be followed - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 08:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  Election rules need to be followed  St. Albert GazetteIn response to Rick Sloan's view published in the St. Albert Gazette re: Stephen Mandel (Your Views, Feb. 23): Mr. Mandel filed his required financial.
  
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• Lac La Biche RCMP charge woman in connection with 2017 homicide

  02-03-2019 02:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Lac Lac Biche RCMP arrested a woman Wednesday in connection to a 2017 slaying in the community.
  Margaret Simon, 53, is charged with accessory to murder, said an RCMP news release on Friday.
  She is also charged with failing to comply with a recognizance and possession of a controlled substance.
  Michael Mountain was shot outside his Lac la Biche home in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2017.
  Mountain was transported to hospital where he later died.
  Last month RCMP charged Lloyd Wesley Boudreau, 23, wit
  
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• Notes from the Dome: Funding agreement for pharmacists extended, Alberta Francophonie Month kicks off

  02-03-2019 02:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  The province has extended a deal that determines how pharmacies are funded until 2022.
  Last year, the Alberta government and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association created a funding framework set to expire March 31, 2020. That deal, projected to save the province $150 million, has now been extended for two more years, said a Friday news release.
  The agreement saves 8,700 seniors more than $100 per year in prescription costs, and seniors with significant prescription costs will save even more
  
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• Desperately seeking a kidney donor - St. Albert Gazette

  02-03-2019 01:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Desperately seeking a kidney donor  St. Albert GazetteChris Charles isn't kidding when he says he needs a new kidney. Finding a matching organ donor is his only way out of a long series of health battles that.
  
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• Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel still waiting on court ruling to lift election ban

  02-03-2019 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel is still awaiting a court decision that will determine whether he can run in the looming provincial election.
  Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Gaylene Kendell ruled to reserve the decision on Feb. 22. The written decision was expected Friday, but has been delayed until next week.
  Elections Alberta listed Mandel as ineligible to run for five years after he missed the deadline to file his campaign expense paperwork.
  His lawyer is arguing that the c
  
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• Edmonton chiropractor charged with sexual assault

  02-03-2019 00:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 65-year-old Edmonton chiropractor has been charged with sexual assault more than 30 years after it allegedly took place and police believe there may be more complainants.
  In 2018, a female complainant reported to Edmonton police that in 1986, when she was a minor, a man sexually assaulted her on numerous occasions while she was a patient at his chiropractic practice, police said in a news release Friday.
  After an investigation by the Edmonton Police Sexual Assault Section, Ron Harry Latch was
  
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• Edmonton judge grants bail to convicted violent sex offender

  02-03-2019 00:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  A convicted violent sex offender has been granted bail one week after he was arrested for allegedly failing to comply with conditions following his release from jail.
  Dana Michael Fash, 40, was before provincial court Judge Melanie Hayes-Richards Friday after police arrested him on claims he had breached the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.
  Hayes-Richards’ reasons for granting bail, as well as evidence given during the hearing, are covered by a publication ban. Fash was released
  
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• So you're telling me there's a chance for the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup? Yeah!!

  02-03-2019 00:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  The latest odds on NHL teams winning the Stanley Cup is in from BetOnLine.Ag and guess what? The oddsmaker is telling us the Oilers still have a chance to win the Stanley Cup.
  I don’t pretend to be an expert on gambling, as I hardly ever bet even with friends, so I asked spokesman Jimmy Shapiro: So this means the oddsmaker still sees the Oilers with a chance to win the Cup this year?
  “Obviously a long shot but not officially eliminated,” Shapiro said.OK, let’s have some f
  
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