St. Albert news

• Peace officer dies after episode at provincial training academy, OHS investigating

  08-03-2019 21:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  A correctional services peace officer died in hospital Thursday after suffering a medical episode while training at the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Training Academy in the southwest Edmonton.
  The man has been identified by friends and fellow officers as Solomon Osagiede; some of them created a  GoFundMe page that raised more than $18,000 Thursday night.
  “Solomon was a loving spirit who brought warmth and comfort to any room he walked into,” page creator Robin Doad wrot
  
  Read more

• Heavy snow leads to 49 collisions during Edmonton morning commute

  08-03-2019 21:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Heavy snow in the Edmonton area is wreaking havoc on city streets and nearby highways.
  Edmonton police recorded a total of 49 collisions during the Friday morning commute, between 5:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., including six injury collisions, four hit and run collisions and 39 property damage collisions.
  Just before noon, Strathcona RCMP issued an advisory asking motorists to stay off Highway 16, Highway 216, and Highway 14 and surrounding highways due to slippery road conditions and poor visibility.
  P
  
  Read more

• Alberta adds 3,800 new jobs, unemployment rises to 7.3 per cent

  08-03-2019 20:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta saw relatively stagnant job numbers in February, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
  Overall about 3,800 new jobs were created, factoring in public, private and self-employed workers.
  The public sector had a boost of 11,500 new jobs, while the private sector saw a dip of 7,000 compared to January.
  The unemployment rate rose to 7.3 per cent, marking an increase of 0.5 per cent from last month.
  “Obviously we’re discouraged when that happens,” said Premier
  
  Read more

• 2019 Downtown Dining Week

  08-03-2019 19:44 via dbadiningweek2019.hscampaigns.com
  Click here to enter the 2019 Downtown Dining Week Survey
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• More child porn charges laid against Eckville man as eight new victims come forward

  08-03-2019 19:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Central Alberta man is now facing 73 child sexual exploitation charges following an extensive investigation with assistance from an Australian police force.
  Christopher Juneau, 34, was arrested by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) officers at a home in Eckville, about 50 km west of Red Deer, on Jan. 10.
  The ongoing investigation by the province’s internet child exploitation unit uncovered a series of new offences, identifying eight child victims allegedly assaulted, ALERT sa
  
  Read more

• Edmonton man charged for operating illegal cannabis store in west end

  08-03-2019 17:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton man is facing four charges for illegal cannabis sales from a non-licensed retail store.
  Police seized $12,000 worth of illegal cannabis products during a search of the store Wednesday in the area of 150 Street and 118 Avenue.
  Investigators seized seeds, oils, pills and creams during the search warrant after police obtained information in late 2018 leading them to investigate the business, a Friday morning news release said.
  “Part of our focus with the legalization of cannabis i
  
  Read more

• Edmonton police say cannabis impairment a factor in fatal 2018 collision

  08-03-2019 17:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton man has been charged in relation to a fatal collision in September 2018 and police say cannabis impairment was a contributing factor.
  At around 10:10 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2018 Edmonton police responded to a collision in the area of 38 Avenue and Millwoods Road, police said in a news release Friday.
  It was reported to police a Suzuki scooter was travelling southbound on Millwoods Raod when it was struck by a dark blue GMC Terrain travelling northbound. Police say the Terrain crossed the
  
  Read more

• Social Seen: Green Drinks: Resilience

  08-03-2019 17:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Green Drinks: Resilience
  Where: Yellowhead Brewery
  When: March 6
  What: Edmonton Resilience Festival and Edmonton Permaculture Guild team up to celebrate the launch of the fifth annual Resilience Festival.
  Featuring: Presentations from featured guests, silent auction, roving magician and juggler, live music from local musicians.
  Codie McLachlan hits some of our city’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. He is an Edmonton photojournalist. Email your e
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Wine column: Italy's Chianti region features formidable wines, fascinating history

  08-03-2019 17:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Whether you are having pizza, pasta, or brushing snow off the grill for lamb, the first red wine pairings that come to mind are those from Italy’s Tuscany region of Chianti.
  Wines labelled simply as Chianti are often synonymous with diluted, simple, fruity and boring. The higher quality wines are produced in a highly regulated and designated historic region, and will be labelled Chianti Classico (Normale), while the most recent top-tier category is Gran Selezione (just to confuse things on
  
  Read more

• What binds these bands? Comparing Edmonton first-timers Postmodern Jukebox and longtimers Lynyrd Skynyrd

  08-03-2019 17:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Lynyrd Skynyrd, performing at Rogers Place on Tuesday night.
  In the next few days we’re going to be saying hello to Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, and goodbye to Lynyrd Skynyrd.
  Youtube sensations Postmodern Jukebox have never been to Edmonton, but that’s not surprising given that they’ve only somewhat recently started taking their show on the road. Social media made the collective, which revolves around pianist/arranger Scott Bradlee, and they’ve built a faith
  
  Read more

• Dining Out: Gangnam Street Food satisfies Seoul food cravings

  08-03-2019 17:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  I’ve been fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time in South Korea over the past few years, and often find myself missing its food when I’m home. Luckily, Edmonton has a growing number of Korean restaurants, bars and grocery stores, so finding those familiar flavours to satisfy my sudden cravings has been growing easier.
  One of the newest spots in that growing group of restaurants is Gangnam Street Food, an homage to Korea’s street food culture. It’s located in the K-
  
  Read more

• Edmonton singer-songwriters go big with special new recording projects

  08-03-2019 17:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  It might be early to be talking about spring, but two of Edmonton’s best-loved singer-songwriters exhibit creative energies in full bloom over the next week with the release of special recordings.
  Heath’s Ticket To Everywhere
  Few artists possess Rob Heath‘s veteran songcraft expertise. For years now he’s been tweaking that critical balance of succinct poetry with something to say, leaving the rest of us with something to feel and think about.
  That’s evident all over
  
  Read more

• Oilers in 60: It's always a beautiful day when the Oilers win

  08-03-2019 16:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton might be in the middle of a snowstorm Friday but that hasn’t done anything to dampen Oilers’ fans spirits.
  Winning makes everything seem so much better. And the Edmonton Oilers are on a four-gaem winning streak now thanks to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks last night at Rogers Place.
  The Oilers got goals from Alex Chiasson, Zack Kassian, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with assists from—guess who?—Connor McDavid, who tallied his 60th and 61st apple of the season.
  .@
  
  Read more

• Edmonton weather: Snowfall warning in effect; 10 to 20 cm expected

  08-03-2019 14:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Well this was unexpected.
  Yesterday forecasters were calling for a modest 2 to 4 cm of snow today but that has since morphed into a whole other animal completely.
  Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the city of Edmonton Friday as forecasters warn of heavy snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm expected by this afternoon.
  “General snowfall amounts will be 10-15 cm, however, locally heavier amounts of 20-25 cm is possible by the time the snow ends this afternoon,” reads the w
  
  Read more

• Friday's letters: Green projects don't justify carbon tax

  08-03-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. “It’s time for the UCP to show its cards on climate change,” Keith Gerein, March 7
  Keith Gerein’s column suggests that the NDP’s Climate Leadership Plan is working because a number of communities and individuals are using carbon tax money to do things such as installing solar panels.
  It’s hardly surprising that people would take advantage of grants, subsidies and other government handouts, no matter what the source. That is not proof that a carbon tax does
  
  Read more

• Energy Efficiency Alberta dismayed by Kenney's plan to slash agency

  08-03-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The board chairman of Energy Efficiency Alberta is challenging Jason Kenney on his plan to potentially shut the agency down under a UCP government.
  “This is an investment you should make regardless of where the money comes from,” said David Dodge in an interview Thursday. “Frankly, we were surprised and dismayed by (his) comments.”
  On Wednesday, Kenney criticized the work done by the arm’s-length provincial agency. It operates programs funded by the carbon tax.
  &ldq
  
  Read more

• Carbon tax no 'marketing gimmick;' economist says a successful carbon levy will eliminate itself

  08-03-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  While United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney this week called carbon tax-funded programs a “marketing gimmick,” the NDP government has warned green projects across Alberta would be at risk if the carbon tax disappeared.
  Who’s right? It depends who you ask.
  After Postmedia ran a series of articles this week about projects and programs funded mostly by the province’s carbon tax, Kenney tweeted on Tuesday, “No one tax funds a particular expenditure.”
  &ldqu
  
  Read more

• RCMP find guns in St. Albert home, charge two men - CTV News

  08-03-2019 09:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  RCMP find guns in St. Albert home, charge two men  CTV NewsTwo men are facing charges after RCMP found a number of guns in a St. Albert home on Wednesday.
  
  Read more

• Cult of Hockey player grades: Oilers hold off the Canucks 3-2, keeping Edmonton's slender post-season hopes alive

  08-03-2019 07:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers 3 Vancouver Canucks 2
  The Edmonton Oilers are still alive.
  A 3-2 win at Rogers Place Thursday night keeps the Oilers 7 out of a Wild Card spot (The WIld beat the Lightnihg 3-0, thanks a hell of a lot, Tampa) . The home team got off to a terrific start against the visiting Canucks who were playing their 2nd of consecutive back-to-back games, the latter on the road. The Oilers built up a 3-0 lead, then survived some undisciplined neutral zone play and a soft goal-against to hang on
  
  Read more

• Watch: Edmonton Oilers win fourth in a row at home against Vancouver Canucks

  08-03-2019 06:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fourth in a row feels good for the Edmonton Oilers after they hung on to a late rush from a slow to start Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place Thursday. Head coach Ken Hitchcock says the keys to the team’s 3-2 victory are forged in tenacity and the play of players like goaltender Mikko Koskinen, who held the line on March 7.
  Hitchcock says that despite the appearance of a footrace beginning in the third period as the Canucks came up from behind, the Oilers were able to keep their heads, slow
  
  Read more

• Watch: Wine columnist Juanita Roos on Ricasoli Winery, Italy

  08-03-2019 01:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wine columnist Juanita Roos featured Franceso Ricasoli, owner of Ricasoli Winery in Italy.
  Ricasoli is the most representative wine producer in the Chianti Classico area. With its gentle hills, velvety valleys and thick woodlands of oaks and chestnuts, the 1,200 hectares of property include almost 240 hectares of vineyards and 26 hectares of olive groves.
  The ongoing study of soil types and the clonal selection of the Brolio Sangiovese are among his greatest passions, and he has totally renovate
  
  Read more

• Midget AAA Rangers to face St. Albert in North Finals - FortSaskOnline.com

  08-03-2019 01:47 via fortsaskonline.com
  Midget AAA Rangers to face St. Albert in North Finals  FortSaskOnline.comA trip to the provincial championship is on the line. The Fort Saskatchewan Midget AAA Rangers are set to face the St. Albert Raiders in the Alberta Midget AAA ...
  
  Read more

• Marvel super heroes exhibition to take over Telus World of Science in October

  08-03-2019 01:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Have no fear boys and girls, super heroes are on their way to Edmonton. Spider-Man, Black Panther, and dozens of other Marvel characters are scheduled to arrive at the Telus World of Science this fall in a one-of-a-kind exhibition of web-slinging and world-saving.
  Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes opens Oct. 19, featuring more than 300 original artifacts including artwork, costumes and props from the original comic book pages to the latest Hollywood blockbusters.
  “Marvel characters have cap
  
  Read more

• David Staples: Sohi confident that welcoming approach will get pipelines built

  08-03-2019 01:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Every time I see Amarjeet Sohi, he talks about how 99 per cent of Canadian oil exports go to one country, the United States.
  Sohi, the federal minister of natural resources, has staked his political future on changing that fact. His goal is to get pipelines built to the coast, starting with the stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX).
  Sohi is confident the approach of his federal Liberal government will succeed, even in the face of tremendous challenges. For one thing, the SNC-Lavalin sc
  
  Read more

Follow @StAlbertNews on Twitter!