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• Teen shot in shoulder when Edmonton city police opened fire during stolen vehicle op: ASIRT

  02-05-2019 22:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  An 18-year-old man was shot in the shoulder when Edmonton city police opened fire during a stolen vehicle operation earlier this week, says the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT). Read More
  
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• Edmonton tops in province for overbuilding homes: CMHC report

  02-05-2019 21:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton's housing market assessment remains at a "moderate degree of overall vulnerability" due to overbuilding, says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Read More
  
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• Common ground: Premier Jason Kenney meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa

  02-05-2019 21:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened Thursday for their first face-to-face meeting since the Alberta election, saying they are looking for points of agreement. Read More
  
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• Old Man Mikula's Controversial Opinions: Release captain Connor from #YEG captivity

  02-05-2019 20:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tim Mikula is a comedian, writer and artist based out of Edmonton. He can be found weekly at Rapidfire Theatre and is uncle to the world but father of none. Read More
  
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• Exotic game bird spotted in southeast Edmonton 'thrive pretty well': Wildlife expert

  02-05-2019 20:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Steve Taylor came home this week to find an unusual looking bird -- rotund with orange eyes and beak -- pecking away at his front lawn in southeast Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Clean and Green RiverFest 2019

  02-05-2019 19:52
  Residents of all ages are invited to participate in the 2019 Clean and Green RiverFest, taking place on Saturday, May... Read Post
  
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• Dining Out: Vons endures as destination dining mainstay off Whyte Avenue

  02-05-2019 19:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Most of the time here at the Journal’s Dining Out, we see our mission as enlightening readers about new restaurants — pro or, occasionally, con. Read More
  
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• Edmonton police chief to apologize to LGBTQ community at Friday news conference

  02-05-2019 19:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton's police chief will deliver a formal apology to the LGBTQ community at a news conference Friday. Read More
  
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• Sounds of taiko drums and flamenco guitar float into the weekend

  02-05-2019 19:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  Over 33 years, Edmonton's Kita No Taiko has shown a deep respect for the grand tradition of Japanese drum ensembles (their name means Drums From The North). They also have a penchant for pushing the boundaries of what you might expect from a drum troupe. Read More
  
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• Social Seen: Underneath the Stars

  02-05-2019 19:35 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Wine column: Global warming shifts California producers toward natural wines

  02-05-2019 19:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  The wine industry is adapting to the effects of a warmer planet and increased occurrences of severe weather, changes that affect farming, the trees used to manufacture wine barrels and, most notably, the vines. Read More
  
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• Garden Hits & Myths: Add fragrance to the garden with aromatic bedding plants

  02-05-2019 19:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  The number one priority for most ornamental bedding plant breeders is to breed for eye candy. Read More
  
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• A Man Draws a Bird brings tale of loss and love to Old Strathcona

  02-05-2019 19:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Before the accident, Shimizu, 55, and Macleod, 49, had an active, busy, creative life. They had a drumming group called Booming Tree. Shimizu was the majority partner and operator of the Pourhouse Bier Bistro on Whyte Ave. Macleod was a writer and musician who also worked a day job. When the accident happened (Shimizu was hit by a van pulling a U-turn), the pair assumed they would get back to normal, eventually. Read More
  
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• What Jason Kenney and the UCP have done since forming government

  02-05-2019 19:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Jason Kenney promised Alberta voters his new government would deliver on a sweeping agenda upon taking office, frequently pointing to the UCP's 117-page policy book during the 2019 election campaign. Read More
  
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• With Kelly McCrimmon out, insiders point to Mark Hunter, Sean Burke and Keith Gretzky leading Edmonton Oilers

  02-05-2019 18:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from TSN's Bob McKenzie: "Kelly McCrimmon is not in the mix to be GM of EDM. Remaining with VGK." Read More
  
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• 'Direct attack': Premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action on Bill C-69 in Ottawa

  02-05-2019 15:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Jason Kenney slammed federal legislation in Ottawa Thursday, telling a Senate committee Bill C-69 attacks Alberta's economy and would further strangle the energy industry. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Scraping ice and snow off my windshield: Day 200

  02-05-2019 14:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Turning off oil taps will benefit B.C.

  02-05-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. "Kenney's hand on oil tap to B.C.," May 1 Read More
  
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• Editorial: Horgan reaping what he sowed

  02-05-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Jason Kenney era in Alberta started exactly as he said it would — by lobbing a warning shot across the bow at British Columbia. Read More
  
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• What you need to know about Alberta's emissions cap

  02-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Kenney argues there's no point in Alberta limiting its future energy potential if other oil-producing jurisdictions like Saudi Arabia and the U.S. don't implement a cap. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: Kenney's bet on Bill 12 an unnecessary gamble with little chance of payoff

  02-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Premier Jason Kenney fancies himself something of a poker player, and is already raising the stakes in a bitter game with the B.C. government. Read More
  
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• Edmonton students say UCP plans for schools prompting Friday walkout

  02-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Students planning to walk out of class Friday morning to protest policies of Alberta's new provincial government should get no resistance from staff, said officials at Edmonton's public and Catholic school districts. Read More
  
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• Jason Kenney heading to Ottawa amid rising tensions between Alberta-B.C.

  02-05-2019 03:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  The trip, Kenney's first as premier, comes less than 48 hours after his new government proclaimed Bill 12, Alberta's contentious "turn-off-the-taps" legislation. The law, introduced by the NDP last year but not formalized, gives Alberta the tools to to choke off oil exports to B.C. if it feels the western province is obstructing the beleaguered Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Read More
  
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• iPads help connect new moms with babies at Misericorida hospital

  02-05-2019 02:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mothers and fathers of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Misericordia Community Hospital, are using iPads to connect with each other and their newborn. The teleconferencing technology is the first of its kind in Alberta, allowing families of a baby in the NICU who cannot be there physically to see and hear each other. Read More
  
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• Watch: iPad connects babies and parents in the NICU

  02-05-2019 02:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  iPad technology was introduced in November 2018 at the NICU in the Misericordia Community Hospital and since then the iPads have been used up to twice a week by families. Read More
  
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• West Edmonton family doctor's practice permit cancelled for 'unprofessional conduct'

  02-05-2019 01:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  A west Edmonton family doctor is having his licence revoked by Alberta's medical regulator after being found guilty of "unprofessional conduct." Read More
  
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• 'Band-Aid for a gunshot wound': Federal aid for canola industry a good first step, Alberta farmers say

  02-05-2019 01:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta farmers said increases to federal loan programs for canola producers announced Wednesday are a good first step, but called on the Trudeau government to do more as it negotiates with China to lift a ban on Canadian canola seed abruptly imposed in March. Read More
  
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• St. Louis-area cop indicted for shooting shoplifting suspect - paNOW

  02-05-2019 01:42 via panow.com
  St. Louis-area cop indicted for shooting shoplifting suspect  paNOWCLAYTON, Mo. — A suburban St. Louis police officer who says she meant to use her stun gun but mistakenly grabbed her *service* revolver was indicted on a ...
  
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• Three to See Thursday: NorthwestFest begins, Rust Magic gets grimy

  02-05-2019 01:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  After So Many Days: NorthwestFest pops the cork this year with this film about and mini-concert by singer-songwriter duo Jim and Sam. The two uprooted their lives in an attempt to play one show every day for a year, putting their music, health, career and first year of marriage to the test.  Featuring an incredible selection of Jim and Sam’s mesmerizing songs, After So Many Days is a love letter to the craft of songwriting, the exhilaration of touring, the rewards of marriage, and the
  
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