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• UCP throne speech focuses on economy as Kenney warns of 'tough decisions'

  22-05-2019 23:49 via edmontonjournal.com
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• UCP introduce bill to scrap Alberta's carbon tax within a week

  22-05-2019 23:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta’s carbon tax will end at 12:01 a.m. on May 30, if legislation tabled by Premier Jason Kenney Wednesday passes. Read More
  
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• The Press Gallery presents: How the Alberta election was won and lost, Chapter 1

  22-05-2019 23:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Jason Kenney was elected premier of Alberta on April 16 after a bitterly fought campaign. But the journey started nearly three years ago. Read More
  
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• Three to See Thursday: Brightburn, a triple art opening and Shadow

  22-05-2019 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Brightburn (2019): With great power comes great sociopathy. A twisted take on the Superman arrival myth, this horror is getting decent reviews and philosophically takes on our love affair with hyperpowered, human-shaped gods wearing capes. The story is familiar: a farm couple can’t have a child, but one is delivered their way inside a spaceship falling from the sky. As the years pass they realize the child has superhuman powers. and here’s where things diverge from Ma and Pa Kent in
  
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• Caution on donations as wildfire evacuation centres evaluate needs, resources

  22-05-2019 23:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  After wildfire forced the mandatory evacuation of close to 4,000 High Level residents, some neighbouring municipalities are asking people to hold onto donations as others issue calls for specific needs. Read More
  
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• Time capsule from 1967 unearthed from Fort Edmonton Park

  22-05-2019 21:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mayor Don Iveson helped remove a piece of Edmonton's history at Fort Edmonton Park Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Another day, another suspected gun runner bust: ALERT, provincial police team

  22-05-2019 20:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  The province's police team has charged a man with selling firearms to the criminal market, the second such case announced this week by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT). Read More
  
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• Edmonton Oilers to hire Dave Tippett? "It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when," says Oilers insider

  22-05-2019 18:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from team insider Bob Stauffer of the Oilers radio organization and Mark Spector of Sportsnet on Oilers Now, their speculation that Dave Tippett will be head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Read More
  
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• 'Great progress was made': Favourable winds keep High Level wildfire from reaching town

  22-05-2019 18:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  An out-of-control wildfire roaring towards High Level forced about 5,000 residents from their northwest Alberta homes Monday afternoon as an evacuation order directed them to safety in communities hundreds of kilometres to the south. Read More
  
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• Alberta speech from the throne to kick off 11-week session

  22-05-2019 16:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Lt.-Gov. Lois E. Mitchell is poised to deliver the speech from the throne Wednesday at 3 p.m., kicking off the first session of the province’s 30th legislature. Read More
  
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• Speech from the throne to kick off 11-week session

  22-05-2019 15:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Lt.-Gov. Lois E. Mitchell is poised to deliver the speech from the throne Wednesday at 3 p.m., kicking off the first session of the province’s 30th legislature. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Will these wicked winds ever weaken?

  22-05-2019 15:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Who wants to share bikes?

  22-05-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. "City stuck in low gear finally acts on bike sharing," Elise Stolte, May 17 Read More
  
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• Heather Klimchuk: Repurposing our old buildings takes teamwork

  22-05-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It has always bothered me immensely how we do not value important aspects of our Alberta history; demolish buildings and then have intense regrets. A learning opportunity awaits as we figure out what to do with the old Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in Edmonton's Glenora neighbourhood. The good news is there is time to converse and plan as artifacts continue to be moved to the new site downtown. In my opinion, this may continue until late 2020. Read More
  
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• Elise Stolte: Angry residents spent $11,000 in lawyer fees to get two-hour parking restriction

  22-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The trouble is between Canterbury Court and the neighbours who share 141 Street between 80 Avenue and 85 Avenue. Read More
  
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• David Staples: Indoor phone booth for noisy offices — a new twist on an old product

  22-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton design company has a hot new product, one that's a new twist on an old staple of city streets, the phone booth. Read More
  
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• Lloydminster RCMP arrest man after machete attack

  22-05-2019 06:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Lloydminster RCMP have made an arrest after a man was attacked with a machete in the community Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Broadcasters Kerber, Albert have similar calls on Blues' milestone victory - STLtoday.com

  22-05-2019 06:32 via stltoday.com
  Broadcasters Kerber, Albert have similar calls on Blues' milestone victory  STLtoday.comNearly a half century of frustration for Blues fans was somewhat alleviated Tuesday night when the team beat San Jose to reach the Stanley Cup finals.
  
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• Fort McMurray lessons loom large as High Level wildfire burns

  22-05-2019 03:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  The "mayhem" of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire provided valuable lessons being deployed in the fight against the blaze threatening High Level, officials say. Read More
  
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• Memorial on 118 Avenue for man slain Monday night

  22-05-2019 02:44 via edmontonjournal.com
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• UCP government prepares to end climate leadership plan as MLAs sworn in

  22-05-2019 02:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  He also said the NDP "brought in a tax that even they have admitted did nothing on (greenhouse gas) emissions" — a claim the Opposition disputes. Read More
  
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• 'It knocks the heck out of the banks': Resident calls for study of stormwater flow in Mill Creek

  22-05-2019 01:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  City plans to fix up trails damaged by erosion around Mill Creek is a Band-Aid solution for a larger issue, according to a representative from a community that borders the ravine. Read More
  
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• Government looks at oilsands water release into Athabasca River

  22-05-2019 01:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  The provincial and federal governments have partnered with oil giant Syncrude to assess whether treated wastewater from Alberta's oilsands could be released into the lower Athabasca River. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Oilers at the Worlds: Leon Draisaitl powers Germany to 4-2 upset over first-place Finland

  22-05-2019 01:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Round robin action wrapped up on Tuesday in both Kosice and Bratislava with three games in each venue. All four Edmonton Oilers at the tournament played, in four separate games. As usual, all four logged significant ice time for their respective national sides. Read More
  
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• Notes from the Dome: MLA Peter Singh skirts questions on RCMP investigation, UCP executive director resigns

  22-05-2019 00:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Within hours of his swearing in, Calgary-East UCP MLA Peter Singh avoided questions about the RCMP investigation that led to his business being raided by police days before voters headed to the polls last month. Read More
  
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