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• Firefighter hangs up his boots after 36 years in St. Albert - St. Albert Today

  08-08-2019 23:40 via stalberttoday.ca
  Firefighter hangs up his boots after 36 years in St. Albert  St. Albert TodayA St. Albert firefighter retired last week after 36 years serving the community and a 44-year career fighting fires. Platoon chief Dan Prefontaine retired on July 31.
  
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• Watch: Terry Wickham — the friendly face behind the music on the hill

  08-08-2019 23:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  After a rough patch in the early years for Terry Wickham — "we were $60,000 in debt ... we owed money everywhere" — the Edmonton Folk Music festival has grown threefold alone since 1989. It expanded to include multiple stages in the Edmonton Ski Club area in 1993 and to include four nights of shows around the same time. Read More
  
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• Edmonton city councillors to debate conversion therapy ban Aug. 21

  08-08-2019 23:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton is not taking a stance in either direction on moving to ban the practice of trying to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity. Read More
  
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• Puljujarvi's old hometown team Karpat Oulu interested in him for coming season

  08-08-2019 22:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in about Jesse Puljujarvi, news from MTV sports in Finland about possible plans for Puljujarvi to play for Karpat Oulu in the Finnish league this season if nothing works out for him in the National Hockey League. Read More
  
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• Dervish celebrates 30 years with a look back to best known Irish songs "lost in translation"

  08-08-2019 22:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  It's 30 years since they made their maiden record so you would guess the members of Ireland's Dervish have cause for reflection. But when Shane Mitchell spoke just days ago he offered far more than that. Read More
  
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• New Picard series opens up fascinating possibilities for the OG Star Trek we care about most

  08-08-2019 21:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  For a franchise set in the future, Star Trek spends an unhealthy amount of time in its own past. Read More
  
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• Jollibee Edmonton opening slated for next week

  08-08-2019 20:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  The internet is abuzz with the news the Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee will be opening its doors in Edmonton next week. Read More
  
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• Back, by popular demand: Repeat Fringe shows resonate with local audiences

  08-08-2019 19:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Whether by virtue of its audacious concept, revered performers, or $13 ticket price — Gordon's Big Bald Head will enjoy its 25th anniversary as a Fringe show when the improv favourite takes to the stage at the 38th annual Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Read More
  
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• Bruce Cockburn on Richard Thompson, Ronald Reagan in advance of Saturday Folk Fest set

  08-08-2019 19:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  There was a very brief period a few years back where Bruce Cockburn wondered whether he was still a songwriter. Read More
  
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• Blanco White aims to captive Folk Fest crowd with mix of Andean, flamenco influences

  08-08-2019 18:49 via edmontonjournal.com
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• For locals like Andrea House and Joe Nolan, playing Folk Fest is an elevator straight up

  08-08-2019 18:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Plenty of musicians roll through the Edmonton Folk Music Festival testifying it’s one of their favourite events on the planet — this is a real phenomenon, I hear it every year. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Morning showers give way to the all mighty Humidex

  08-08-2019 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Heritage fest a huge undertaking for AHS staff

  08-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. "Only 26 arrests as Big Valley hosts 20,000 'well-behaved' fans," Aug. 6 Read More
  
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• Opinion: More competition in electricity market would benefit all Albertans

  08-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
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• For all their focus on drafting goalies, Edmonton Oilers' top netminding hopeful is college free agent Shane Starrett

  08-08-2019 11:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  Previously: #26 in 2018 , #27 in 2017 Read More
  
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• Three to See Thurs., Aug. 8: Rust Magic panel, folk fest and Midnight Cowboy

  08-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Rust Magic x My Life in Letters panel: As Edmonton’s most impactful graffiti street art festival continues to transform our city, wall by glorious wall, get to know some of the artists at this podcast panel. Moderated by Adam Fujita, guests include Mare 139, Slick, Wane, Kwest, Take 5 and Trevor Peters, aka Curly, a.k.a. co-founder of Rust Magic itself. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: Political posturing on MLA pay merely a warm-up act for showdown to come

  08-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  As grandstand shows go, the one put on by Alberta politicians at a members’ services committee meeting this week was every bit as dazzling as anything staged by the Calgary Stampede’s performers. Read More
  
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• Case thrown out after police agency releases youth's name to media

  08-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A court has stayed proceedings against a youth whose name was made public by an Alberta policing unit, even though he was under the age of 18. Read More
  
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• 40 years of Folk Fest: An iconic, imperfect institution celebrates four decades on the hill

  08-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It was Holger Petersen's first year as artistic director of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 1986, and it felt as if everything was going wrong. Read More
  
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• One dead after single vehicle rollover in city’s northeast

  08-08-2019 06:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  One woman is dead after a single vehicle rollover on the outskirts of Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Watch: Alberta premier preaches fiscal restraint

  08-08-2019 02:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discussed the accomplishments of his government in its first 100 days in office and made an announcement that will benefit Indigenous Peoples in Alberta. Read More
  
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• Fringe promises plenty of wild things across 50 venues this month

  08-08-2019 01:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Hey, Edmonton, take a walk on the wild side. Read More
  
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• Aurora estimates higher-than-expected production in latest quarter

  08-08-2019 00:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis Inc. anticipates higher production than originally expected in the final quarter of 2019, according to an update released Tuesday that preceded a brief jump in the trading volume and price of Aurora shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Read More
  
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• Weekend fire deemed non-criminal, caused by children playing with lighter

  08-08-2019 00:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Children playing with lighters caused a fire that destroyed a home under construction in southwest Edmonton, say police. Read More
  
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• Older Hondas and Acuras hit by targeted thefts in city's northeast

  08-08-2019 00:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police are warning owners of older Hondas and Acuras in the city's northeast to remain vigilant for suspicious activity after 30 vehicles have been stolen in the area since Jan. 1. Read More
  
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• Fringe on the wild side: Ticket sales open for 38th annual Edmonton International Fringe Festival

  08-08-2019 00:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  The 38th annual Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival officially opened for business Wednesday, unleashing the ticket sales and pulling back the curtain on 258 shows spread over 50 venues. Read More
  
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