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• Canada-wide yoga competition centres itself in Edmonton

  15-08-2019 23:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Yoga enthusiasts from across Canada will gather in Edmonton next weekend for the first Canada Yoga Championships hosted in the city. Read More
  
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• Dining Out: La Bodeguita de Cuba dishes up exceptional Cuban cuisine on Alberta Avenue

  15-08-2019 21:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Gradually, Edmontonians have been able to tick off the boxes of noble international cuisines available locally as the years have passed. Sometimes there are blips that don’t work out, generally due to a lack of capital and experience. Or perhaps some owners try to dumb down dishes to attract perceived bland Canuck palates, with disastrous results. Read More
  
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• Three to See Thursday, Aug. 15: White Woman Creek, 3AM Subtext and Swear by the Moon

  15-08-2019 21:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Legend of White Woman Creek: This one-woman American gothic folk opera returns to Walterdale, the beginning of my long and enduring journalistic crush on the Coldharts, Katie Hartman and Nick Ryan — also known for their spectacular horror stories Edgar Allen and The Unrepentant Necrophile. Sung as Anna Morgan Faber inside a circle of candles on the American frontier, this 13-song musical dips into the macabre then keeps diving to the bottom where the last light dies, yet it’s as
  
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• Liberals announce $1 million in funding for LGBTQ2 organizations

  15-08-2019 21:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Three organizations serving LGBTQ2 communities across Canada are getting a combined $1.05 million from Ottawa, Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef announced at the Pride Centre of Edmonton Thursday. Read More
  
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• Growing Things: Keep balcony plants healthy with lighter-coloured pots, proper fertilizer

  15-08-2019 19:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Q: I enjoyed your article regarding growing sweet peas in pots on a balcony. Sadly I only have black pots and a very limited budget. You say to go to a lighter-coloured pot, is this absolutely necessary? I own four self-watering pots that I have put Styrofoam on the bottom of just above the grate, so less soil is required and the pots are not so heavy. Is that a good or bad idea? Read More
  
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• Gravida and Parity: Change and loss reflected in fleeting summer

  15-08-2019 19:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  The summer is winding down. Blink and you’ll miss what’s left of it. The music festivals have mostly come and gone, and we are into those last weeks of August that seem tautly pulled in two directions. On one hand, there are the remaining pleasures of summer, with their felt imperative to enjoy what we still can — camping with family and friends, darting down trails through tall grasses, eating buttery cobs of corn and ice cream sundaes in the backyard. Read More
  
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• Fitness column: Healthy living stems from establishing a new normal

  15-08-2019 18:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Most people have heard the business analogy about pigs and chickens. (When making a plate of bacon and eggs, the chicken is involved but the pig is fully committed.) Read More
  
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• Wine column: Salvage summer with selection of easy-drinking, versatile wines

  15-08-2019 18:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Now that summer has finally arrived, purchasing a summer survival case makes sense. You’ll be prepared for anything — from impromptu summer get-togethers, al fresco dinners, or just to expand your palate. These 12 bottles will ensure you won’t have to open a bottle that you’d been saving for a special occasion and you can also take advantage of in-store case discounts to stretch your summer wine budget. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank collects more than 44,000 kilograms of food

  15-08-2019 17:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  A partnership with the Heritage Festival has helped the Edmonton Food Bank collect 44,345 kilograms of food in its most recent donation drive which ended last Friday. Read More
  
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• "Nothing came easy": Back on the road, Greg Kihn Kihn-templates his career ahead of Rock Fest

  15-08-2019 17:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  When Greg Kihn was a 12-year-old he saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show and said to his father "that's going to be me." Read More
  
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• St. Albert Seniors Association now a senior itself - St. Albert Today

  15-08-2019 16:00 via stalberttoday.ca
  St. Albert Seniors Association now a senior itself  St. Albert TodayThis is the first of a two-part series looking at the St. Albert Seniors Association, which just turned 50 this year.
  
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• Baby food warning issued after tampering at Edmonton Walmart

  15-08-2019 15:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a public warning of caution Wednesday after it learned baby food at a southeast Edmonton Walmart had been tampered with. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Summer comes but two days a year

  15-08-2019 15:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Low Level Bridge looks disgraceful

  15-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Why can't the City of Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, have the Low Level Bridge cleaned, sanded and painted? This is a disgrace in our city. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Blue ribbon panel gives political cover to public-service cuts

  15-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  With much fanfare, Alberta’s UCP government has appointed the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s finances to recommend a path to balance its budget. Unfortunately, the entire project is compromised from the outset because the panel’s mandate ties one of its hands behind its back. Read More
  
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• New task forces to dive into Alberta caribou protection plans

  15-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta's dwindling population of boreal and mountain caribou will return to the fore as the provincial government strikes three task forces to advise how best to balance protection with industrial activity. Read More
  
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• More places to butt out: About 100 ashtrays reinstalled in no-smoking areas on busy streets to combat litter increase

  15-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Nearly 100 ashtrays have been reinstalled in more convenient locations on Edmonton's liveliest streets, even though smoking is prohibited. Read More
  
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• Lower alcohol server minimum wage to be pondered by panel

  15-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A panel to examine Alberta's minimum wage and whether alcohol servers should be paid less will be announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: MacKinnon report a pivotal, and political, landmark in the battle over Alberta's finances

  15-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  If I can divert your attention momentarily from the trainwreck that is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s credibility, Albertans should be aware that Thursday marks a very big day in the young life of the United Conservative Party government. Read More
  
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• Blue-ribbon panel on Alberta's finances to deliver final report

  15-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  A highly-anticipated blue-ribbon panel report examining the state of Alberta's finances will be delivered to the province Thursday, offering legislators an opportunity to address a chronic "budget problem," says a leading economist. Read More
  
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• The closer Ethan Bear gets to the NHL, the more crowded things get on Edmonton Oilers' blueline

  15-08-2019 09:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  After a few years of relentlessly climbing our Cult of Hockey summer prospect rankings, Ethan Bear seemingly took a step back in 2018-19. Perhaps it is better described as a step sideways. But in the suddenly crowded world of Edmonton Oilers prospects, he's suddenly looking up at a whole lot of beefcake. Read More
  
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• Lametti announces $134,000 in funding for Indigenous law initiative

  15-08-2019 04:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  The University of Alberta’s new Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge is receiving $134,000 in funding to work with Indigenous communities to better access, understand and apply Indigenous laws, federal justice minister and attorney general David Lametti announced in Edmonton Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Justice minister defends Trudeau after ethics commissioner report

  15-08-2019 02:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Federal justice minister and attorney general David Lametti said Wednesday afternoon he still has faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the release of a report from ethics commissioner Mario Dion concluding that Trudeau violated Canada's conflict of interest law. Read More
  
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• Dock launch: New North Saskatchewan River access points make a splash

  15-08-2019 02:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  Water lovers now have five new access points along the North Saskatchewan River to launch kayaks, canoes and other means of water transportation to enjoy all that the river valley has to offer. Read More
  
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• City sentenced $325,000 fine for safety violation in 2016 death of tunnel foreman

  15-08-2019 01:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  The City of Edmonton has been handed a penalty of $325,000 for violating a safety policy in relation to the November 2016 death of a city tunnel foreman whose head was pinned between machinery and a wall. Read More
  
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• Fan lines up days in advance for grand opening of Jollibee in Edmonton

  15-08-2019 01:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Jordan Haworth has been first in line for the grand opening of Jollibee in south Edmonton since 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning — but he's never even tried the food. Read More
  
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• 18-year-old facing first-degree murder charge after High Level shooting

  15-08-2019 01:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  An 18-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a man was shot to death in High Level on Friday. Read More
  
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