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• Learning abroad: Ottawa spending $148M on international student strategy

  22-08-2019 23:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  Post-secondary advocacy groups are figuring out how to develop a program that will put to use millions of dollars in federal funding to allow for more students to study abroad. Read More
  
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• Oil Spills podcast: Oilers' potentially perfect pickup of James Neal

  22-08-2019 23:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Yes, James Neal had a forgettable 2018-19 campaign for the Calgary Flames. But in swapping Milan Lucic for him in a July trade, the Edmonton Oilers may have made a masterful move. Read More
  
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• Fringe favourites: Journal reviewers recap the 2019 Fringe Festival shows, performances that resonated

  22-08-2019 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Journal's team of reviewers scoured the Fringe Festival streets and stages, reviewing more than 130 of the festival's 257 shows. Given some time to reflect on what they'd seen and heard, we asked the question on everyone's mind: Which one or two Fringe shows did you see that stuck with you, and why? Read More
  
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• Former Edmonton Public Schools superintendent to chair curriculum review panel

  22-08-2019 22:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Consultant and past Edmonton Public Schools superintendent Angus McBeath will chair a 12-member panel tasked with reviewing work done so far on a new provincial K-12 curriculum. Read More
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan man charged after exposing genitals to girl in park: RCMP

  22-08-2019 22:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  A 67-year-old man is facing a charge of committing an indecent act after a Fort Saskatchewan RCMP investigation this week. Read More
  
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• 'Spot check': Alberta Transportation tweaks trucking safety in wake of Humboldt bus crash

  22-08-2019 21:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  New trucking operations are getting spot checks as part of changes Alberta Transportation brought in after the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Read More
  
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• Social Seen: Packwood Grand

  22-08-2019 21:02 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Bonnyville massage therapist facing sexual assault charges

  22-08-2019 20:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  A Bonnyville massage therapist has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and his membership with the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta suspended. Read More
  
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• Bill 9 court case in 'holding pattern,' says AUPE lawyer

  22-08-2019 20:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta's largest union is in a "holding pattern" until next week regarding the Bill 9 court case, says lawyer Patrick Nugent. Read More
  
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• "You have to prove it to them": Hard-rocking Reignwolf bringing high-energy act to Starlite Room

  22-08-2019 19:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Saskatoon-born, Seattle-based rocker Reignwolf, a.k.a. Jordan Cook, has been growing his street cred for years. He’s recorded with members of Soundgarden and was featured on the Cameron Crowe show Roadies. He’s played shows with pioneering acts like Black Sabbath and The Who. Read More
  
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• Growing Things: Protect perennials with compost rather than peat moss

  22-08-2019 19:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Q: I truly enjoy your columns and am hoping that you can help me with a problem I have. In an area with many perennials the dirt turns over in large hard clumps. Is there anything I can do to soften the soil and make it more workable? The many perennials in the bed don't seem to be that great, even though I have used peat and bark each time I planted over the last few years. Read More
  
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• Singer-saxophonist Vanessa Collier crafting her own path with blues-oriented sounds

  22-08-2019 18:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Back in the American south most of a century ago people used to call saxophonists who played the blues “honkers and bar walkers.” Vanessa Collier is familiar with that tradition but it's just one facet of the versatile approach she uses to stretch in rhythm 'n blues, soul, funk and rock. Read More
  
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• Blue Plate Diner now open in fresh, new location with cool coffee bar

  22-08-2019 18:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Whew. After a month or so of stripping off old flooring, hammering and painting and generally working up a sweat, Blue Plate Diner co-owners John Williams and Rima Devitt are back in business. Read More
  
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• Edmonton pharmacist has licence suspended for professional misconduct

  22-08-2019 18:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Alberta College of Pharmacy has suspended an Edmonton pharmacist and his licence after being found guilty of professional misconduct. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Three straight days of warm weather? Inconceivable!

  22-08-2019 15:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Seeking relief from the noisy skies

  22-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Since 2010, Efficiency Nova Scotia has been a tremendously positive force for change in Nova Scotia. It has increased the number of jobs in the fields related to energy efficiency, while at the same time helped Nova Scotians save money on their power bills. Read More
  
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• Amarjeet Sohi: Working-class Canadians deserve better than ridicule

  22-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Working-class Canadians are, in some cases literally, the drivers of our economy. Without their expertise and hard work, our roads, buildings, and economy would not exist. The quality of life we enjoy would not be possible. This is why it is so saddening and disheartening to see a growing trend of insulting working-class Canadians on social media. Read More
  
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• Oil Spills podcast: On the Edmonton Oilers' potentially perfect pickup of James Neal

  22-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Yes, James Neal had a forgettable 2018-19 campaign for the Calgary Flames. But in swapping Milan Lucic for him in a July trade, the Edmonton Oilers may have made a masterful move. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: Will pipeline progress, personal popularity be enough to save Sohi?

  22-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  There is a long-held joke in media circles that journalists and math have never made the best of friends. Read More
  
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• After years of development, Caleb Jones is poised to win a job on Edmonton Oilers' blueline

  22-08-2019 10:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Remember that time Peter Chiarelli actually had a plan? Read More
  
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• Watch: RCMP dogs and handlers forge close bond to catch criminals

  22-08-2019 06:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta RCMP K Division Police Dog Services Unit members demonstrated some of their team's abilities during a media event in Stony Plain near Edmonton on Aug. 21, 2019. Three Police Service dogs — Hulk, Echo and Roy with their respective handlers Sgt. Troy Raddatz, Cpl. Andy Brown and Cpl. Mike Drenka — showed how they catch suspects using their highly tuned senses and complex training. Read More
  
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• Fringe Review: The World's Wife

  22-08-2019 06:32 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Fringe Review: Two

  22-08-2019 06:30 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Fringe Review: Three

  22-08-2019 06:26 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Fringe Review: Things to Ruin

  22-08-2019 06:25 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Fringe Review: The Most Unlikely Comedian

  22-08-2019 06:23 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Ammonia leak shuts down intersection of 66 Street and Fort Road

  22-08-2019 06:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police have closed the intersection of 66 Street and Fort Road and are asking vehicles to avoid the area due to a confirmed ammonia leak Wednesday evening. Read More
  
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• Watch: Trans Mountain construction receives 30-day notice

  22-08-2019 04:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Construction contractors on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion have received a 30-day notice to start hiring crews, getting equipment in place and developing detailed construction plans, as the federal government promises a return to work on the beleaguered project. Read More
  
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• Jasper Place pool renewal delayed by leaky utility building

  22-08-2019 04:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  An extreme thunder storm on July 18 has delayed ongoing renovations of the Jasper Place Leisure Centre, said the city of Edmonton on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• 'It's a violence': Mayor, councillors stand behind banning conversion therapy following heated debate with opposing faith groups

  22-08-2019 03:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton has moved one step closer to banning the practice of conversion therapy alongside a steep $10,000 fine for offenders after tense debate Wednesday morning highlighted to councillors the need for a public statement on the city's values. Read More
  
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• Three to See Thurs, Aug. 22: Fringe Avengers, The Farewell and Ceilings

  22-08-2019 02:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  One Man Avengers: In a single hour, Charles Ross boils down five and a half hours of quality CGI pyjama power fantasy into a breathless one-hour loving satire. He knows the material inside and out, and even turns distractions from subterraneans in the audience into comedy gold. With a bonus scene from the first Avengers film thrown in, he doesn’t go through the entire history of onscreen Marvel, but shows just how beautifully Kevin Feige sculpted it all together into one story climax invol
  
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• No levels acceptable: Canadian Pediatric Society warns about effect low-exposure lead has on children

  22-08-2019 01:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  With about 1.6 per cent of Edmonton homes still hooked up to lead water service pipes, the Canadian Paediatric Society is raising the alarm that no exposure to the metal is acceptable. Read More
  
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• 'Like high school': Minister vows to clean up Edmonton Remand Centre after critical report on workplace culture

  22-08-2019 01:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta's justice minister is promising to take action after a report identified numerous issues with the work environment at the Edmonton Remand Centre, Canada's largest jail. Read More
  
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• 'Gore is not an indicator of mental disorder,' Crown says in Koshwal trial closing arguments

  22-08-2019 01:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Silva Koshwal's fate is now in the hands of a judge. Read More
  
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• Taking a closer look at roadside drug testing unit

  22-08-2019 01:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Delegates at the international traffic safety conference in Edmonton this week got a closer look at a portable roadside drug testing device that's already in use by police across Canada, including officers in the city. Read More
  
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• RCMP canine unit grows unique partnership with man's best friend

  22-08-2019 01:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Senior canine members of the RCMP K Division police dog unit and puppies-in-training showed off their tracking and suspect takedown skills just outside of Stony Plain Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• Province to investigate deadly Highway 9 crash, minister says

  22-08-2019 00:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  The province will investigate the fiery multi-vehicle crash on Highway 9 that left three people dead and two more in critical condition. Read More
  
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