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• Government introduces bill to create new Indigenous opportunities Crown corp

  08-10-2019 23:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  A first-of-its-kind Crown corporation that would extend loans, loan guarantees and advice to Indigenous groups to start natural resource projects could be a model for the rest of Canada if successful, Premier Jason Kenney said. Read More
  
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• Calcium chloride brine will not be used on city roads this winter after 7-6 council vote

  08-10-2019 23:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Calcium chloride will not be used on city roads this winter following a spilt 7-6 vote by city councillors. Read More
  
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• Edmonton anti-abortion group sues city over High Level Bridge lighting

  08-10-2019 23:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  An Edmonton anti-abortion group is suing the city after they say their application to light up the High Level Bridge in colours associated with pro-life activism was approved and then subsequently cancelled by city officials. Read More
  
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• Review: Trio de Moda concert strings together rural, urban at St. John Lutheran Church of Golden Spike

  08-10-2019 22:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  One of the delights of rural Alberta is unexpectedly coming across an isolated church, seemingly unconnected to any village, but still lovingly maintained, and still clearly serving a rural congregation. Read More
  
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• Simple, vibrant spirituality is the secret to The Sojourners' sound

  08-10-2019 19:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  It's impossible to adequately describe the spiritual uplift of great voices like The Sojourners. You've just got to feel it, and you don't have to be religious to do so. Read More
  
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• Pair of graffiti taggers arrested with help from Air 1 helicopter

  08-10-2019 19:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  A pair of graffiti taggers were arrested over the weekend after Edmonton police deployed Air 1 to help locate the suspects. Read More
  
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• Never mind funny, isn't Joker supposed to be smarter than Batman, too?

  08-10-2019 19:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  Much has been said about Joker before and since its theatrical release, for never before has a film with such gorgeous cinematography, so beautiful a score and such an Oscar-deserving central performance been so soulless, pointless and in many ways gutless due to its director’s stated fear of being called out. Read More
  
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• Brian Webb Dance season features cutting-edge works about identity, artificial intelligence

  08-10-2019 19:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  What's next in dance? Read More
  
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• Early indicators on Edmonton Oilers centre Gaetan Haas trending up

  08-10-2019 19:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mikko Koskinen will get the start for the Oilers today, the Edmonton Oilers report. Read More
  
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• Big ideas duke it out as Fight Night debuts at the Citadel

  08-10-2019 19:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Though the latest show in the Maclab was written before either Donald Trump or Justin Trudeau were even elected, it bears an uncanny resemblance to both. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Chilly wind chill with a slight chance of snow

  08-10-2019 15:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Double standard for climate protest

  08-10-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Re. "Damning investigations into AER show NDP was asleep at the pump jack," Keith Gerein, Oct. 5 Read More
  
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• Opinion: Balance Alberta's budget with spending cuts, not tax hikes

  08-10-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  As the Kenney government’s first budget approaches, some pundits and analysts are calling for higher taxes to help shrink Alberta’s deficit. These calls are ill-advised. Instead of hiking taxes, the government should stick to its guns and tackle the deficit by reforming and reducing provincial spending. Read More
  
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• Watch: City hall pool area will be accessible by month's end

  08-10-2019 03:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  The plaza in front of city hall is almost ready to open to the public, too late for the dog days of summer, but in time for mid-winter skating. Read More
  
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• Watch: Edmonton launches Fire Prevention Week

  08-10-2019 03:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  "It’s a huge mistake that people aren’t testing and maintaining these (fire detectors),” said fire prevention officer Don Rush. “You need that early warning. That is essential. In the middle of the night you have no idea. As I said, in three minutes fire can take over your home." Read More
  
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• Fences to come down around new city hall ankle-deep wading pool by end of October

  08-10-2019 02:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  After two summers of drought, the fountain in front of city hall is flowing again and the first portion of the $17.5-million revamped plaza is set to open by the end of the month. Read More
  
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• Police Chief Dale McFee focused on partnerships to address social issues in criminal system

  08-10-2019 02:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton's chief of police says his department is focused on building community partnerships to divert the city's most vulnerable populations away from clogging up the justice system. Read More
  
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• Large emitter levies, domestic violence and rural crime targets of fall legislature sitting

  08-10-2019 02:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta's government is preparing to reveal the meat on the bones of its next serving of legislation. Read More
  
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• Edmonton federal candidates square off in debate on housing and homelessness

  08-10-2019 01:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Liberal government's record on affordable housing were in the crosshairs as Edmonton candidates from three federal parties debated housing and homelessness policies at NorQuest College on Monday. Read More
  
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• Office tower in Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood reopens as 177-unit residential building

  08-10-2019 00:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  A real-estate project repurposing a large, vacant downtown Edmonton office building to a 177-unit residential suite celebrated its official opening Monday morning. Read More
  
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• RCMP testify cyclists in Sherwood Park freeway collision broke the law

  08-10-2019 00:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two Mounties investigating a crash that sent several bicyclists to hospital last year along the Sherwood Park Freeway testified at trial there was no evidence of careless driving. Read More
  
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• City asking for additional $4.6 million to fix leaky roof on delayed $107-million northwest police campus

  08-10-2019 00:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  An additional $4.6 million will be needed to repair the roof of the city's new northwest police campus after several leaks earlier this year forced a delay in its opening. Read More
  
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• Father pleads not guilty in 2017 death of toddler found outside of Edmonton church

  08-10-2019 00:25 via edmontonjournal.com
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• 'He got scared so he hit the cop with his car': undercover officer who spoke to Sharif in cells testifies at trial

  08-10-2019 00:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  He entered the cell wearing blue pants and a grey sweatshirt. He sat on the floor and offered the undercover officer a bite of his breakfast sandwich. Read More
  
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