St. Albert news

• Long and McQuade opens new location; staff from closed Axe Music kept on

  22-11-2019 23:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The iconic Axe Music store in northeast Edmonton closed down last week, but staff from the store didn't have to move far. Read More
  
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• Alberta woman calls on province to cover 'life-saving' diabetes device

  22-11-2019 23:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  In just six months, Moira Cahill had to be taken to hospital in an ambulance at least eight times in 2018 after being found unconscious by her family. Read More
  
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• Indigenous, environmental groups call for scrapping of proposed oilsands mine

  22-11-2019 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Indigenous, environmental and public interest groups are speaking out against the development of an oilsands mine in Alberta’s northeast. Read More
  
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• Speedy Swede Joakim Nygard promoted to play with Nugent-Hopkins and Neal

  22-11-2019 21:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  This in from Jack Michaels of the Edmonton Oilers, news that Joakim Nygard has been promoted to  the second line: "EDM 5-1 after a regulation loss this season.... Draisaitl-McDavid-Kassian, Nygard-RNH-Neal, P. Russell-Sheahan-Archibald, Granlund-Haas-Chiasson. Read More
  
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• Election commissioner officially ousted with Bill 22 passage

  22-11-2019 21:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A United Conservative Party government bill to fire Alberta’s election commissioner on Friday passed royal assent, making it official. Read More
  
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• Homes for the Holidays inspires new ways to deck the halls

  22-11-2019 18:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  When it comes to decorating your home for the holidays, the countdown to Christmas has begun. Read More
  
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• Residential building starts continue to rise in Edmonton

  22-11-2019 17:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  New data on housing starts show developers and builders remain bullish on the economic recovery in Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: The sun now sets before 4:30 pm. Embrace the dark

  22-11-2019 15:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Trudeau must restore energy sector's attractiveness to investors

  22-11-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Last month after Encana, once Canada’s largest natural gas producer, announced plans to change its name and move its corporate headquarters to the United States, the media understandably focused on the likely consequences for Alberta and the Canadian energy industry. However, a key issue — Canada’s declining competitiveness — has been largely ignored. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Albertans' retirement funds don't belong to Kenney gov't

  22-11-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
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• Friday's letters: It's dark; turn on your headlights

  22-11-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  When I drive across Edmonton, I see too many vehicles with no lights on. Read More
  
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• David Staples: Oil and gas and cattle industries under fire at Canadian schools

  22-11-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Canadian oil and gas and cattle industries are under fire at schools across Canada. Climate activist Steve Lee is taking aim at fossil fuel and meat consumption as part of his crusade to turn students into fellow activists. Read More
  
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• Player grades: Tough night for Mike Smith as Edmonton Oilers lose 5-1 to Los Angeles Kings

  22-11-2019 07:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Los Angeles Kings took advantage of a rough opening for Edmonton OIlers goalie Mike Smith, got off to a three-to-nothing lead in the first and cruised to a 5-1 victory. Read More
  
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• Committee votes not to send conscience rights bill to house for debate

  22-11-2019 06:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A bill creating special conscience rights for doctors will not move on to debate in the house after doctors and health-care advocates told legislators that it put access to medical care at risk in a committee meeting Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Holiday festival illuminates St. Albert with more than one million lights

  22-11-2019 03:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A Christmas-season family festival is lighting up St. Albert this winter, with displays set up over 80,000 square feet just outside of Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Watch: Alberta Auditor General releases fall report

  22-11-2019 02:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta Auditor General Doug Wylie released his annual fall report to the Legislative Assembly on November 21, 2019, including commentary on the 2018-2019 Consolidated Financial Statements of the Province of Alberta, and followup reporting on five previous audits by his office. Wylie issued three recommendations to the Alberta Energy Regulator to improve its processes for expense claims, long distance work arrangements and succession planning, and to ensure compliance with Alberta public agency
  
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• One in hospital after shooting in southwest Edmonton

  22-11-2019 02:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  One man is in hospital with serious injuries after city police responded to an afternoon shooting in southwest Edmonton Thursday. Read More
  
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• Edmonton man's application to appeal convictions on foreign-worker offences denied

  22-11-2019 01:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An Edmonton business owner who claimed his lawyer gave him bad advice before pleading guilty to a number of foreign-worker offences has had an appeal to overturn his convictions denied. Read More
  
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• Bringing in the big guns: Leduc firefighters check out new water cannon

  22-11-2019 01:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There’s more than one way to put out a fire. Read More
  
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• Financial issues continue in AER, environment ministry: auditor general

  22-11-2019 01:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  This latest auditor's report comes in addition to a separate batch of October reports in which the auditor, the ethics commissioner and the public interest commissioner joined forces to detail "gross mismanagement" at AER in its relationship to a non-profit corporation called the International Centre of Regulatory Excellence (ICORE). Read More
  
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• Street checks down, better terminology needed says report to Edmonton's police commission

  22-11-2019 01:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  "During the SCR (street check report) review, inappropriate or dated terminology was used when describing physical or racial descriptors for subjects. Even amongst the review panel, no set terminology could be agreed upon," states the Edmonton Police Service street check review. Read More
  
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• City sees drastic spike in homeless encampment complaints

  22-11-2019 01:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The number of homeless encampments in Edmonton has more than doubled this year, leaving the city to foot a $1.8-million clean-up bill. Read More
  
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• Watch: Alberta set to join B.C. class action opioid lawsuit

  22-11-2019 00:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Legislation introduced on Thursday by Health Minister Tyler Shandro would set in motion a plan to have Alberta to join a proposed national class action to recover the public costs of opioid addiction. Read More
  
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• Bill to help Alberta in joining B.C. class action against opioid companies

  22-11-2019 00:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Legislation introduced Thursday could help Alberta recover the public costs of opioid addiction as part of a national class action, Alberta's Health Minister Tyler Shandro said. Read More
  
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• Strathmore Manor fire caused $3.7 million in damages: Edmonton fire

  22-11-2019 00:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A fire at a south-end apartment complex on Monday that left more than 100 people displaced caused over $3 million in damages to the building and its contents. Read More
  
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