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• Living Theory: Theory of a Deadman rips up — wait, what? — the Winspear

  08-02-2020 23:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Theory of a Deadman opened with Lowlife and built from there. As we all should, when you think about it — if not toward full-on maturity, at least higher aspirations. Read More
  
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• Student fight club in Grande Prairie appears to be organized by adults, RCMP and local school board say

  08-02-2020 23:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Recent violent fights between school students in Grande Prairie appear to be organized by adults, RCMP and a local school board are warning parents. Read More
  
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• Birkie Ski Festival returns to perfect winter conditions after extreme cold cancellation last year

  08-02-2020 21:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A year after races were cancelled due to extended frigid weather, the 30th annual Birkie Ski Festival is back and set to welcome more than 1,250 skiers to the Edmonton area over the weekend. Read More
  
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• A Hockey Day in Canada soliloquy on fantasy, reality, and the Edmonton Oilers

  08-02-2020 21:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Imagine if the National Hockey League returned to its roots and split its divisions horizontally rather than vertically. This was in fact the dynamic when the league first split into two divisions back in 1926-27 (the old Ottawa Senators would win the Stanley Cup that season) and continued until the demise of the Montreal Maroons in 1938. It wasn't a perfectly balanced league, the Canadian Division was fleshed out by the ironically-named New York Americans, but the two divisions had their distin
  
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• On fantasy, reality, and the Edmonton Oilers

  08-02-2020 21:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Imagine if the National Hockey League returned to its roots and split its divisions horizontally rather than vertically. This was in fact the dynamic when the league first split into two divisions back in 1926-27 (the old Ottawa Senators would win the Stanley Cup that season) and continued until the demise of the Montreal Maroons in 1938. It wasn't a perfectly balanced league, the Canadian Division was fleshed out by the ironically-named New York Americans, but the two divisions had their distin
  
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• On Tap: St. Albert's Raiders, Merchants and Sabres hockey coverage - St. Albert Today

  08-02-2020 17:00 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  On Tap: St. Albert's Raiders, Merchants and Sabres hockey coverage  St. Albert Today
  
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• Sports Extra: St. Albert's senior provincial curling qualifiers and CFL draft prospects - St. Albert Today

  08-02-2020 15:30 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  Sports Extra: St. Albert's senior provincial curling qualifiers and CFL draft prospects  St. Albert Today
  
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• St. Albert high school basketball updates - St. Albert Today

  08-02-2020 15:00 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  St. Albert high school basketball updates  St. Albert Today
  
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• St. Albert Saints skate to Quebec - St. Albert Today

  08-02-2020 14:00 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  St. Albert Saints skate to Quebec  St. Albert Today
  
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• Saturday's letters: Trump trial a terrifying fantasy

  08-02-2020 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Re. "Next-generation nuclear plants could help Canada meet its emissions goals," David Staples, Feb. 7 Read More
  
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• Opinion: Why an oil company is helping build homes in Indigenous communities

  08-02-2020 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Cenovus Energy took a bold step Jan. 30 by announcing a $50-million commitment over five years to work with six Indigenous communities closest to our oilsands operations to help address their severe housing need. This is by far the largest community investment our company has ever made and an important component of Indigenous reconciliation. Read More
  
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• Prep Roundup: Glenwood girls top St. Albert - The Daily Nonpareil

  08-02-2020 07:15 via nonpareilonline.com
  Prep Roundup: Glenwood girls top St. Albert  The Daily Nonpareil
  
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• Future proofing: Communities look at ways to transform for growth

  08-02-2020 04:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  It’s about 68 kilometres west from downtown Edmonton to the Village of Wabamun, population 700. It took some convincing when Charlene Smylie’s better half wanted to move the family from their comfortable inner-city home in Bonnie Doon to this very small centre that she thought didn’t have a grocery store, a pizza joint or perhaps, a nice park. Read More
  
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• Pacesetter Homes brings home automation to its new builds: 'Technology should be invisible and just work'

  08-02-2020 04:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Davis Hodgins has developed an integrated home automation system that eases the challenges of installation and makes the whole process simpler for homeowners to operate. Read More
  
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• 5 Designers, 5 Rooms: Kitchens that really cook

  08-02-2020 04:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  This is the second in a five-part series showcasing new home interior designers takes on considerations for five parts of a home. This week, we look at the ingredients for a high-performing kitchen. Read More
  
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• Edmonton home buyers are looking for smart homes

  08-02-2020 04:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Technology — be it connected homes, solar panels or charging stations for EV vehicles — is a dominant theme for the city’s real estate market this year. Read More
  
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• How this housing deal went down

  08-02-2020 04:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Here's a behind the scenes look at a real estate transaction in this market. Read More
  
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• Watch: NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley blames Premier Jason Kenney for job losses

  08-02-2020 04:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Statistics Canada labour force survey on Friday showed the city’s unemployment rate up slightly at 8.2 per cent from 8.1 per cent. At the end of the year, Edmonton had the highest unemployment rate among Canadian cities but that title has now been passed onto Windsor, Ont. at 8.3 per cent. Read More
  
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• Watch: Residential blading to commence in Edmonton

  08-02-2020 04:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The City of Edmonton announced Friday that the first residential blading of the winter will begin just after midnight Monday with plans for completion by the end of the week, the city said Friday. Crews will be working 24-7 from Monday to Friday, with none scheduled on the weekends due to high volume of cars on the roads. Read More
  
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• St. Albert the Great church in Houghton holds outdoor mass in ice chapel - UpperMichigansSource.com

  08-02-2020 04:06 via uppermichiganssource.com
  
  St. Albert the Great church in Houghton holds outdoor mass in ice chapel  UpperMichigansSource.com
  
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• Keith Gerein: So long Baccarat. Now here's five other buildings that could also use the wrecking ball

  08-02-2020 03:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Though it’s said beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I sometimes wonder if eyesores tend to be more universal. Read More
  
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• Residents near Edmonton military base warned of possible water contamination from firefighting foam

  08-02-2020 03:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Some property owners around Edmonton's military base are being warned about a potentially harmful chemical found in firefighting foam that may have found its way into their water. Read More
  
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• Corona fallout hits Edmonton Chinatown

  08-02-2020 02:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  As a show of support for businesses and the overarching Chinese community since the novel coronavirus outbreak, Consul General Lu Xu of the People's Republic of China toured Edmonton's Chinatown Friday afternoon, visiting with local businesses. Read More
  
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• Government seeking one per cent rollback from public sector employees

  08-02-2020 02:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The government wants social workers, court employees, correctional officers and other provincial employees to take a one per cent wage cut followed by three years of wage freezes, their union president said. Read More
  
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• 'I don't have $91000': St. Albert homeowner trying to sell house slapped with builder's lien - CTV News

  08-02-2020 02:01 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'I don't have $91000': St. Albert homeowner trying to sell house slapped with builder's lien  CTV News
  
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• Three to See Saturday, Feb. 8: Mile Zero does SNFU, Laili Biali and Beethoven

  08-02-2020 00:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Second-hand Dances for the Crude, Crude City: These Mile Zero Dance Society dances are inspired by Mr. Chi Pig, lead singer of Edmonton’s legendary punk band, SNFU. They explore what it means to be punk or alternative in today’s world, when the meaning behind those terms has become commodified, fashionable, and neutered of political impact. Can art still cause revolution? In this work choreographer/dancer Gerry Morita with a handful of other dancers explores the frustration, violence
  
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• Weapons trafficker sentenced

  08-02-2020 00:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An Edmonton man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for trafficking handguns, some of which ended up as crime guns in cities and towns across Alberta. Read More
  
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• Blades of glory: City to scrape residential streets for the first time this winter after rise in concerns

  08-02-2020 00:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Following a spike in complaints of poor road conditions, the city is no longer waiting for a break in the freeze-thaw cycle to bring out the blades on residential streets. Read More
  
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• Job woes plague Alberta: Latest numbers from Stats Can

  08-02-2020 00:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton no longer has the highest unemployment rate among Canadian metropolitan areas but the city continues to shed jobs, losing 1,800 in January, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. Read More
  
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