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• Balancing act important for democracy - St. Albert Gazette

  15-01-2015 05:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  Balancing act important for democracy
  St. Albert Gazette
  ... of Parliament vote and exercises top-down control on them. That trend has only turned countless Canadians off of politics, and weakened our democracy as a whole. Jared Milne is a St. Albert resident with a passion for Canadian history and politics.
  
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• Edmonton police seek public's help in identifying locker room theft suspects

  12-09-2026 00:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fitness facility locker rooms in south Edmonton are being targeted by thieves and police are turning to the public for help. Read More
  
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• Work stoppage ordered for Parkview infill developer after Monday house fire

  11-09-2026 23:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The developer behind a number of infill projects in Edmonton's Parkview neighbourhood, including a property that caught fire Monday, has been ordered to stop work by safety officials. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Fire Rescue Services honour their fallen on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attack

  11-09-2026 23:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  It's been 25 years since 343 firefighters died protecting the lives of countless others during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York — and firefighting is more dangerous than ever. Read More
  
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• Multiple unreported tornadoes touched down in Alberta in July

  11-09-2026 22:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
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• Is Ike Howard ready to fill a top-six spot with the Edmonton Oilers?

  11-09-2026 22:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  By all accounts, Ike Howard’s first season of pro hockey went very well. Read More
  
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• Alberta commits $148.4 million over three years to create 8,000 new seats in high-demand post-secondary programs

  11-09-2026 21:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta is committing $148.4 million over the next three years to create 8,000 new seats in high-demand post-secondary programs over the next three years. Read More
  
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• UCP asks for a 'yes' on nine referendum questions, launching campaign for Oct. 19 vote

  11-09-2026 21:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta's government has launched a $4-million campaign for the October 19 referendum, “urging Albertans to vote in support of a strong and sovereign Alberta within United Canada, including by voting yes to questions one through nine.” Read More
  
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• Michael Walters: Alberta must reject U.S.-style racial politics

  11-09-2026 21:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, many people wanted to believe America had crossed some great racial threshold. A Black man had won the presidency of a country whose history included slavery, segregation and generations of organized white supremacy. Maybe America was finally becoming post-racial. It wasn’t. Read More
  
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• 'A lot more change': Downtown Edmonton flush with fresh retail vacancies

  11-09-2026 20:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Downtown Edmonton saw a fresh batch of new openings in the retail market at the year's halfway point. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Alberta has a hate problem — even if we don't acknowledge it

  11-09-2026 20:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  On the morning of Aug. 21, a man walked into Nanaksar Gurdwara in northeast Edmonton during prayers and attacked two worshippers with a screwdriver, one 75, one 51. Police haven't called it a hate crime. The chief said it was too early to say. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Gurdwara attack suspect had history of random violence linked to conspiracy theories: parole board

  11-09-2026 19:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The man accused of stabbing two men at an Edmonton Sikh temple has a history of violent outbursts fuelled by paranoia and conspiracy theories, parole documents state. Read More
  
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• Children injured after vehicle strikes electric dirt bike in southwest Edmonton

  11-09-2026 19:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police are investigating after a collision involving a vehicle and a dirt bike left two children injured. Read More
  
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• 'I don't think Edmonton is a Cup contender': Draisaitl's praise for new coach ignites bashing of Oilers

  11-09-2026 17:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Leon Draisaitl's praise for new Edmonton Oilers coach Mike Babcock ignited a round of negative criticism on the TSN sports radio show Overdrive. Read More
  
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• 'I don't think Edmonton is a Cup contender': Draisaitl's praise for coach ignites bashing of Oilers

  11-09-2026 17:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Leon Draisaitl's praise for new Edmonton Oilers coach Mike Babcock ignited a round of negative criticism on the TSN sports radio show Overdrive. Read More
  
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• Discover untold treasures on Ballet Edmonton's Home Tour

  11-09-2026 17:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  If you have even a hint of Indiana Jones in your blood, you could say the upcoming edition of Ballet Edmonton’s Home Tour has been designed to draw you in. Read More
  
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• 'Mayor of Highlands' hosting porch concert featuring Martin Kerr to help fundraise for refugee family

  11-09-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  William Vandervelde loves his community. He's a common sight in Edmonton's Highlands neighbourhood, walking along the tree-shaded streets, past the historic character homes, greeting everyone he comes across. Vandervelde's sunny disposition has earned him the nickname the "Mayor of Highlands" among his neighbours. Read More
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Victims, taxpayers on the hook for UCP government's new car insurance scheme

  11-09-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The old axiom, of course, is if something appears too good to be true, it probably isn’t true. Read More
  
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• Growing Things: Should I cut back my perennials in the fall? And what can I plant now?

  11-09-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Q: Really appreciate being able to ask our gardening questions and get a human response. My coneflowers, black-eyed Susans and ornamental grasses are looking rather untidy now that they have finished flowering. Should I cut them all back before winter? Read More
  
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• Friday's letters: Oiler signing sends wrong message

  11-09-2026 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Wow, first the Oilers hired a known abusive coach. Sure, the bigwig players wanted him, but Mike Babcock is not likely going to abuse Connor McDavid, is he? Read More
  
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• Edmonton Oilers bring in new faces to rookie camp, but they're remarkably old faces

  11-09-2026 06:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers are bringing in all kinds of new players and new faces to rookie camp, but by NHL standards for rookie crops, they're remarkably old faces. Read More
  
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• NDP Rx for fractured health care: One health ministry to end the chaos

  11-09-2026 00:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta’s fractured health care needs to be put back together, the NDP said Thursday. Read More
  
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• Driver busted going twice the speed limit in construction zone on Yellowhead Trail

  11-09-2026 00:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A recent traffic enforcement blitz in Edmonton resulted in hundreds of violations being issued, including a mandatory court summons for one driver. Read More
  
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• Edmonton celebrates 10 years of Rogers Place

  10-09-2026 23:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Ten years ago, Downtown Edmonton looked very different. Read More
  
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• Best and worst Edmonton Oilers to take over the 'A' from Darnell Nurse

  10-09-2026 22:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Love him or hate him, Darnell Nurse leaves behind a bit of a void after getting traded over the off-season. Read More
  
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• 'Terrible message': Edmonton Oilers signing of Alex Formenton has many fans upset

  10-09-2026 22:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Some fans of the Edmonton Oilers are cutting ties with the organization after the team signed former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Olds College rodeo program back in the saddle after spring bucking

  10-09-2026 22:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Olds College is turning the page on a difficult spring for its rodeo program, rebuilding with new administrative oversight, spurred on by multiple coaches and a closer connection to its own agriculture programs. Read More
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith hints at new royalty framework, optimistic about U.S. trade talks

  10-09-2026 22:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says to ensure a West Coast pipeline comes to fruition, the province has been focused on restoring private sector confidence, hinting that a new royalty framework will be announced later this fall. Read More
  
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• McDavid and Draisaitl: Oilers need to take regular season more seriously

  10-09-2026 22:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  If Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were penning back-to-school reports on how they spent their summer vacation, they’d start by stealing a classic opening line from Charles Dickens: Read More
  
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• Opinion: Alberta asking the wrong referendum questions

  10-09-2026 21:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  When Albertans go to the polls on Oct. 19, they should ask themselves why all the problems they are being asked to vote on are caused by Ottawa or by immigrants, when many of the most important problems they face are caused right here in Edmonton. Read More
  
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