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New gay-straight alliance law takes effect: Not all schools appear to comply
As a new law takes effect cementing protections for LGBTQ students and staff in Alberta schools, some have posted policies that may not comply with provincial law.As of June 30, the legislation known as Bill 24 requires all school boards, charter schools and private schools to publicly post polic...
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As a new law takes effect cementing protections for LGBTQ students and staff in Alberta schools, some have posted policies that may not comply with provincial law.As of June 30, the legislation known as Bill 24 requires all school boards, charter schools and private schools to publicly post polic...
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We think it's a first: The all-new beach-lovers' guide to Edmonton
Before the Accidental Beach made headlines last summer, few people in Edmonton knew the city even has a beach season.But as the waters of the North Saskatchewan River recede and run clear late in the season, small pockets of sand appear in hidden pockets up and down the banks. Some are sandier th...
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Before the Accidental Beach made headlines last summer, few people in Edmonton knew the city even has a beach season.But as the waters of the North Saskatchewan River recede and run clear late in the season, small pockets of sand appear in hidden pockets up and down the banks. Some are sandier th...
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Man shot in parking lot near Ellerslie Road
A shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday has left one young man in hospital.Police responded around 6:50 p.m. to reports of gunshots in a parking lot near Ellerslie Road and 99 Street. One man was taken to hospital in stable condition, said Edmonton police Insp. Keith Johnson. The man was breathin...
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A shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday has left one young man in hospital.Police responded around 6:50 p.m. to reports of gunshots in a parking lot near Ellerslie Road and 99 Street. One man was taken to hospital in stable condition, said Edmonton police Insp. Keith Johnson. The man was breathin...
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Man injured in shooting at southeast Edmonton parking lot
A shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday has left one young man in hospital.Police responded around 6:50 p.m. to reports of a parking lot shooting near Ellerslie Road and 99 Street. One man was taken to hospital in stable condition, said Edmonton police Insp. Keith Johnson. The man was breathing a...
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A shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday has left one young man in hospital.Police responded around 6:50 p.m. to reports of a parking lot shooting near Ellerslie Road and 99 Street. One man was taken to hospital in stable condition, said Edmonton police Insp. Keith Johnson. The man was breathing a...
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Salwa Atwi holds out hope in the disappearance of her daughter
Salwa Atwi says she still cries herself to sleep seven month after her daughter Nadia Atwi went missing early last December.In every room of their north Edmonton home are mementos of Nadia Atwi. A birthday gift, a candle, clothing and even the hijab keeps her memory and hope alive in the difficul...
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Salwa Atwi says she still cries herself to sleep seven month after her daughter Nadia Atwi went missing early last December.In every room of their north Edmonton home are mementos of Nadia Atwi. A birthday gift, a candle, clothing and even the hijab keeps her memory and hope alive in the difficul...
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Entrepreneurs working to set up Edmonton marijuana shops
Terry Nyquvest is pretty chill about the prospects for the four marijuana stores his family-owned company wants to open in Edmonton this fall.“Our hope is we can get a couple of development permits and we will make some money at it,” said Nyquvest, whose firm runs liquor stores, a pet-food compan...
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Terry Nyquvest is pretty chill about the prospects for the four marijuana stores his family-owned company wants to open in Edmonton this fall.“Our hope is we can get a couple of development permits and we will make some money at it,” said Nyquvest, whose firm runs liquor stores, a pet-food compan...
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Man claiming to be victim of Edmonton police obstruction case sues for $4.5 million
A man claiming to be the victim of an alleged obstruction of justice case involving an Edmonton police officer has filed a $4.5-million lawsuit against the officer, the force and other members.The man — who goes only by the initials “MJ” in a statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Ben...
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A man claiming to be the victim of an alleged obstruction of justice case involving an Edmonton police officer has filed a $4.5-million lawsuit against the officer, the force and other members.The man — who goes only by the initials “MJ” in a statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Ben...
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Man claiming to be victim of Edmonton police obstruction case sues for $4.5 million
A man claiming to be the victim of an alleged obstruction of justice case involving an Edmonton police officer has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against the officer, the force and other members.The man — who goes only by the initials “MJ” in a statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Ben...
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A man claiming to be the victim of an alleged obstruction of justice case involving an Edmonton police officer has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against the officer, the force and other members.The man — who goes only by the initials “MJ” in a statement of claim filed with the Court of Queen’s Ben...
Published at Edmonton Journal
From the shame of residential schools to the pride of the Summit series: What every Canadian should know about this country
Canada’s 151st birthday doesn’t come with the hype of last year’s sesquicentennial. But anniversaries, no matter the increment, are always a chance to look back and reflect.Ahead of Sunday’s July 1 celebrations, Postmedia asked a dozen Edmonton leaders and thinkers to share a moment in Canadian h...
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Canada’s 151st birthday doesn’t come with the hype of last year’s sesquicentennial. But anniversaries, no matter the increment, are always a chance to look back and reflect.Ahead of Sunday’s July 1 celebrations, Postmedia asked a dozen Edmonton leaders and thinkers to share a moment in Canadian h...
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From the shame of residential schools to the pride of the Summit series: What every Canadian should know about this country
Canada’s 151st birthday doesn’t come with the hype of last year’s sesquicentennial. But anniversaries, no matter the increment, are always a chance to look back and reflect.Ahead of Sunday’s July 1 celebrations, Postmedia asked a dozen Edmonton leaders and thinkers to share a moment in Canadian h...
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Canada’s 151st birthday doesn’t come with the hype of last year’s sesquicentennial. But anniversaries, no matter the increment, are always a chance to look back and reflect.Ahead of Sunday’s July 1 celebrations, Postmedia asked a dozen Edmonton leaders and thinkers to share a moment in Canadian h...
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New Alberta Health Advocate appointee to work double duty
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
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Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
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New Alberta Health Advocate appointee to work double duty
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
Published at Edmonton Journal
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
Published at Edmonton Journal
New Alberta Health Advocate appointee to work double duty
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
Published at Edmonton Journal
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
Published at Edmonton Journal
St. Albert RCMP investigating report of public masturbation that targeted minors
Police want help identifying a man who allegedly masturbated in front of two girls in a St. Albert parking lot on Friday.St. Albert RCMP released a composite sketch of a suspect who is alleged to have parked his white, four-door sedan near two girls walking through the parking lot at Giroux Cross...
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Police want help identifying a man who allegedly masturbated in front of two girls in a St. Albert parking lot on Friday.St. Albert RCMP released a composite sketch of a suspect who is alleged to have parked his white, four-door sedan near two girls walking through the parking lot at Giroux Cross...
Published at Edmonton Journal
New Alberta Health Advocate appointee to work double duty
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
Published at Edmonton Journal
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has appointed a senior member of her staff to fill the dual roles of Health Advocate and Mental Health Patient Advocate.Kathy Ness, who has served as the associate deputy minister of health service delivery for the last two years, officially moved into her new positi...
Published at Edmonton Journal
