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Sound Off! on Some Edmonton parents have concerns about Wi-Fi in classrooms
Wi-Fi networks in schools pose no threat to the health of students, says a report that will be presented to Edmonton public school trustees Tuesday night.
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With temperatures at a relatively mild -10 C, it wasn’t so much a deep freeze Saturday on 118th Avenue — just a deep snow. Stacks and stacks of snow piled up as snowflakes blew relentlessly over the fourth annual Deep Freeze winter festival, which ends Sunday night.
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Edmontonians woke up Saturday morning to deep snow drifts and rough roads after a night of steady snowfall blanketed the city and region.
Sound Off! on Oilers snap losing streak with 2-1 win over Islanders
Former Edmonton Oilers' coach Craig MacTavish always liked to say, “You never critique a win,” but we’re not behind the bench, so we’ll just say it was Ho 2, Hum 1 Thursday night at Rexall Place.
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Sound Off! on the future of Mary Burlie Park
Paula Simons has more on the future of Mary Burlie Park.
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Sound Off! on Russia beats Canada to win gold
In a game that will live forever in infamy. Russia shocked Canada with five unanswered third period goals to win the gold medal 5-3 before an equally shocked HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.
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Sound Off! on Edmonton property assessments up 9%
The average assessed value of single-family homes in Edmonton increased nine per cent in 2010 after two years of decline, says the City of Edmonton.
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Sound Off! on St. Albert names peninsula for environmental critic
Environmentalist Elke Blodgett has clashed repeatedly with St. Albert city council. The longtime St. Albert resident fought city plans to use a pesticide to kill an invasive, non-native fish in Riel Pond. She campaigned for the city to move transmission lines along Big Lake out of the flight path of migratory birds. She pushed the city to clean up old sewage lagoons and continues to watch over St. Albert’s Sturgeon River watershed.
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Sound Off! on Ryan Jones, the Oilers’ unsung hero?
Which Edmonton Oilers player does the most with the least?
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Sound Off! on celebrating New Year's Eve
Shirley Andrews sips coffee while watching children skate on the frozen pool in front of City Hall. The younger ones move with stutter steps, their legs wobbling as they held onto a parent’s arm for support.
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Sound off! on Edmonton planners like Katz Group’s zoning proposal
City planners threw their support Thursday behind the Katz Group’s proposal to rezone a section of downtown Edmonton land for a new arena and entertainment complex.
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Sound off! on Young Oilers defence will have to pick up slack for injured Whitney
How upset are you when somebody dings your car, you take it to the nearest body shop and they tell you they’re not sure how long it’s going to take to fix because it’s more than just a new paint job? The first thing that goes through your mind is, “Now what?” Same thing with the Edmonton Oilers losing the multi-dimensional Ryan Whitney, their most indispensable player — the defensive equivalent of captain/centre/faceoff man/penalty-killer Shawn Horcoff. The Oilers, who have lost four straight games, don’t know yet how badly hurt Whitney’s right ankle is after he stepped awkwardly during the Tuesday setback to the Buffalo Sabres, but they’re not counting on him being back any time soon.
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Sound Off! on Food trends for 2011
If you spent 2010 gobbling gourmet mac and cheese, and popping tiny, perfect macarons in your mouth, I have some bad news for you. Those foods are no longer trendy, and you’re going to have to stop eating them. If you are a dutiful foodie, it’s time to move on.
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Sound Off! on ‘new normal’ for climate could change the way we live
In April this year, farmers in large swaths of Alberta were staring morosely at dusty, parched fields. A few months later, some of the same farmers were coping with floods. Welcome to the “new normal.” It’s a world where nature takes on a Jekyll and Hyde personality, twisting from one extreme to another in a mind-bogglingly short time.
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Sound Off! on Boxing Day sales
Early on a cold winter morning, Peter Hua stood outside an Edmonton Best Buy store feeling grumpy, his feet frozen, and made himself a solemn vow: “I will never, ever line up for Boxing Day again.”
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Sound Off! on Christmas trees, artificial vs. real
When it comes to picking a Christmas tree, convenience trumps tradition.
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Sound Off! on U of A student app could become smartphone guide to Edmonton
Anyone travelling to Edmonton for a conference could soon be using a computer application to help them plan their down time.
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Sound Off! on Feds kick in $30M for North Saskatchewan River valley trail
The dream of a North Saskatchewan River valley trail from Devon to Fort Saskatchewan moved a step closer Wednesday when the federal government contributed $30 million to the project.
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Sound Off! on Alberta student textbook fees could be cut in half
Alberta’s Advanced Education minister hopes to cut student textbook fees in half by setting up a provincewide online book depository next year.
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Sound Off! on Alberta to beef up environmental monitoring system
Alberta will be beefing up its environmental monitoring system under the guidance of a new panel and industry will be expected to pay the “lion’s share” of recommended improvements, said Environment Minister Rob Renner on Monday.
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Sound Off! on new website to connect landlords and non-profit groups
Local artists, multicultural groups and other non-profit organizations looking for places to work, meet or perform have a new, online resource to help.
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Sound Off! on the magic of Christmas carollers
I went carolling once as a child and it was miserably cold.
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Sound Off! on Total shelving Fort Saskatchewan bitumen upgrader plans
French oil giant Total has shelved plans for a bitumen upgrader project near Fort Saskatchewan that was recently approved by the Energy Resources Conservation Board.
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