Book lovers and bargain hunters will be in heaven this weekend during the Books2Buy Sale at the Stanley A. Milner library downtown. From Friday to Sunday, the Edmonton Public Library will hold the event to raise funds for the new Clareview library branch.[...]
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EDM ONTON - Four Edmonton foosball players are hoping to raise the profile of the popular pub game, one international win at a time.In early January, Team Canada’s Darcy Scaife, Christian Dunn, Ben Wilkins and Will Stranks — along with three other Canadian players —travelled to France to compete in the World Cup of Foosball.The group returned home as second division champions, carrying with them ...
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In the eyes of her owners, Molly the 15-year-old Shih Tzu is one in a million. In the eyes of Edmonton, she’s one in 6,585.
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Tadeo’s Search for Circles, By Marion Brooker; illustrated by Krysten Brooker (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, $18.95 hardcover) — Tadeo is determined to find perfect circles. He blows bubbles. He yawns. He builds sand castles with moats by the sea.
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Collection librarian Mary Bennett at the Stanley Milner Library, holding a few of the top 10 items in various categories (fiction, CDs, DVDs, etc.) that were circulated by the public library last year in Edmonton, February 2, 2012. The most popular items usually have long waiting lists, people can wait months before they get their book, movie etc.
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Gretzky, Coffey and... Gagner? Yes, that's correct. Sam Gagner of the Edmonton Oilers tied a franchise record Thursday night for most points in a single game, as he led his club to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky had accomplished the feat twice in his career, once in 1983 and again in 1984, while Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey also registered an ...
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Alberta politicians return to work Tuesday, but the opposition Wildrose party says it will be Thursday's 2012-13 budget that will lay out battleground for the upcoming election.
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No one’s saying books are a dying breed. At least not yet. But if you doubt things are changing at the library, head online. Launched at the start of January, Freading is Edmonton Public Library’s newest way to enjoy ebooks, a digital service with thousands of titles and anytime-anywhere access.“Ebooks are becoming more and more a standard part of our service — it’s all about how we can get ...
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EDMONTON - Alberta politicians return to work Tuesday, but the opposition Wildrose party says it will be Thursday's 2012-13 budget that will lay out battleground for the upcoming election.
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The Chicago Blackhawks made a lot of noise preceding their game in Edmonton Thursday night concerning the shellacking they took back in November. The 'Hawks vowed not to allow nine Oiler goals again in the Rexall Place. Mission accomplished. Edmonton could only muster eight goals. One minute Chicago was up 2-0 and looking like a good bet to even up their road trip. Two periods later, the 'Hawks ...
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