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Jason Hills
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Digital editor and reporter for Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun. Sports junkie.
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a.) truly heinous mascot, I love it
b.) having a 14-year-old in there is absolutely the right call
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'Have some fun with it': Spruce Grove Saints mascot draws viral laughs for stare-down of penalized player

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November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Latest from @hillsyjay.bsky.social — 'Have some fun with it': Spruce Grove Saints mascot draws viral laughs for stare-down of penalized player #yeg

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'Have some fun with it': Spruce Grove Saints mascot draws viral laughs for stare-down of penalized player
Eric Weidman works as the Spruce Grove Saints mascot, and he's found a way to make players feel extra guilty when they take a penalty
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November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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“The sun has a solar cycle that creates a solar maximum and minimum. Right now, we’re coming off a solar maximum, which means over the past few years we’ve seen some incredible northern lights displays across Alberta and across the world." #yeg

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Colours in the sky: What's making the northern lights so bright, lately?
The northern lights have been more intense as of late. What's causing the aurora borealis to become so much brighter?
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November 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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From @hillsyjay.bsky.social — Alberta Sheriffs shut down drug house in northwest Edmonton that saw 40 visits from police since June

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Alberta Sheriffs shut down drug house in northwest Edmonton that saw 40 visits from police since June
The Alberta Sheriffs shut down a problem property that prompted 40 police visits over the last five months.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Latest from @hillsyjay.bsky.social — “Our garage is a total write off ... The car in the garage, half the front end is completely melted. The side of my house is charred off, and there are holes in the side of our house." #yeg

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'They're a problem': Three men charged with arson after two houses damaged by fireworks from Diwali celebrations
Police and fire crews were called to two homes in Millwoods after fireworks were launched from a backyard setting two homes on fire.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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“I went through all of this, and if I didn't do anything to help bring change, then that means that all the abuse I went through would've been for nothing, and I'm not about to allow that to happen"

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'Be their voice': After living a life of domestic abuse, Edmonton woman is now fighting back and pushing for changes
For six years, Chelsea Brown lived in world of domestic abuse. Now free, she's vowing to help women and children flee domestic violence.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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"I've always taken the road less travelled. I've been doing that my whole life. I felt this was a way for me to put people with disabilities on the map. Lets go blaze a trail."

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'Fulfilling a dream': Edmonton man training to compete in para-boxing on national stage
Brad Bartko was born with Cerebral Palsy, and has been training for several weeks for a para-boxing showcase event at Canadian nationals.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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New from @jonnywakefield.bsky.social

“It might take a while, but I know we will find Samuel, and I know he’s going to get justice. Those people can run, but they can’t hide. He’s going to follow them forever.”

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Missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird presumed dead, homicide investigating: EPS
Edmonton homicide detectives investigating the disappearance of missing 14-year-old Samuel Bird confirmed Wednesday the boy is presumed dead
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October 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in hit-and-run crash that killed 13-year-old boy in south Edmonton last year

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Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in hit-and-run crash that killed 13-year-old boy in south Edmonton last year
Police have issued Canada-wide warrants for Abraham Alfonso Chavez, 41 in relation to the hit-and-run crash that killed 13-year-old boy.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Great work from @jonnywakefield.bsky.social on this story! Give it a read.
jonnywakefield.bsky.social Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · Sep 23
My latest long read: Jeff Kent is a serial conman who bilks vulnerable women out of their money. He’s the first fraudster in Canadian history to be deemed a dangerous offender and locked up indefinitely.

He’s also someone who used to regularly call me from jail

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Jeff Kent is a serial conman who defrauds women. Does he deserve the harshest punishment in Canadian criminal law?
Jeff Kent is a romance fraudster who bilks women out of their life savings. An Alberta judge just deemed him a dangerous offender.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Latest from @hillsyjay.bsky.social — 'In shock': Friends, family of Norquest College instructor left reeling after learning cousin is accused killer #yeg

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'In shock': Friends, family of Norquest College instructor left reeling after learning cousin is accused killer
Priscilla McGreer's cousin Kyle Laumen, 42, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to McGreer's death.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — In unprecedented move, Edmonton police publicly object to Crown accepting manslaughter plea in Indigenous girl's homicide #yeg

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In unprecedented move, Edmonton police publicly object to Crown accepting manslaughter plea in Indigenous girl's homicide
Edmonton police object to the Crown prosecution service's planned plea deal in the case of a mother charged with murdering her young daughter.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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'Absolutely senseless': Edmonton mother grieves son, 23, killed in wrong-way Henday impaired driving crash

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'Absolutely senseless': Edmonton mother grieves son, 23, killed in wrong-way Henday impaired driving crash
Seth Carter was coming home from visiting a co-worker when he was killed by a suspected impaired driver.
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August 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Excellent #longread from Steven Sandor on the rise of Top Talent Wrestling — The lords of the ring: Pro wrestling is back in Edmonton, and wilder than ever #yeg

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The lords of the ring: Pro wrestling is back in Edmonton, and wilder than ever
Just three years old, Top Talent Wrestling is the leader of a local grappling renaissance in Edmonton and across the Canadian Prairies
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August 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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'So thankful': Edmonton's Michelle Plouffe retires from distinguished international basketball career

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'So thankful': Edmonton's Michelle Plouffe retires from distinguished international basketball career
Michelle Plouffe represented Canada at three Olympic games, including last year as Canada's first-ever entry in 3x3 basketball
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August 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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'Create our own path': Three former Edmonton girls' hockey teammates achieve NCAA dreams

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'Create our own path': Three former Edmonton girls' hockey teammates achieve NCAA dreams
Riley Scorgie, Ella Lloyd and Layla Matthew knew of each other in Edmonton hockey circles, but became best friends in 2023, and now will play for NCAA teams.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Alberta RCMP looking for Hank the Horse after dispute between owner and stable owner.

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Alberta RCMP looking for Hank the horse after dispute between owner and stable owner
RCMP said the accused, Ponoka County resident Katrina Dorian, 28, has yet to tell police the whereabouts of Hank the horse.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Remarkable story from @hillsyjay.bsky.social: Family of girl, 16, killed in rollover west of Edmonton grapple with new set of emotions after charges laid against her 15-year-old friend vancouversun.com/news/crime/c...
'Going to be emotional': Family of girl, 16, killed in rollover west of Edmonton grapple with new set of emotions after charges laid
The 15-year-old girl, who was driving the truck without a license is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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'In so much pain': Ethiopian community coming together to support family of boy who died from apartment fall

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'In so much pain': Ethiopian community coming together to support family of boy who died from apartment fall
Members of the Ethiopian community have come together to support family of 5-year-old boy who died after falling from an apartment building.
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July 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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'I still don't want to believe it': Edmonton man killed in Whitemud Drive collision was building beautiful life

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'I still don't want to believe it': Edmonton man killed in Whitemud Drive collision was building beautiful life
Ashton Wilson and Miranda Sharp were engaged to be married. Wilson was also slated to start his dream job teaching carpentry to kids.
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June 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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It’s been one year since 13-year-old Adam (AJ) Edhi was killed in a hit-and-run while riding his bike, and still no arrest has been made.

"We can forgive this mistake if they just do the right thing and turn themselves in"

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'Hurts us every day': A year since hit-and-run killed boy, 13, in south Edmonton
As the one-year anniversary passed, Edmonton police are still investigating the hit-and-run crash that killed 13-year-old Adam (AJ) Edhi.
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June 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Edmonton Oilers fans keep their game-day routine and superstitions in tact for rare Stanley Cup matinee

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Edmonton Oilers fans keep their game-day routine and superstitions in tact for rare Stanley Cup matinee
Less sleep, changing routines don't stop fans from coming out in droves to cheer on Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 matinee against Dallas.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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'Like a war zone': Three dead since Friday in separate Edmonton speed-related crashes

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'Like a war zone': Three dead since Friday in separate Edmonton speed-related crashes
It was the third Edmonton road fatality since Friday morning, all of them involving speeding vehicles.
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May 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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'You know the grief they're living': Foundation supplying care packages to Alberta organ donor families

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'You know the grief they're living': Foundation supplying care packages to Alberta organ donor families
Latest initiative from Edmonton-area charity is helping Alberta families mourning the loss of a loved one who has donated their organs
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May 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Edmonton police officer Tristain Hoath has more to prove as one of the world's strongest men

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Edmonton police officer Tristain Hoath has more to prove as one of the world's strongest men
In 2024, Edmonton's Tristain Hoath finished fifth while competing for the first time in World's Strongest Man event. In 2025, he hopes to do even better.
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May 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM