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Infill builder abandons apartment complex to avoid web of red tape, $750,000 hydrant charge
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Infill builder abandons apartment complex to avoid web of red tape, $750,000 hydrant charge
Red tape is still driving up the cost of condos and new homes in mature neighbourhoods, homebuilders warned city council as it endorsed a new infill plan Tuesday.“Infill is still a very challenging environment for builders,” said Sydney Bond, a builder who came to represent the Alberta chapter of...
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Police searching for suspect who fled area near Highway 43
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Police searching for suspect who fled area near Highway 43
Police were searching for a suspect who fled the area of westbound Highway 43 near Chickadee Creek early Tuesday afternoon.Whitecourt RCMP were at the scene, said a news release Tuesday.A large police presence is at the location to ensure public safety. There is extensive traffic delays on Highwa...
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
Officers attempting to arrest a hate crime suspect in June 2015 couldn’t have anticipated the “disproportionate” reaction from the man who opened fire, killing Const. Daniel Woodall, the province’s police watchdog said Tuesday.Three years after Norman Walter Raddatz fatally shot Woodall and injur...
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Infill builder abandons apartment complex to avoid web of costly city red tape
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Infill builder abandons apartment complex to avoid web of costly city red tape
Red tape is still driving up the cost of condos and new homes in mature neighbourhoods, homebuilders warned council as it endorsed a new infill plan Tuesday.“Infill is still a very challenging environment for builders,” said Sydney Bond, a builder who came to represent the Alberta chapter of the ...
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
police officers’ actions were lawful and reasonable the day a hate crime suspect opened fire through the door of his southwest Edmonton home, killing Const. Daniel Woodall, ASIRT said Tuesday.The results of the police watchdog investigation concluded that officers did not fire a single gunshot Ju...
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
police officers’ actions were lawful and reasonable the day a hate crime suspect opened fire through the door of his southwest Edmonton home, killing Const. Daniel Woodall, ASIRT said Tuesday.The results of the police watchdog investigation concluded that officers did not fire a single gunshot Ju...
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Daryl Katz selling $1.9-million fully furnished hand-crafted log cabin on Pigeon Lake
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Daryl Katz selling $1.9-million fully furnished hand-crafted log cabin on Pigeon Lake
Who wants live like a billionaire? Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz is selling his luxurious Pigeon Lake cottage for $1.9 million.The gated waterfront getaway at 67 Silver Beach Rd. in the Mulhurst Bay area, which according to land titles records Katz owns with Katz Group executive John Karvellas...
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
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Police didn't fire a single shot during attempted arrest that led to officer's death
police officers’ actions were lawful and reasonable the day a hate crime suspect opened fire, killing Const. Daniel Woodall, ASIRT said Tuesday.The results of the police watchdog investigation concluded that police did not fire a single gunshot. More than than 50 bullet holes were found at the sc...
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Brick of Ketamine found in backseat of Red Deer taxi
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Brick of Ketamine found in backseat of Red Deer taxi
Police are investigating a brick of Ketamine after a taxi driver found it in the back seat of their cab.On Saturday, just before 2 p.m. Red Deer RCMP responded to a report that a cab driver found what he thought was some drugs in the backseat of the car, a news release said Tuesday.When police ca...
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Edmonton police urge people to stop using cars as babysitters
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Edmonton police urge people to stop using cars as babysitters
This week may feel more like fall than summer but hot days are on the way. And the Edmonton Police Service is reminding people that a vehicle is not a babysitter.Last year, first responders attended to 340 instances of children and pets left unattended in vehicles, said an EPS news release on Tue...
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Nestle in talks to buy Champion Petfoods for US$2 billion: report
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Nestle in talks to buy Champion Petfoods for US$2 billion: report
Nestle is trying to buy control of Edmonton-based Champion Petfoods for more than US$2 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.The article, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, says the global food giant is in talks to purchase a majority share of the specialty maker...
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Edmotnon police urge people to stop using cars as babysitters
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Edmotnon police urge people to stop using cars as babysitters
This week may feel more like fall than summer but hot days are on the way. And the Edmonton Police Service is reminding people that a vehicle is not a babysitter.Last year, first responders attended to 340 instances of children and pets left unattended in vehicles, said an EPS news release on Tue...
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Homicide unit probing deadly Monday daylight drive-by shooting in Ellerslie parking lot
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Homicide unit probing deadly Monday daylight drive-by shooting in Ellerslie parking lot
A daylight drive-by shooting Monday has left a 21-year-old man dead, say city police. The victim died in hospital Tuesday morning after officers called to the Monday shooting found him in a parking lot near Ellerslie Road and 99 Street around 6:50 p.m.Homicide detectives have now tak...
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Edmonton weather: Things get better
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Edmonton weather: Things get better
A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.It’s Tuesday morning and the temperature at Edmonton Blatchford is 12 C with a calm wind. There’s a 60 per cent chance of showers today so maybe keep that umbrella near by. Today: Mainly cloudy with 60 per cent chance of show...
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To beach or not to beach: Where exactly is the raw sewage in Edmonton's river
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To beach or not to beach: Where exactly is the raw sewage in Edmonton's river
It was the first downpour of the season and Epcor drainage engineers were antsy.Last fall, they completed a massive new tunnel and sewer gates meant to keep more of Edmonton’s raw sewage out of the North Saskatchewan River.This was the first big test. But soon they were grinning. It worked.“This ...
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