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Widely circulated photo of fentanyl pills has an Alberta backstory
In the spring of 2015, Mike Tucker snapped a photo of a pile of greyish green pills on a table inside a police exhibit room.Without realizing it, he was giving many Canadians one of their first looks at the deadly drug fentanyl. Tucker, communications director for the Alberta Law Enforcement Resp...
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In the spring of 2015, Mike Tucker snapped a photo of a pile of greyish green pills on a table inside a police exhibit room.Without realizing it, he was giving many Canadians one of their first looks at the deadly drug fentanyl. Tucker, communications director for the Alberta Law Enforcement Resp...
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AUPE endorses selling marijuana in publicly operated stores
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has adopted a resolution saying it supports the public sale of marijuana when the drug becomes legal next year. The federal government plans to legalize marijuana by July 1, 2018 but has left many of the details -- including how the drug will be sold -- t...
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The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has adopted a resolution saying it supports the public sale of marijuana when the drug becomes legal next year. The federal government plans to legalize marijuana by July 1, 2018 but has left many of the details -- including how the drug will be sold -- t...
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Trudeau sweeps into Edmonton, meeting with police, centre for newcomers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a media availability in Edmonton today at the Hotel MacDonald, his office said in an email.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a media availability in Edmonton today at the Hotel MacDonald, his office said in an email.
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Man hospitalized after being shot by police
A 37-year-old man was in serious condition in hospital Friday after being shot by police during a west-end standoff following a break-and-enter.The shooting was under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).Edmonton police had responded to a break-and-enter near 171 St...
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A 37-year-old man was in serious condition in hospital Friday after being shot by police during a west-end standoff following a break-and-enter.The shooting was under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).Edmonton police had responded to a break-and-enter near 171 St...
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Police investigate stabbing downtown
A stabbing victim was taken away in an ambulance in front of people lined up to go to a concert Friday evening.That's according to eyewitnesses outside the Starlite Room, 10030 102 St.One eyewitness said a man who appeared to have been stabbed in the abdomen ran up and was speaking with people be...
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A stabbing victim was taken away in an ambulance in front of people lined up to go to a concert Friday evening.That's according to eyewitnesses outside the Starlite Room, 10030 102 St.One eyewitness said a man who appeared to have been stabbed in the abdomen ran up and was speaking with people be...
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Old Walterdale Bridge demolition begins in big way with removal of north truss
The old bridge is coming down.The centenarian structure of the Walterdale Bridge will be demolished over the weekend, starting with the removal of the north truss, the city said in a news release on Friday.The west sidewalk on the new Walterdale Bridge will be closed due to its proximity to the w...
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The old bridge is coming down.The centenarian structure of the Walterdale Bridge will be demolished over the weekend, starting with the removal of the north truss, the city said in a news release on Friday.The west sidewalk on the new Walterdale Bridge will be closed due to its proximity to the w...
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AUPE members to argue public vs. private marijuana distribution Saturday
Members at the 41st annual Alberta Union of Provincial Employees convention plan to vote Saturday on whether to support selling marijuana in publicly operated dispensaries, or if they would rather leave the issue to the private sector.AUPE members filled the hall at the Shaw Conference Centre in ...
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Members at the 41st annual Alberta Union of Provincial Employees convention plan to vote Saturday on whether to support selling marijuana in publicly operated dispensaries, or if they would rather leave the issue to the private sector.AUPE members filled the hall at the Shaw Conference Centre in ...
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Cops seek suspect accused of stealing cellphone from woman in wheelchair
Police have identified a suspect accused of stealing a cellphone from a woman in a wheelchair as she waited for her DATS bus.Jasper Halfe, 19, is wanted for theft under $5,000, breach of probation and breach of recognizance, Edmonton police said in a news release Friday.He is described as five-fo...
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Police have identified a suspect accused of stealing a cellphone from a woman in a wheelchair as she waited for her DATS bus.Jasper Halfe, 19, is wanted for theft under $5,000, breach of probation and breach of recognizance, Edmonton police said in a news release Friday.He is described as five-fo...
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Louis Bull Tribe members learn to install solar panels as part of retraining program
Dashawn Raine lights up when he talks about his first time on a roof installing a solar panel."It was the first time for a lot of us going up and installing these systems," said Raine, a 19-year-old from the Louis Bull Tribe of the Maskwacis Nation. "A lot of it was new, but it was interesting at...
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Dashawn Raine lights up when he talks about his first time on a roof installing a solar panel."It was the first time for a lot of us going up and installing these systems," said Raine, a 19-year-old from the Louis Bull Tribe of the Maskwacis Nation. "A lot of it was new, but it was interesting at...
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Extradition hearing set for man wanted on U.S. terrorism-related offences
A two-day extradition hearing will be held in Edmonton in late spring 2018 for a man wanted in the United States to face prosecution for terrorism-related offences. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi was arrested by RCMP in Fort McMurray in September. He was wanted on an extradition warrant...
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A two-day extradition hearing will be held in Edmonton in late spring 2018 for a man wanted in the United States to face prosecution for terrorism-related offences. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi was arrested by RCMP in Fort McMurray in September. He was wanted on an extradition warrant...
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'Connect Protect' gives police access to serious medical conditions
The Edmonton police are partnering with the MedicAlert Foundation Canada to share information that will help track down lost loved ones.MedicAlert Connect Protect will give police officers 24-hour access to a registered subscriber’s information — specifically targeting those living with autism, A...
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The Edmonton police are partnering with the MedicAlert Foundation Canada to share information that will help track down lost loved ones.MedicAlert Connect Protect will give police officers 24-hour access to a registered subscriber’s information — specifically targeting those living with autism, A...
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Top doc urges immunization as flu vaccines are made available
Flu outbreaks have already struck in Alberta, warn health officials.But starting Monday, everyone six months and older can take advantage of free flu shots.“We have seen cases and outbreaks of influenza already,” said Dr. Christopher Sikora, Medical Officer of Health, Edmonton Zone, said in a Fri...
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Flu outbreaks have already struck in Alberta, warn health officials.But starting Monday, everyone six months and older can take advantage of free flu shots.“We have seen cases and outbreaks of influenza already,” said Dr. Christopher Sikora, Medical Officer of Health, Edmonton Zone, said in a Fri...
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TAIT: An open letter to Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson
Dear Mayor Iveson:Please allow me to offer hearty congratulations on your big win Monday as mayor of Edmonton. I wish you all the best as you navigate city council through the next four years in City Hall.Such an esteemed accomplishment deserves a celebration dinner: to share a meal, look back on...
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Dear Mayor Iveson:Please allow me to offer hearty congratulations on your big win Monday as mayor of Edmonton. I wish you all the best as you navigate city council through the next four years in City Hall.Such an esteemed accomplishment deserves a celebration dinner: to share a meal, look back on...
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Alberta energy industry needs new pipelines, but one route to U.S. faces extra challenges, analyst says
While at least two of Canada's three major pipeline proposals are likely to go ahead, the Line 3 replacement route to Wisconsin faces greater challenges, an industry expert says.Construction has started in Alberta and Saskatchewan on the approximately $9-billion Line 3 pipeline replacement, but i...
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While at least two of Canada's three major pipeline proposals are likely to go ahead, the Line 3 replacement route to Wisconsin faces greater challenges, an industry expert says.Construction has started in Alberta and Saskatchewan on the approximately $9-billion Line 3 pipeline replacement, but i...
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Police officer who fought off attacker back on duty
A police officer stabbed outside an Edmonton football game after being mowed down by a car is back on duty, while a woman later struck by the driver of a U-Haul truck being pursued by authorities remains in hospital, says the city's police chief."That's something he wanted to do the day after the...
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A police officer stabbed outside an Edmonton football game after being mowed down by a car is back on duty, while a woman later struck by the driver of a U-Haul truck being pursued by authorities remains in hospital, says the city's police chief."That's something he wanted to do the day after the...
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