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11/20/2009
2:25pm
In a surprise announcement this afternoon, Alberta Health Services revealed H1N1 vaccination clinics will be open to all Albertans starting Monday.
Originally, word was AHS wanted to watch the lineups over the weekend and then decide when to throw open clinic doors to all Albertans.
However, Alberta's Senior Medical Officer of Health Dr. Gerry Predy says, they felt the decision should come sooner rather than later.
"Based upon what we've seen with respect to the uptake of the vaccine by the risk-groups that we have scheduled this week and by the amount of the vaccine we have remaining, we wanted to go ahead and make the decision as soon as possible to open it up."
AHS says there is enough vaccine to accommodate 50,000 people a day, from now until the end of December.
Monday will be the first time all Albertans are eligible for the shot since the end of last month.
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11/20/2009
230pm
The 2010 Grey Cup Festival has picked up 150-thousand dollars in federal funding from the marquee tourism events program.
Most of the money will be spent next week in Calgary at this year's game, promoting the 98th Grey Cup in Edmonton.
Eskimos CEO and president Rick LeLacheur says an events team making the rounds, there will be a float for the parade.
"For the first time ever this programs allowing us to have a float in the Grey Cup Parade next week in Calgary, and it'll also give us the opportunity to use the same asset next year as we tour various parts of Alberta and into Saskatchewan and into B.C."
And there's a mascot, Earl, which eventually will wind up with the CFL to use in future games.
Duane Vienneau executive director of the Grey Cup festival says one thing they'll be using the field house, which is currently under construction for teams to practice in, then a game day tail gate party.
"It'll be like going to a night time cabaret style party during the day, a bit like a 'Spirit of Edmonton' breakfast but more of a brunch approach with entertainment."
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11/20/2009
12:50 PM
An alleged stabbing rampage near High Level has left one person dead and two others injured.
RCMP were called to a home on the Bushe River Reserve Wednesday night. There they found 3 people stabbed. They were all taken to hospital, but one of the victims ended up dying.
The suspect ran from the house, but was soon found by police dogs. 36 year old Arthur Gallant, from the Bushe River Reserve, was arrested and is charged with Second Degree Murder, two charges of Attempted Murder and two charges of Aggravated Assault. He will be in court on Monday.
The identities of the victims have not be released. Anyone with information is asked to contact High Level RCMP at (780)926-3013 or Crime Stoppers, toll free at 1 - 800 - 222 - 8477 (TIPS). (jg)
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11/20/2009
12:16pm
Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner wants you to know if Bill 62 makes it through legislature, it could affect your ability to know what the police know about your health...
Wayne Wood with the Commissioner's Office says "The bill proposes amendments to the Emergency Health Services Act regarding your personal information that ambulance attendants give police."
"Under both the health information act and the freedom of information and protection of privacy act those provisions already exist which allow ambulance attendants to share information with police whether it be from the scene of a crime or an automobile accident." explains the Commission, they also say the changes are both redundant and dangerous.
Wood says what's dangerous is the changes would over-ride your ability to know what police know about your health.
Now if you are are in a collision or injured at the scene of a crime you can ask the Commissioner to find out what health information ambulance attendants gave police. (ly, twd)
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11/20/2009
11:35am
It's been a fixture for decades in downtown Edmonton, but Donovan's Fashions for Women is no more.
The door is locked, and the lights are off at the location of the long-time city business at 10507 109th Street.
While the owner, Lorne Wenzel, couldn't be reached for comment Friday morning, Peter Mercer with the North Edge Business Association speculates what went wrong.
"Unfortunately, Donovan's, like a lot of other high-fashion stores right across North America," says Mercer, "are really taking a hit with the economic crunch."
Mercer says it's a disappointment to many women given the quality of product.
"He built such a legacy," he says.
Wenzel owns the building where Donovan's was located. A business tenant says there were hints that Donovan's was closing, and that became official this past Monday. The Ecco by Kunitz downtown shoe store says all indications are that Wenzel will continue to own the building.(bp)
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11/20/2009
10:30am
An Edmonton based eye surgeon was back at work Friday morning after his business partner allegedly tried to have him killed.
Dr. Joseph King returned to Clearly Lasik downtown Edmonton . His business partner Dr. Michael Mockovac remains in a Seattle-area jail cell charged with two counts of criminal solicitation to commit first-degree murder.
King, along with a former employee, were the alleged targets in the scheme, according to court documents. Mockovac is accused of wanting to collect insurance money that would be given to the Clearly Lazik company, in the event of King's death.
King was in surgery Friday morning and could not be reached for comment.(ls)
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11/20/2009
10:05AM
An Edmonton stalker who threatened his ex-girlfriend, lit her mattress on fire, urinated on it, wrote a nasty name on her front door and killed her fish is going to prison.
Walter Henry Jones, who is 34, has been sentenced to 30 months after pleading guilty to criminal harassment, break and enter and multiple breaches of court orders prohibiting him from contacting the victim.
Provincial court Judge Shelagh Creagh said the offences were grave and part of a ``campaign of harassment.'' An agreed statement of facts said Jones and the woman were in a common-law relationship for about nine months, but it ended in April 2007 because she was concerned about his substance abuse problems.
She moved with her 12-year-old son, but permitted Jones to stay at her new apartment for a few days as long as he got some counselling. He eventually left and the harassment started a few days later. (Edmonton Sun, ccg)
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11/20/2009
10:02AM
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has deported a violent sex offender who served his entire sentence for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.
Parvind Chand, who is 45, was released from Bowden Institution on Nov. 12, and was immediately taken into custody by border services officials, who on Thursday deported him to Fiji.
Chand was convicted in 2001 of sexual assault, kidnapping, and unlawful confinement of a 16-year-old girl in Brooks, Alta., in January 2000. He was arrested for sexual assault on a 15-year-old teen in Edmonton 10 months later while out on bail.
Chand was convicted of that crime as well and was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison. He came to Canada in 1990 and is permanently barred from returning. (The Canadian Press, ccg)
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11/20/2009
8:43AM
Calgary police are investigating another disturbing case of graffiti vandalism, this time in the city’s southeast.
Sometime between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning several symbols and phrases were spray-painted on numerous locations in the Sundance area, including Sundance Elementary School and Midsun School.
Some of the signs and words are anti-Semitic.
Investigators do not believe its connected to the vandalism at the jewish facilities in the city's southwest on the weekend. (CHQR, ccg)
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11/20/2009
8:11AM
Red Deer RCMP are warning you about the release of a sex offender.
As of Friday (Nov. 20th), James Daryle Hill is free from custody after completing a 120 day sentence for ''Committing an Indecent Act''.
Hill has a long history of committing sexual offences against young females. RCMP say Hill poses a significant risk to sexually offend against young girls and poses a considerable threat in the community.
Photo: RCMP Handout
Hill is described as a white, 53 year old male, stands 5'5" tall and weighs 145 lbs, with brown eyes & brown hair.
Police ask you to take precautions and warn against any form of vigilante action. (ks, ccg)
On the Net:
Solgps.Alberta.ca: Alberta High Risk Offenders Website
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