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11/7/2009
10:20am
E-P-S and our Mayor have begun a new program to acknowledge youth making a difference in our city.
They are giving out Because of a Random Act of Goodwill citations, or BRAG citations, which are given to youth who show positive personal and social behaviors.
12-year-old Sydney Nguyen of Londonderry Junior High school received this new award Friday for always offering assistance at school, encouraging her peers and sharing her contagious enthusiasm for life.
Every citation includes a free pass to any City of Edmonton leisure centre. (ly, twd)
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11/7/2009
10:10am
Police are investigating after a teenager was reportedly stabbed last night.
EPS say a 16 year old was brought in to hospital in serious condition after suffering a stab wound to his left side. His condition has since improved and is now stable.
Officers say the victim is refusing to provide them with any details including when and where the incident occurred. (ls, twd)
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11/7/2009
6:24am
After 20 years behind bars, convicted killer Donald James McGregor's ``faint hope'' for freedom has gotten a little brighter.
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Bryan Mahoney agreed with McGregor's lawyer his client deserves the chance to go before a jury to determine if his parole ineligibility will be reduced.
Crown prosecutor Harold Hagglund had opposed McGregor being granted a hearing, arguing the convicted murderer is ``still a substantial risk'' and has tried to fool prison officials into believing he has been rehabiliated.
McGregor, now 45, shot teen prostitute Chrissy Mowat six times in the head on Feb. 2, 1989, after luring her to a granary northeast of Calgary. He said he thought the 15-year-old was a stool pigeon for police
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11/7/2009
5:11am
The new leader of the Wildrose Alliance says it doesn't matter what level of support Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach gets from Tory delegates at today's leadership review in Red Deer.
Danielle Smith says she believes her party will still be more popular with Alberta voters.
Three recent polls have suggested Tory popularity among Alberta voters is sinking fast in the face of a challenge from the Wildrose Alliance.
About 13-hundred delegates will hold a secret ballot tonight on Stelmach's leadership -- and tension within Tory ranks has grown heading into the vote.
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11/7/2009
3:27am
Some dramatic evidence at the Yellowknife trial of a man charged with murdering a Mountie.
A jury has heard the suspect -- Emrah Bulatci -- told his girlfriend that somebody should ``take care'' of a cab driver who was a potential witness in the case.
The 25-year old Bulatci is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Constable Christopher Worden on October 6th, 2007 in Hay River in the Northwest Territories.
Yesterday jurors heard excerpts of taped conversations Bulatci had with his girlfriend and father while he was jailed in Yellowknife after Worden's slaying.
In one conversation he tells his girlfriend she should try to get her father to ``send somebody to take care of the cab driver.''
And in a conversation with his father, Bulatci says if one man in the case doesn't show up, he'll ``get out right away.''
Bulatci has admitted shooting Worden, but claims he didn't mean to kill him.
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11/7/2009
1210am
What a performance by the Eskimos, their best game of the season by far, as they defeated the B.C Lions 45-13.
Eskimos running back and Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray were the show in this game. Ray had two rushing touchdowns and threw for 248 yards and also threw for a touchdown. Arkee Whitlock was also clutch running for 165 yards on just twenty carries. Whitlock also found the end zone twice.
The B.C Lions weren't so lucky in this game, they not only lost their first string quarterback Casey Printers, they also lost their back up quarterback, Buck Pierce to injury. So the Lions were forced to go with their third and last quarterback Zack Champion who didn't fair very well in the game, who was just 4 of 14 for 35 yards and threw an interception which on this night, was not what the Lions were hoping for out of their quarterback.
The Eskimos will now have to wait and see if their going to play either Saskatchewan or Calgary in the Western semi final, next sunday at 230.
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11/6/2009
11 pm
An Edmonton man is spending a portion of his life behind bars after leading police on a brief, but drunken high-speed chase.
It took place back in June when an Acura sped away from police attempting to pull it over, suspecting the driver was drunk.
That lead to the car crashing into a parked vehicle moments later near 96th Street and Jasper Avenue.
The suspect driver fled on foot, but was arrested a block away.
Tyler Graham, 21 at the time, has been sentenced to two-years in jail for impaired driving and flight from police. (td)
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11/6/2009
5:15 pm
One of the brightest lights in Edmonton theatre has gone out with the death of Grant MacEwan Theatre arts founder Tim Ryan. But, one of the city's most respected reviewers, says his legacy will live on.
Liz Nichols has been reviewing theatre in Edmonton since the mid-eighties and has seen every show Ryan directed. She has also watched his students bloom into bona fide actors and singers. Nichols says he was one of a kind. "A real genius teacher combined with an expert director." she says, "has a huge ripple effect on the culture and I think Tim would definitely fall into that category."
Nichols adds that what Ryan didn't know about musical theatre simple didn't exist. She says he was a rare mix of enthusiasm and knowledge.
Ryan moved his family from Ohio 25 years ago to take the position at MacEwan. His daughters Kate and Bridget, both accomplished actors, are well known to Edmonton theatre goers.(ly)
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11/6/2009
Mounties are laying charges in the tragic death of a Rocky Mountian House teen.
The young man was killed when a bear-banger went off in his friend's hands while he examined it in a parked car.
A bear-banger is a pen-like device used to shoot objects, mace or make noise to drive off
bears. It's often used by hunters. The victim's friend had found it on the floor of the car. Now the surviving teen's father is set to appear in Rocky Mountian House court December 2nd.
RCMP have charged 41-year-old James Alexander Rose with negligence causing death as well as other charges.
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11/6/2009
Operation Red Nose is under new management, meaning people who party a little too hard over the holiday season, still have a safe ride home.
The Rotary Club used to administer the program, but had to back away after last season.
That's when the Spirit Keeper Youth Society stepped in.
Spokesperson Lacey Untereiner (UN-ter-EYE-ner) says their board of directors couldn't stand the thought of impaired drivers roaming our streets during Christmas: "We decided as an organization that this was something that was good for the community. Also, you may or may not know, we are an aboriginal organization and the community has been extremely generous in helping us out in our endeavours and we wanted to take this opportunity to give back what we could."
Untereiner says what they need most, is teams of volunteer drivers. In order to do that, all you need is a driver's license and a criminal record check. He says the RCMP is working with Operation Red Nose to get those done - free of charge.(dl)
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