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Equalization program should be frozen: Frontier Centre for Public Policy

A Western Canada based think-tank is calling for an immediate freeze on equalization payments, saying the subsidization program is resulting in an unfair advantage for the so-called have-not provinces at the expense of their wealthier counterparts.
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Olympic hockey match-up sparks last minute trips to Vancouver

The highly anticipated hockey match-up of Canada and Russia is causing a flurry of Edmontonians to book last-minute flights to Vancouver in an attempt to get in on the action.
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New study looks at cost of burying high-voltage transmission line

Residents concerned about the high voltage Heartland Transmission Line are welcoming a new study indicating the cost of burying the line would not be unreasonable.
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Major real-estate markets have tight supply: Re/Max

Re/Max says there appears to be a tight supply of homes for sale in most of the 16 major Canadian markets tracked by the real-estate sales organization.
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St. Mark School to stay open

St, Mark Junior High School will remain open for another year while parents and board officials try to determine new ways to increase enrolment.
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Edmonton man faces street racing charge after serious crash

Nearly five months after a serious collision, an Edmonton man is now facing a street racing charge. The crash happened in early Oct. in the area of 137 Ave. and 142 St.
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Katz launches website promoting downtown arena project

Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz has launched a website promoting his vision for creating a new downtown arena complex. In a video posted on the site, Katz explains how adding a new downtown arena and entertainment district would benefit the people of Edmonton.
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Distracted driver killed Alberta teen: report

The driver of a vehicle that slammed into a truck and killed a teen landscaper in Edmonton last summer was distracted and did not see the teen or the truck, according to a fatality report released Tuesday by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety.
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24Feb/10Off

Gas well blows near Hythe overnight

A sour natural gas well about 19 kilometres northwest of Hythe, Alta. has blown overnight while a crew was working at the rig.
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EPS officers cleared in suspect’s death

Two Edmonton police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of a man last spring.
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