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19Mar/10Off

Ceremony held for Afghanistan-bound soldiers

Military officials in Edmonton held a barbecue Friday as a send-off for 130 soldiers who will be heading to Afghanistan in the next few weeks.
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19Mar/10Off

Supreme Court denies final appeal for convicted murderer

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied an appeal by Jared Baker, found guilty of first-degree murder in 2007 for killing 19-year-old Olivia Talbot.
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19Mar/10Off

Demonstrators to march on legislature

Hundreds of people are expected to march to the legislature on Saturday to protest cuts to public services.
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19Mar/10Off

Annual inflation dips but core prices rise, surprisingly

While Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.6 per cent in February, core inflation rose to 2.1 per cent, the first time it has crept over the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in more than a year.
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19Mar/10Off

Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update

Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 573 (580, 541, 477) # Sales: 279 (220, 264, 255) Ratio: 49% (38%, 49%, 53%) # Price...
19Mar/10Off

Accused church arsonist guilty of break-ins

A man accused of setting fire to two churches in Wetaskiwin, Alta., in October pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of breaking-and-entering.
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19Mar/10Off

Guilty plea from man accused of killing his mother

A man accused of murder in the stabbing death of his mother is pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter.
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19Mar/10Off

Facebook gag fools PM’s spokesman

A Quebec television show has used a Facebook sting to expose an embarrassing hole in the personal security of prime ministerial communications director Dimitri Soudas.
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19Mar/10Off

Parks Canada gives you a freebie on its 125th birthday

Parks Canada will mark the 125th anniversary of Canada's national parks system this year with a freebie. On July 17 people will be allowed to visit parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas for free.
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19Mar/10Off

New high tech high school officially open in Stony Plain

Students and staff at a new high school in Stony Plain are showcasing the facility's bold architecture and state of the art technology.
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