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Edmonton police at scene of woman’s homicide

Forensic investigators are working at a low-income apartment building in north Edmonton this morning, after the discovery of a woman’s body there on Tuesday. Police have confirmed the woman’s death is...

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New cold-weather fest to heat up downtown Edmonton

Churchill Square could be part of a new Metropolis next January after a council committee recommended putting $215,000 into the city’s latest winter event. The Metropolis festival will feature nine structures made of aluminum scaffolding and covered in shrink-wrapped white plastic, including an observation tower, A Taste of Winter restaurant site and an ice bar.

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AHS has made changes in wake of 2007 killing of psych patient

A fatality inquiry into the 2007 death of one Edmonton psychiatric patient at the hands of another wrapped up Wednesday, with the lawyer for Alberta Health Services suggesting that all necessary changes to policy to prevent similar future deaths have already been made.

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Family still searching for answers after violent Edmonton hospital slaying

Oilers under no pressure to make deadline deal

It was during the days that circled the 2010 NHL trade deadline that Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini began his restoration project. He moved veteran defencemen Steve Staios, Denis Grebeshkov and Lubomir Visnovsky and brought in blue-liner Ryan Whitney and winger Ryan Jones, setting the stage for even more moves in the off-season.

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Dubnyk gets call in net coming off shutout over Nashville

Edmonton Oilers associate coach Ralph Krueger laughed softly when asked if he would be nervous running an NHL bench for the first time Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. “I don’t think so ... although if you had asked me last year at this time if I’d even be coaching anywhere, I would have had said no. I certainly didn’t think I’d be getting my first chance (as head coach) against the Stanley Cup champions,” said the former Swiss national team coach, who is filling in for Tom Renney. Renney is taking a few days off in Cranbrook, B.C., for his father Joe’s funeral.

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Puck drops Friday for marathon Sherwood Park hockey game

What do 800 volunteers and 10,000 man hours of labour get you? For optometrist Brent Saik, they produce the pre-game and in-game preparations and help needed to put on the fourth edition of the World’s Longest Hockey Game from February 11 to 21 at his acreage just east of Sherwood Park.

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Edmonton Rush sets sights on win column

he Edmonton Rush lost their last game in overtime to the Calgary Roughnecks. They lost by one goal to the Minnesota Swarm. Their only blowout loss came in Week 1 when they lost 13-7 to the Toronto Rock.

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Skiers converge on Edmonton for annual Birkebeiner

In what is expected to be the highest turnout in three years, nearly 1,700 cross-country skiers from across Canada and overseas will be participating in the 23rd annual Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival this Saturday on the lands of the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area and Elk Island National Park.

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Air India bomber's appeal shows 'complete lack of remorse': Mountie

The decision by the only man convicted in the Air India bombing to appeal his perjury conviction shows a "complete lack of remorse" for his role deadly attack, says western Canada's top Mountie.

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Egypt regime warns of crackdown

Egypt's embattled regime warned of a military crackdown on Wednesday as massive protests demanding its overthrow spilled out across the country and deadly unrest flared in the remote south.

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