Alberta News

Prices down, sales up in Edmonton real estate market
Prices for single-family homes in Edmonton hit their lowest level in 18 months in August, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Realtors Association of Edmonton.
CBC.ca  –  Sep 3, 2008 5:10 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Airport closure could hurt access to health care: northern Alta. leaders
Mayors and chiefs from northern Alberta communities vowed they will fight any plan to shut down Edmonton City Centre Airport, a public hearing heard Tuesday.
CBC.ca  –  Sep 3, 2008 4:27 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Police warn of convict with history of targeting women in parkades
Less than a week after a public warning about the prison release of a man with a history of violent crimes, Calgary police issued a bulletin about another inmate who has completed his sentence.
CBC.ca  –  Sep 3, 2008 4:25 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Number of guns recovered in Calgary jumps
Calgary police are urging people to store their firearms properly after a jump in the number of guns recovered from crime scenes so far this year.
CBC.ca  –  Sep 3, 2008 3:59 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Airport essential
Northern mayors and aboriginal leaders fought back Tuesday against any proposal to close the City Centre Airport and turn the area into a major new community.
Canada.com  –  Sep 3, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Ruling today on bail hearing publication bans
Alberta’s highest court is expected to rule this morning on whetherjournalists can tell the public what is said during bail hearings.
Canada.com  –  Sep 3, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

BioMS Medical Corp. to buy back stock
Edmonton-based BioMS Medical Corp. (TSX: MS) said Wednesday it will buyback up to a million shares, or about one per cent of outstanding stock.
Canada.com  –  Sep 3, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Employee thumbprint scans ruled legal
A biometric scanning system installed at an Edmonton nightclub islegal, according to a ruling by the province’s privacy commissioner onthe high-tech devices.
Canada.com  –  Sep 3, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

New gov't funds for Western Canada-Asia trade
The federal government is spending more than $1 million under theWestern Economic Diversification Program to enhance commercial tiesbetween Western Canada and the Asia-Pacific region.
Canada.com  –  Sep 3, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Ray, Peterson lead weekly CFL honours
The Edmonton Eskimos' duo of Ricky Ray and Kamau Peterson proved to be a deadly combination for the Calgary Stampeders on Monday.
Canada.com  –  Sep 3, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?