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Chinese seek Alberta help in PotashCorp bid
Alberta's pension fund manager has been approached by state-owned wealth funds from China to consider joining a bid for fertilizer giant PotashCorp, but it said Thursday it intends to stay on the sidelines for now.
CBC.ca | 10 hours, 37 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 10 hours, 37 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Austin O'Brien students pay tribute to popular classmate
Because it was Friday, Aug. 13, Adam Stewart thought the text message was a practical joke.
Canada.com | 11 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 11 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Extending bar closing hours recommended for Jasper Avenue
The City of Edmonton should look at letting bars stay open longer after last-call, creating a police unit devoted to entertainment zones, and licensing buskers as part of efforts to deal with issues created by the growing nightlife district on Jasper Avenue.
Canada.com | 12 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 12 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Probation for two charged in Strathcona swarming
Two men charged in connection with a swarming assault that left an 18-year-old in a coma have been sentenced.
CBC.ca | 13 hours, 44 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 13 hours, 44 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Gallery: Exercise Mountain Man
Teams of soldiers from Canadian Forces Bases in Edmonton and Shilo compete in the50 km Exercise Mountain Man challenge at Hawrelak Park.Approximately 300 Edmonton and Shilo-based soldiers will prove their physical and mental stamina in this grueling challenge. While carrying a 15 kilogram rucksack, ... more »
Canada.com | 13 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 13 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Extending bar closing hours, licensing buskers recommended for Jasper Avenue
The City of Edmonton should look at extending bar closing hours, creating an entertainment zone police unit and licensing buskers to help deal with issues created by the growing nightlife district on Jasper Avenue.
Canada.com | 14 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 14 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Eskimos link-in-the-chain mentality stressed in the dressing room
There was a bit of a running gag going around certain e-mail circles on bye week that the reason the palatial Edmonton Eskimos dressing room was designed in a circular form was that it's easier to point fingers at each other, what with the dismal 1-6 start and all.
Canada.com | 14 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 14 hours, 20 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Traffic trouble blamed on west LRT work
LRT construction in Calgary's southwest has created a perfect storm of traffic chaos.
CBC.ca | 14 hours, 50 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 14 hours, 50 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
$10M Edmonton lottery win 'all a dream'
Seeing is believing, so when the Ticket Checker machine at an Edmonton 7-Eleven told Liz Kennedy she had won $10 million for matching all seven numbers on the recent Lotto Max draw, she asked the clerk for a printout.
Canada.com | 15 hours, 4 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 15 hours, 4 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Spruce Grove Saints 'want to finish first'
As a new Alberta Junior Hockey League season draws closer with each passing day, so too does a shift in the traditional balance of power.
Canada.com | 15 hours, 19 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 15 hours, 19 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
