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3/11/2010
10:45 pm
An important life-saving procedure has been demonstrated at City Hall.
Time springs forward this weekend and, as always, it means you should be making sure your smoke detector is in working order.
So, in an effort to reinforce the message, Mayor Stephen Mandel joined the Fire Rescue mascot, Sparky the Dog, in demonstrating just how easy it is to do.
But, Captain Peter Mickelsen, a fire prevention officer, tells 630 CHED News there are those who just don't seem to be getting the message and it may cost them their lives one day.
"For instance last year, for the residential type fires we had in Edmonton, 22 percent of the smoke alarms did not work," remarks Mickelsen. "They failed for multiple reasons. They had batteries missing, they were too old, they were dusty, or the power was disconnected ... in other words the AC power was disconnected."
Mickelsen says the best place for a "working" smoke detector is outside the bedroom door, close enough to wake you up as it's your first line of defence against a fire.
"It's not an expensive thing. It's very cheep insurance if you think about it. And it is ...
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3/11/2010
9:05pm
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk is still in search of his first career NHL victory after a 5-4 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night, Montreal's fourth straight win.
Despite allowing a combined eight goals in 65-minutes of game action, the goalies put on a clinic in the five-round shootout with only Andrei Kostitsyn finding the back of the net. With the game on his stick, Oilers forward Sam Gagner was unable to beat Jaroslav Halak to keep the shootout going and Dubnyk fell to 0-7-2 in his career.
"I thought it was the one for sure," a dejected sounding Dubnyk said after the game. "I felt really confident in the shootout there; when [Gilbert Brule's] shot hit the crossbar, my heart just about came through my neck."
"So close again, but like I always say I'm just going to have to go back to work tomorrow."
Travis Moen and Sergei Kostitsyn had a goal and an assist each for Montreal in the win, while Tom Gilbert led Edmonton scorers on the night with two points. Gilbert had almost 28 minutes of ice time, due in part to fellow defenseman Ryan Whitney leaving the ...
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3/11/2010
8:15 pm
Around 60 people arrived at the Alberta Legislature Thursday night to remember a toddler whose death is being investigated as a homicide.
They lit candles and embraced one another while paying tribute to the 21-month-old girl who died at the Stollery Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, March 3rd.
She arrived there two days earlier after an alleged incident at a Morinville-area foster home. But RCMP have yet to make any arrests and have refused to talk about the findings of the medical examiner.
Family members, however, say they were told the girl’s death was consistent with brain injuries caused by shaken baby syndrome.
The child had been in foster care for about two months after being taken away from her mother with her father said to be out of the picture.
Family members say they were under the impression it was a temporary measure, but they were also left wondering why their offers to look after the toddler had been turned down. (td)
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3/11/2010
3:45pm
Details are now known about the death of an addax at Valley Zoo, last weekend.
An addax is a member of the antelope family.
In a release from the zoo Thursday, staff say the animal died after inhaling regurgitated food into her lungs after being sedated. The addax had escaped from a holding pen near the back of the public area of the zoo, as it was being cleaned. It got out through a gate which was left open, which is against proper zoo procedure.
After being sedated and recaptured, the zoo says the animal appeared to be doing fine but then unexpectedly stopped breathing. Efforts to revive it were not successful.(bp)
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3/11/2010
3:15pm
The Alberta government has announced much-anticipated changes to its royalty rates.
Speaking in Calgary Thursday afternoon, Energy Minister Ron Liepert announced a reduction in the rates, bringing them more in line to what they were before changes were made last year.
The reductions are projected to bring in another $700 million a year in re-investment in the province. It's also expected to create another 13,000 jobs in the near future.
The competitiveness review also focussed on making regulatory changes that will cut down on red tape and barriers.
The government will also look at how to deal with the extra costs of new advanced technologies needed to develop mature fields.(CHQR/bp)
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3/11/2010
1:55pm
It's a sad end to the story of the five-month-old boy we've come to know as "Baby Isaiah."
Alberta Health Services called a news conference Thursday afternoon, at which time it was announced Rebecka and Isaac May of Rocky Mountain House made the difficult decision to drop their court battle against AHS and Stollery Children's Hospital to keep their son on life support.
"Isaiah James May passed away at 12:11 this (Thursday) afternoon," said the Mays' lawyer, Rosanna Saccomani. "He was in the arms of his parents, Rebecka and Issac May. He was surrounded by his extended family -- his aunts and uncles, his grandparents."
The child suffered severe oxygen deprivation at birth, after his umbilical cord got wrapped around his neck. Doctors at the Stollery children's hospital wanted to take him off life support in January, but Rebecka and Isaac May fought for more time to get a second opinion.
The case was due to return to court Thursday morning but was cancelled.
The Mays were not present for the Thursday afternoon news conference, instead having their lawyer speak on their behalf. (bp)
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Alberta Health Services offers condolences to May family
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3/11/2010
1:50pm
It's official.
The province has signed off on the creation of the Capital Region Board. Its mandate is to manage the impacts of development on our land, water and air, as well as to promote the efficient use of land with an eye to conservation and stewardship on both private and public property.
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel says Thursday's acceptance by the province isn't about financing any major projects.
"The endorsement of the plan is the endorsement of the plan," says Mandel. "The plan, itself, creates direction which our region will move. This is all about planning, co-operating, and building a stronger region."
It's estimated, the Capital Region will grow by 60,000 people over the next 40 years. The board's job is to manage that growth.(dl/bp)
On the Web:
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3/11/2010
1:35pm
The federal government wants input on random breathalyzers to help cut down on impaired driving.
The federal justice committee cites statistics from other countries, saying the practice reduces the number of impaired-driving related incidents. But, in doing so, the government may be infringing on your rights.
"We want to make sure the government and police have a reasonable grounds for asking for that information," says Linda McKay-Panos with the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre at the University of Calgary. "Anything that's an arbitrary sort of search and seizure, we're looking at an infringement of our personal space."
Ottawa says the policy has shown "remarkable results" in Australia, New Zealand, and 22 European countries.(sg/bp)
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3/11/2010
1pm
The province is re-introducing a contentious piece of legislation, aimed at changing some of the municipal election rules.
Municipal Affairs Minister Hector Goodreau says the changes focus on issues of major concern to anyone thinking about launching a campaign to run in Alberta's civic elections this fall.
"This bill will look at a couple things - one, is residency requirements for the next municipal election this fall," says Goudreau. "That was a recommendation that came from a court decision about a year ago, so we'll be providing clarity in that areas, as well as responding to quite a number of concerns on Bill 203 as a follow-up."
Goodreau says it's impossible to respond to everyone's concerns, but he feels the renamed Bill 9 will take care of most of the objections to the former Bill 203.(dl/bp)
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3/11/2010
12:33pm
This winter so far has been Canada's warmest in 63 years.
Bill McMurtey is a Meteorologist with Environment Canada.
He says here in Edmonton, our temperatures were average.
However, there's one area where we were well below normal.
"Both this year and last year we have seen below normal precipitation so far," McMurtry says. "For the city of Edmonton, looking at precipitation amounts for December, January and February, we've only received about half the normal precipitation that we would get for those three months."
McMurtey adds low precipitation in the winter usually leads to a dry summer. (aa)
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