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40 min ago | Edmonton Sun

Remembrance Day reminds Canadian soldiers of fallen comrades

As Canada's military serving in Afghanistan prepare to mark Remembrance Day to honour their country's fallen, Calgary's latest soldier killed in combat won't be far from mind.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Asia, Afghanistan,

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Military-World

Remembrance Day in Kandahar a time to reflect on bigger picture

It's been seven long years since the official start of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, a period marked by equal parts confusion, stoicism and pride.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Official fired after Flames flu shot controversy

HKNFlames-Swine Flu, 1st Ld-Writethru,0217 Official fired after Flames flu shot controversy Eds: APNewsNow; UPDATES firing of Alberta Health Services staffer.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Canada,

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Edmonton Sun

Suspected Edmonton killer tracked down in Loon Lake

A suspected killer is behind bars after he was tracked down in Saskatchewan thanks to a citizen tip.

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Edmonton Journal

'No need to rush' for shots, parents told

Parents and their children under five years old line up for H1N1 vaccinations at a flu clinic inside Millbourne Mall in Edmonton, AB, on Nov.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Canada, Family, Kids, Life, Holidays, Halloween, Medicine, Nursing, Influenza

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Star Phoenix

Slain Edmonton soldier felt lack of support: widow

Alanna Boyes, the grieving widow of Lt. Justin Garrett Boyes remembered him Oct.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Explosion,

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Slam Sports

Net lurer failed to check boy's age

People seeking sexual liasons in Internet chatrooms must take reasonable steps to ensure they are not talking with children, Alberta's highest court has ruled.

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Related Topix: Canada, Winter Sports, Curling

Canoe

Elderly man struck by vehicle in crosswalk

An elderly man is in hospital in serious condition after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing at a marked crosswalk Saturday night.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Plain Dealer

Edmonton police recruiting in Greater Cleveland

The Edmonton, Alberta police service is looking for a few good constables. The Western Canada city of about 750,000 is booming, thanks to its oil and gas industries.

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Related Topix: Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Metro, Canada,

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Edmonton Sun

No charges for two officers in takedown death

No criminal charges will be laid against two city police officers who responded to an incident last October that ended in the death of 38-year-old Trevor Grimolfson.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Canoe

Edmonton police dig into the past

To neighbours living near the modest west-end bungalow, the work crew probably looked like any contractor doing home renovations.

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Related Topix: Canada, Home, Home Remodeling

Edmonton Journal

Province to ease flu-shot wait

Richard Garbe, the first person in line for flu shots at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre on Monday, gets vaccinated.

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Related Topix: Canada, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, Nursing

Canada.com

Alberta shuts down flu clinics

A long lineup of people waiting for H1N1 vaccinations at the Westmount Shopping Centre flu clinic in Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday October 31 2009.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Family, Kids

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Canada.com

Dog owners rated more trustworthy

Researchers from the U of A and NAIT conducted a survey exploring the social trust dogs inspire Linda Glasier, Splash the Doberman, Alicia Glasier, Kyber the Burnese Mountain dog and Gaylene Fasenko in the UofA's SUB in Edmonton Alberta on Tuesday October 27, 2009.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Edmonton Sun

Calgary police warn Edmontonians fugitive sex-offender may be in area

Here is of Dean Robert Zimmerman, convicted high-risk sex offender who is on the lam.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

CANOE

Edmonton home hit by vehicle - again

A construction worker begins clean-up work on a home on 94 Street and 142 Avenue that was struck by a truck driven by an elderly woman yesterday morning.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Globe and Mail

IED blast claims Canadian soldier

IED blast claims Canadian soldier Sapper Steven Marshall was killed by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his dismounted patrol approximately 10 km southwest of Kandahar City on Oct.

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Related Topix: Canada, Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Explosion

CBC

Alberta to open flu assessment clinics

Dr. Stephen Duckett, head of Alberta Health Services, apologized Thursday for the long lines at vaccination clinics.

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Related Topix: Canada, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu,

Edmonton Journal

Halloween party-hardy opportunities abound in Edmonton

It's going to be a freaky weekend in Edmonton. Considering that All Hallows Eve hasn't fallen on a Saturday since 1998, event organizers around town are taking full advantage of the anticipated revelry.

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Related Topix: Life, Halloween, Holidays, Canada, Vancouver, WA

Edmonton Journal

Stelmach defends governmenta s response to H1N1 pandemic

Premier Ed Stelmach defended his government's response to the pandemic Thursday, saying long lineups at vaccination clinics are the result of Alberta's decision not to turn anybody away.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Canada, Medicine, Influenza,

 

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