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2/4/2012
1:15pm
The man who admitted to snatching and raping a young woman in July of 2010 has pleaded guilty to his crimes.But Anthony Winston Clark, 34, will be back before a judge later this year. He's facing a dangerous offender hearing.The Edmonton Journal reports court heard Friday that it wasn't the first time Clark committed a random sexual assault. His most recent one involved a 24 year old woman, who he grabbed and assaulted in a wooded area near the Queen Elizabeth Pool.
He walked into the downtown police headquarters and confessed just a couple of hours after the attack. He claimed to have been high on crack cocaine and asked to return to jail.No word yet on a date for his hearing. (mb,Edmonton Journal)
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2/4/2012
11:40 a.m.
The federal Liberal interim leader says he's disappointed that the new plan to monitor the environmental impact of the oilsands won't be run by an independent group immediately."If the data is going to have any credibility with the outside world, it's going to have to be an independent institution. I thought that was pretty clear," says Bob Rae.In a visit to Edmonton Friday for a public policy session, Rae tells 630 CHED's the Alberta morning News that it's the federal and provincial governments' responsibility to ensure the plan is based on the most accurate numbers available."The governments have long seen their jobs as being one of pure and simple advocacy, which is understandable," says Rae. "But, the reality is that your advocacy has to based on facts that everybody agrees too. I think that's the thing that we need to tighten up."Alberta Environment Minister Diana McQueen says the new plan will be run by two government bureaucrats, one provincial and one federal, until a non-political independent commission can be established. (ks)
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2/4/2012
11AM
It's the end of an era, as the historic York Hotel gets torn down this weekend.The city has been working to remove hazardous materials from the site since it closed in March of 2010 due to safety concerns. That work was completed at the end of January, and now the building is being demolished to make way for redevelopment.The area around the hotel is part of the city's Boyle Renaissance project. The city is renewing the area between 95 street and 96 street, from 103 A avenue north to the LRT tracks. The new developments include a large community centre, parkade and 150 new affordable housing units.There was an effort to preserve the building, but it failed to meet the City's criteria for historical designation, and it would have been too expensive to maintain the façade or upgrade the existing space. (scb)
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2/4/2012
10:30am
Alberta Conservatives are now back home after a party retreat in Jasper this week.The purpose of the trip was to plan for the upcoming session in the Legislature, looking at things like the throne speech and the budget.The three day excursion is coming under fire from the opposition though, which is pointing to the 70 thousand dollar bill handed to taxpayers.In response, Kim Misik with the Premier's Office says it was not a vacation."This is a working retreat, they focused on the business ahead got lots of work done, had some great conversations. Basically, it's what they want to accomplish for Albertans."The Leg is back in session for the spring on Tuesday. (kdr)
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2/4/2012
8:45am
While some teenagers' idea of a delicacy involves cutting up wieners to put in their Kraft Dinner, others are a little more advanced.Teams of 3 from 13 different high schools in our area are squaring off this morning at the 5th annual High School Culinary Challenge."They have to make a vegetable chowder first," says Simon Smotkowicz, Edmonton's President of The Canadian Culinary Federation, "and then they have to make a beef dish, which is made with vegetables inside, and it's served with some red wine sauce that they are going to prepare, vegetables and some potatoes."Some local chefs will sit at the judge's table.The winners will be announced March 7 at the Awards Lunch, and up to three scholarships will be awarded to attend NAIT's culinary apprenticeship program. (mb)
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2/4/2012
4:55am
We now know who won the $25 million Lotto 649 jackpot last month.Tim and Kendolyn Elliott of Medicine Hat came forward on Friday to claim their big prize.Tim says he checked his ticket at a gas station in Leduc, where he was staying for some job training, and couldn't believe it.The couple is planning to pursue their dream of retiring to the Okanagan. (CHQR, ph)
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2/3/2012
11 pm
An Edmonton man has been caught up in a million dollar drug bust by Winnipeg police.
Project Deplete began in August 2011 targeting high level independent drug traffickers operating in Winnipeg and rural Manitoba.
And after numerous search and arrest warrants, 13 people have been charged including Ramsey Yaggey, 32, of Edmonton.
He's facing three different trafficking charges, along with possessing the proceeds of crime.
The 12 other suspects from Winnipeg, all men ranging in age from 21 to 36, are also facing trafficking charges.
Six of them remain on the loose with arrest warrants in place.
RCMP say they seized 6912 grams of cocaine, 465 grams of "crack" cocaine, 272 grams of methamphetamine, 9,811 tablets of ecstasy, 1063 grams of MDMA, 501 tablets of oxycodone and 891 grams of marihuana.
Those arrested so far, including Yaggey, will be appearing in Winnipeg court on February 6th. (td)
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2/3/2012
11 pm
In what's become a back-and-fourth affair, the University of Alberta is back on top in the Guinness World Records for the largest game of dodgeball.
President of the Students' Union Rory Tighe says the goal was to knock the University of California at Irvine off its pedestal.
"We had to beat a record of 4000 and we got a ton of people," remarked Tighe. "Our goal was 5000 and I think we had about that may people, but when you get down to the technicality of the record we had 4979. But we were turning people away so it was a huge success."
So why turn people away? Tighe says they wanted to leave something in the bank for next time, in case California decides it wants back into the dodgeball record book.
"We weren't trying to go full out. I think we wanted to give U of C, Irvine a little bit of a bone so they could beat it in the future if they wanted to."
Tighe says the dodgeball event allows the students and staff to show their pride and spirit for the U of A. (td)
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2/3/2012
6PM
Always get tenants insurance, and always call 911 if you detect a fire.Those are the lessons Edmonton's Fire Marshall wants you to learn from the devastating Heatheridge Estates Condo fire, January 19.Investigators confirm the fire was started when plumbers accidentally ignited some insulation, but the 911 call came three hours later.Fire Marshall Tom Karpa says if the 911 call had come in right away, it would be a different story."We had an identical fire in another apartment complex," Karpa explains. "Plumbers igniting insulation in the boiler room, they called us immediately, we contained the fire to two suites, damage estimated around $200,000."The three hour delay in the Heatheridge 911 call resulted in the total loss of the building, millions in damages, and 100 residents without a place to live.Karpa says you must always contact emergency services, even if you think you've dealt with a fire."They think they have the fire out, but you never know. Heat and fire travel mysteriously, and you may have a fire and you don't know it."Karpa adds the most heartbreaking thing is most of the residents had no tenants insurance."You know it's a shame," Karpa says. ...
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2/3/2012
11:30am
A 38-year-old man is dead after falling 25 feet from a roof on Friday morning in southwest Edmonton.
Occupational Health & Safety says the man was doing roofing work south of Windermere Boulevard near 156th street at the time of the incident. He was transported by STARS air ambulance at about 10am to the University of Alberta hospital in critical condition, but died of his injuries.
OHS says the man was wearing a safety harness, but the rope being used was too long. The man's name hasn't been released.
The investigation continues. (lk, jk)
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