Edmonton Headlines – November 24

Good day to you, Edmonton.

Albertans may be holding onto their money, except when it comes to this kind of thing.

Anybody out there, like me, looking in from the outside on all this foursquare action? Seems I should look at upgrading to a smartphone. But really, is this enough to warrant it? Surely I’d make a list of all the other things I could do with a better phone. This wouldn’t be enough to make me buy a new phone, would it?

Sounds like the H1N1 shot lines aren’t as crazy-bananas as the first go-round. See how much better things go with a little planning, Alberta Health Services.

I have to laugh (but not in a funny ha-ha kind of way) that CTV is reporting the city is looking to cut snow removal service. I don’t doubt there are ways to improve the efficiency of our curent system, thus saving a few bucks. I do doubt that Canada’s northernmost provincial capital isn’t the place to cut anything related to winter. Duh.

from the Edmonton Journal:

Mayor says city should investigate missing laptops

Former funeral home razed (Most recently it was known as Rock Stars.)

Flu rates higher in Alberta

Taxpayers back Co2 pipeline (Back, as in pay for.)

Province warned against water sale

Fall sitting limps to a merciful close (Ladies and gentlemen, your Alberta government!)

Alberta shoppers skittish about spending (Except on Lady Alcohol. See Sun story below.)

Wetaskiwin shuts liquor stores at 10pm (That seems reasonable.)

from the Edmonton Sun:

Edmonton-based solders to return from Afghanistan

Housing horrors (Calls for tougher home inspection and building code enforcement.)

People power rally

Alberta booze sales boom while retail sales slump

Judge to rule on cop’s conduct (The case of the alleged tampering.)

Alleged WCB gunman was disturbed: lawyer (A psychiatric review has been ordered.)

from the Edmonton Examiner:

Old Strathcona resurrects antique department store displays (It’s beginning to look a lot like the end of November…)

from The Canadian Press:

Energy Minister Mel Knight says he wouldn’t sign an electricity supply contract (But, you know, you could think about it.)

from Metro Edmonton:

Supporters gather to remember genocide in Ukraine

from CBC Edmonton:

Green Dream – Audio – (Could the idea of hybrid buses be going bust?)

Edmonton H1N1 vaccination clinics open to shorter lines

from CTV Edmonton:

City looks to reduce snow removal service (Really?! How about some kind of summer service, I mean, we’re a g-damn winter city half the year.)

Number of EI recipients more than triples in Alberta

Canada to recall popular crib model

from The Gateway (U of A):

Provost meets with grad students over tuition/fee increases

Administration posits six furlough days (Days without pay to save the school!)