Edmonton Headlines – CP1

Of course CP1 means this is the first full day we have working doors at both Jasper Avenue entrances to Commerce Place.

Hey, it’s only the city’s signature street. Above you can see my first venture through the solid gold, state-of-the-art, robot-butlered doors that took more than a year to fix. Of course we’ll have more to say about our favourite doors as we officially end Door Watch ‘09 (‘10)…

Anyway, it’s actually nice that we can joke around about Commerce Place because the local news is being dominated by a sad story. Oh, and there’s Haiti too.

There are reasons sad, awful, violent stories dominate the headlines. There are fair arguments to be made for having them on the front page. There are also arguments to be made against them getting as much coverage as they do.

Here’s some stuff that’s important, but will probably only make you angry when it’s about taxes and whatnot.

from the Edmonton Journal:

111th Street intersections close temporarily for South LRT testing

So a game-show host and lawyer walked into my bedroom… (It’s about Lucy the elephant, not Paula Simons’ weird dreams. I think.)

Minister expects budget ‘haircut’ (That’s a nice way to put it.)

The question of question period

from the Edmonton Sun:

Charge laid after vicious minor hockey spearing

Firefighters ’shook up’ at inferno scene

Stabbed police dog back at work (Though, the dog did tell his loose cannon partner “He’s getting too old for this stuff.”)

from the Edmonton Examiner:

Skill Centre offers ‘different way of learning’

from 630CHED/iNews880:

Airport lands: Council wants more “sizzle”

City sets LRT vision (Now, just to find $3-billion…)

School board in holding pattern after teachers’ ruling (Teachers are to get money they were offered but with provincial budget cuts looming the question is where the money will come from.)

from CBC Edmonton:

Shell announces more job cuts

from City TV Edmonton:

Return to the Legislature (Surely the governing Tories had hoped to be rolling in oil cash by today, you know, so they wouldn’t have to care about whether or not they know what they’re doing.)

from SEE Magazine:

Arena battle fun to watch

Artists, restaurants unite to help Haiti

from The Gateway (U of A):

Leaving municipal identity to Chance (A great take on the Monopoly voting going on. Read this if you’ve voted.)

Living today with no news is bad news (Why “news” isn’t actually much news, but people want news. Umm, just read it.)

Minister unveils application website, voids application fees

Enjoy your Thursday.

One other thought…what is up with Toyota?