Golden Headlines

*contented sigh* Good morning, Edmonton. Did you sleep well?

Of course you did. Canada’s men’s hockey team won motherflippin’ gold.

No offense to the women’s team, or the curlers, or skiers, or any of our other amazing Olympic athletes, but most of the hopes and dreams were tied into the men’s hockey tournament. And Sidney’s stick ending it in overtime was about the only way it could have ended, isn’t it?

Also, since Canada won more gold medals THAN ANYONE EVER BEFORE at a Winter Olympics I say we owned that podium. To be honest, I didn’t even know that meant we were supposed to lead the medal count. I just took it to mean we had to do really well (we did) maybe have our best-ever games (we did) and show the world we’re not too shabby on the snow and ice. (Mission Accomplished.)

Oh, and speaking of golden (arches) you can get free coffee at McDonald’s for the next two weeks. These promotions are about the only time I frequent Mickey D’s.

from the Edmonton Journal:

How about we kick things off with a series of stories about public-private health care. Ok: Is Alberta ready for more private health care?

Public versus profit

Demand draws medical brokerage to Alberta

And back to other stuff: Perhaps ducks didn’t die in vain (The Syncrude duck deaths, in court.)

Good morning class, welcome to Oilsands 101 (Satire is so good, when done well.)

New spaces relieve pressure on childcare at Edmonton Garrison

Officer’s record justifies firing — EPS

Electoral reform bill will overhaul antiquated, partisan system

How equalization harms Ontario, Alberta and B.C.

Accountants-in-training offer tax help to low-income filers

No. 1 fitness chain finally coming to town (We’ll soon have the good life. You’ll get it once you click on the story.)

from the Edmonton Sun:

Digital signs seen as a distraction (Do they catch your eye, while driving?)

Union stumps for Alberta Hospital

Paramedic upgrading urged

Fugitive hunters can’t escape budget cuts (Soon, they’ll just contract it out to Dog.)

Edmonton nightclub shot up (Signs of spring: robins, club shootings.)

from Metro Edmonton:

Fans at Rexall Place revel in hockey epic

from 630CHED/iNews880:

EIA launches anti-Calgary campaign (Wouldn’t their beef actually be with carriers like Air Canada and West Jet, choosing to run flights out of Calgary?)

from CBC Edmonton:

Canadian Blood Services reaches out to ethnic donors

Edmonton churches going green

Albertan worries about parents in Chile (That country suffered one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded.)

from CTV Edmonton:

Murders rob Alberta, Somali community of youth (This story’s got some depth on the many, many Somali-Canadian murders we’ve seen here in Edmonton, and Alberta.)

from Global Edmonton:

Zoo-lympics (First, very respectful of your animals, Valley Zoo. I mean, you’ve already got a date in court. Second, pretty sure that’s not a tortoise, Global.)

Bask in the golden glow, Edmonton. It will lose it’s shine once the Oilers take the sports pages back.