Stampeders sweep Battle of Alberta (TSN)

September 8, 2007 on 10:09 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

Third quarter touchdowns by Ken-Yon Rambo and Jeremaine Copeland helped the Calgary Stampeders sweep the Edmonton Eskimos, winning both halves of the annual Labour Day week home-and-home series with a 20-17 victory on Friday night. With the victory the Stamps improved to 5-4-1 and gave themselves a four point buffer in the CFL’s West Division over fourth place Edmonton. The Esks (3-6-1) have now …

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Strike ruling angers Alberta’s unionized carpenters, roofers (CBC Edmonton)

September 8, 2007 on 10:09 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

The union representing more than 4,000 unionized Alberta carpenters, roofers and scaffolders says its members are outraged by a ruling that they cannot legally go on strike Saturday.

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Stamps manage double dip in Battle of Alberta with 20-17 victory over Esks (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

September 8, 2007 on 10:09 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (CP) - Third quarter touchdowns by Ken-Yon Rambo and Jeremaine Copeland helped the Calgary Stampeders sweep the Edmonton Eskimos, winning both halves of the annual Labour Day week home-and-home series with a 20-17 victory on Friday night.

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Alberta’s labour shortage eases (CBC Edmonton)

September 7, 2007 on 10:42 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

The number of available workers in labour-strapped Alberta is on the rise, according to new figures released by the provincial government Friday.

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Labour board rules against Alberta carpenters, roofers (CBC Edmonton)

September 7, 2007 on 10:42 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

More than 4,000 unionized carpenters, roofers and scaffolders do not have the right to go on strike Saturday, the Alberta Labour Relations Board decided Friday.

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Alberta court overturns young mom’s murder conviction (CBC)

September 7, 2007 on 10:42 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

A 21-year-old Alberta woman convicted of killing her newborn baby boy should get a new trial, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled in a decision released Thursday.

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Stampeders look to sweep Eskimos (CBC Edmonton)

September 7, 2007 on 10:42 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

The Battle of Alberta resumes in Edmonton Friday night when the Eskimos host the Calgary Stampeders.

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All in West! announces agreement to acquire Days Inn in Hinton, Alberta and private placement of shares and convertible … (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

September 7, 2007 on 10:42 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

All in West! Capital Corporation announced today that it has agreed to acquire the Days Inn in Hinton, Alberta for a purchase price of $7,400,000, subject to the usual closing adjustments.

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Edmonton blaze ruins 5 new homes (CBC Edmonton)

September 7, 2007 on 10:42 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

Investigators are probing the cause of a Friday morning fire that destroyed three Edmonton houses under construction and heavily damaged two others just newly completed.

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2007 Canada West outlook (universitysport.ca)

September 7, 2007 on 9:47 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (Canada West) - The UBC Thunderbirds look to repeat as CIS champions in 2007 after surprising Alberta in last year’s conference semifinal to earn a berth and then marching through the national tournament in Victoria.

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Alberta premier taking heat for visiting Ontario during election campaign (CNews)

September 7, 2007 on 9:47 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is being criticized from within his own ranks for agreeing to make a speech in Toronto during the Ontario election campaign.

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Thelwell Reconized For Performance In Travel Alberta Labour Day Classic (OurSports Central)

September 6, 2007 on 9:45 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

(Calgary) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the Rogers Players of the Week for Week #10. Stampeders Receiver Ryan Thelwell was named Canadian Player of the Week, for his performance vs the Edmonton Eskimos this past week in the Travel Alberta Labour Day Classic.

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Alberta prison locked down after brawl (Montreal Gazette)

September 6, 2007 on 9:45 am | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

A maximum security prison on the edge of Edmonton has been locked down following an outburst of violence yesterday morning that sent a handful of inmates to hospital.

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Alberta premier announces 10-year funding deal for municipalities (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

September 5, 2007 on 7:19 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and the mayors of the province’s two largest cities have reached a deal that they say will provide long-term funding for badly needed infrastructure projects.

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Alberta government halts plans to allow seismic testing on Marie Lake (CNews)

September 5, 2007 on 7:19 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (CP) - The Alberta government has halted a plan to allow controversial seismic testing on Marie Lake. Premier Ed Stelmach announced Tuesday night that there were too many safety questions about the technology involved in drilling for oilsands under water.

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Alberta’s unionized carpenters, roofers and labourers give strike notice (CNews)

September 5, 2007 on 7:19 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (CP) - More than 4,000 unionized roofers, carpenters and labourers could be on strike starting Saturday. The Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers said in a news release it plans to serve strike notice Wednesday morning to Construction Labour Relations.

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Alberta government halts plans to allow seismic testing on Marie Lake (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

September 5, 2007 on 7:19 pm | In Edmonton Alberta | No Comments

EDMONTON (CP) - The Alberta government has halted a plan to allow controversial seismic testing on Marie Lake.

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