Fireball in the sky lights up Alberta

EDMONTON — A possible meteor lit up both the sky and the telephone lines in Western Canada on Thursday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., a huge flash of light briefly turned the dark skies into daylight. Reports of sightings of the light and possibly a fireball came from Edmonton to Regina to Swan... more

Health of board questioned

A provincial health care watchdog is up in arms over new appointments to the Alberta Health Services Board, claiming the board is stacked with professionals who don’t represent the public interest. Friends of Medicare executive director David Eggen said the new... more

• Rural fire bans remain in region due to lack of moisture
• Survivor of plane crash transferred
• Jury in triple slaying trial sees notes between accused and girlfriend

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Grooming Kivisto

He’s far from perfect, but Red Deer Rebels defenceman Tommi Kivisto is still a good bet to be selected in the first round of next year’s NHL entry draft. The Finnish rearguard simply has too much going for him to be... more

• Kipper blanks Avs
• Oilers gassed early
• Cooper survives first season

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Executive Place starts to rise above ground

After toiling below ground level for nearly a year, workers at Executive Place are moving up. Construction activity on the proposed 12-storey office building at 4902 50th St. is now in clear view, with the resulting shadow expected to lengthen at... more

• Greenlab gets green light for bioenergy plant
• Economist: Alberta headed for big economic slowdown amid falling oil prices
• New Sylvan Servus Credit Union

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88-Keys offers humour, reality on his debut CD

The Death of Adam 88-Keys — Decon Records Rapper and producer 88-Keys brings many things to life with his debut CD, “The Death of Adam.” The concept CD is a collection of 14 tunes that tell funny yet serious stories about relationships through... more

• Colbert wears sweater, sings with Willie Nelson in Christmas special
• Beyonce becomes a bit more ‘Fierce’
• Van Der Beek back creekside for One Tree Hill

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