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Fuelling up for better or worse

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:10:05 +0000

Like a museum artifact, it sits in the midst of a modern-day wasteland of parking lots, boarded-up buildings and ripped-up roads.

Green backed by enforcer

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:39:03 +0000

EDMONTON — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has an enforcer behind her.

Alberta man drowns in B.C.

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:39:03 +0000

Family members enjoying the Okanagan heat watched in horror as an Alberta man working on a boat in Shuswap Lake fell in and drowned.

Calgary on severe storm watch

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:39:03 +0000

Unsettled weather will continue to be the trend in Calgary for the next few days, says an Environment Canada meteorologist.

Memorial party planned for little girl

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:39:03 +0000

One year after a young girl was killed by falling debris in the shadows of Calgary’s core, Michelle Krsek’s family will go to the countryside to remember her.

Cops patrol waterways

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:12:48 +0000

These cops aren’t stupid.

OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN KAMLOOPS

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:12:48 +0000

Members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) Major Crimes Section are leading the investigation into an officer-involved, fatal shooting in Kamloops, BC.

The incident took place at approximately 6:15 p.m., last night, Friday, July 30, 2010, in…

Calgary cops probe B.C. police shooting

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:35:51 +0000

Calgary police are leading the investigation into a deadly police-related shooting which happened in an area of Kamloops, B.C., known for crime.

Secret forum riles candidates

Beat Team — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:35:51 +0000

Barring the public and the media from a mayoralty candidates forum, hosted by taxpayer-funded groups, is not sitting well with observers and those in the running.

George A. Romero’s zombie wisdom

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:31:34 +0000

Zombies have to shamble, and other un-dead wisdom from George A. Romero.

Snooki’s Mug Shot — Her Mascara Runneth Over

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:52:00 +0000

Filed under: Snooki, Celebrity Justice, Jersey Shore

TMZ has obtained Snooki ‘s mug shot — taken moments after the Seaside Heights PD arrested the ” Jersey Shore ” star for disorderly conduct Friday afternoon. Snooki — aka Nicole Polizzi — was in held in custody for several hours … before she was…

Mel vs. Oksana — Where Do You Stand?

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva, Celebrity Justice

It’s gut check time — you’ve seen and heard some of the evidence … so how do you feel about the nine critical questions?

Insurance fraud rears its ugly head

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:02:00 +0000

The good news is automobile insurance in Ontario will not go up much under new rules that come into effect on Sept. 1, and might even go down slightly. The bad news is you are about to get less coverage for your buck

Randy Jackson — Nearly an ‘American Idol’ Casualty

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Randy Jackson, American Idol

Randy Jackson is the only judge returning to ” American Idol ” next season … but that almost wasn’t the case. Sources close to production tell TMZ there was “serious talk” of a clean sweep of the judge’s panel … but we’re told Idol brass wanted to…

City may be on hook for petrol pollution

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:15:08 +0000

The city could face legal liability for not cleaning up municipal lots that have been contaminated with cancer-causing petroleum products, says a lawyer.

CF-18 airshows cancelled

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:15:08 +0000

The CF-18 demo show has cancelled the rest of its shows this year.

Drunk driving crackdown

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:15:08 +0000

It’s a message police have been hammering home for decades.

Tickets on deck for rowdy rafters

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:15:08 +0000

The city’s waterways will be flooded with officials fishing for bad behaviour over the long weekend.

Canadian track and field championships notebook

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:05:39 +0000

Dana Buchanan of Beachburg, Ont., set a Canadian track and field championships record in the 3,000 women’s steeplechase Friday, finishing in 10:13.04.

Canadians Raonic, Dancevic gain Granby semifinals

Beat Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:02:01 +0000

Canadian Davis Cup captain Martin Laurendeau says Milos Raonic’s serve is “up there with Andy Roddick’s.”