-Edmonton police are hoping the public can help them identify a “person of interest” in the recent fire that destroyed the historic Hangar 11 last week.
Officials say it was only one of two such buildings left from the Second World War, and now it’s gone.
The fire is considered suspicious, and police have photos of a man they believe may have pertinent information that could help with their investigation.

Anyone who knows the identity of the person of interest is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250. 

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-An Alberta man who’d been convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of two hunters four years ago near Glendon has been granted day parole.
Roger Bilodeau had been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of Maurice Cardinal and his nephew Jacob Sansom.
Bilodeau’s son Anthony was convicted of second degree murder and given 13-years behind bars.
The two men claimed that thieves had been targeting their property, and thought the hunters were there to rob them.
Roger Bilodeau is under conditions while on day parole, in that he can’t have any contact with the victims’ families, he must undergo counselling, and he has to follow a curfew.

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– One man wound up in the hospital, after an SUV slammed into a parked semi on Manning Drive early this morning.
Edmonton police say the Jeep flipped twice before it landed on its side.
Police don’t believe the driver’s injuries are life-threatening.

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-There was a fire at the Boston Pizza on 138th Avenue and 42nd Street last night.
Fire crews say when they got to the scene, they could see flames coming out the roof of the restaurant.
No word on the cause of the blaze.

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-EPCOR says power-pole fires aren’t unusual at this time of year, especially when it rains or snows.
There were three along 111th Avenue yesterday morning, and it wound up knocking out the power to a number of homes and businesses in that region.
EPCOR says when moisture mixes with sand and salt on the insulators that connect the wires to the poles, it can create a conductive path for electricity.
If that happens, it gets hot, and a fire can break out.

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-RCMP have charged a Whitecourt woman in connection with an investigation into child abuse allegations.
This follows the recent arrest of a 43-year old woman in the same case.
45-year old Nicole Barrett has been charged with assault and failing to provide the necessities of life.
Mounties have also charged Sherina Handsor with several counts related to historical child abuse, including:

• Failure to Provide Necessities of life (x7);
• Assault with a weapon;
• Assault causing bodily harm;
• Assault (x3);
• Administrating noxious substance (x2).

RCMP believe there could be more victims.

If you have any information about this crime or those responsible please call the RCMP Serious Crimes Branch at 780-509-3290.If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1‐800‐222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).

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-EPCOR says power-pole fires aren’t unusual at this time of year, especially when it rains or snows.
There were three along 111th Avenue yesterday morning, nd it wound up knocking out the power to a number of homes and businesses in that region.
EPCOR says when moisture mixes with sand and salt on the insulators that connect the wires to the poles, it can create a conductive path for electricity.
If that happens, it gets hot and a fire can break out.

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UPDATE:

Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon issued the following statement after speaking with Calgary and Edmonton mayors:

“Alberta’s government understands the need to support low-income Albertans. That’s why we provide direct transit subsidies to Albertans on income support and AISH in communities across the province, including Calgary and Edmonton.

“Calgary and Edmonton also run their own transit program, which the province subsidizes.

“Following conversations with the two largest cities, it is clear that the cities are not able to pay for their full programs at this time. As a result, Alberta’s government will continue to extend this funding to the cities and work with them to ensure their low-income transit program continues to be funded in the future.”

-Alberta’s Transportation Critic is concerned, after Lorne Dach says the provincial government pulled funding from transit subsidy programs in Edmonton and Calgary.
He says a lot of low-income Albertans rely on those programs so they can get to school, work, job interviews and medical appointments.
But he says a lot of money was pulled from them so the government could use 9-million dollars for the rail study they announced this week.

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-An Edmonton group calling itself “TapYeg” says it’s going to have candidates in next year’s municipal election.
Tap stands for “Transparent & Active Partnerships”, while Yeg is the airport code for Edmonton.
The party says it wants to run the city more efficiently, by redefining core services, and it says it will take about 400-million dollars LESS in revenue.

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-London Drugs now says if anyone’s personal information was compromised, they will notify them.
That’s after the company was hit by a cyber-security attack on the weekend, and had previously said they didn’t believe any data had been affected.
In the meantime, if you have a prescription at London Drugs and need refills, you need to call your pharmacist, and when you head to the store, take your medication containers with you so they can check the prescription number, as they don’t have access to their computers right now.

Patients say they’ve been told the company is hoping to be up and running again within ten days.

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-The Edmonton Downtown Business Association says the 104th Street outdoor farmer’s market will be back in business this summer.
The first day in the old venue will be Saturday, June 15th, to mark the beginning of what they’re calling a vibrant summer filled with Alberta produce, meat, prepared foods, hand-crafted goods and more.
The market will be set up along 104th Street, between Jasper Avenue and 102nd Avenue, and will run every Saturday, rain or shine, until October 12th.
More than 75 vendors have already applied.

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-Tory leader Pierre Poilievre got kicked out of the House of Commons yesterday for calling the Prime Minister and his drug policy “wacko.”
The Speaker gave him a few chances to retract what he said, to which Poilievre offered to exchange the term “wacko” for “extremist.”
They had been talking about the government allowing BC to de-criminalize hard drugs in public places.

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-The Jets were given their walking papers from the playoffs last night, as the Avalanche doubled them 6-3.

-The Leafs stayed alive, as they edged the Bruins 2-1 in overtime. Bruins now lead the series 3-2.

-The Canucks didn’t get the win they were hoping for to end their series against the Predators. Nashville rallied in the third to beat them 2-1. Canucks now lead 3-2.

PROFESSIONAL WOMENS HOCKEY LEAGUE:
-New York beat Ottawa 4-3 last night.
-Meanwhile, Montreal and Toronto have made the playoffs , which are happening this month.

-Royals beat the Jays 4-1 last night.

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