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Pedestrian safety an ongoing issue in Edmonton

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While fewer people are being injured in vehicle collisions, the number of pedestrians being struck by cars in Edmonton hasn’t changed in recent years.

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Blues guitar icon Johnny Winter dead at 70

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Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and ’70s with his energetic performances and recordings that included producing his childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70.

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3 dead after California bank robbers take hostages, shoot it out with police

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Robbers fleeing a California bank took three women hostage and threw two of them from their getaway vehicle, as they fired repeatedly at police during a high-speed chase. Police shot out their tires but the shooting continued, fatally wounding two suspects and the last hostage.

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Ontario student accused in CRA Heartbleed hack due in court today

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The Western University student charged in a security breach of Revenue Canada’s website is scheduled to make his first appearance in an Ottawa courtroom today.

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Meal replacement drinks questioned by geriatricians

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Meal replacement drinks were designed for patients suffering from malnutrition but are now being marketed as a wellness aid.

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Russia calls new U.S., EU sanctions ‘attempt to take vengeance’

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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia, saying they will stalemate bilateral relations and hurt not only Russian but also U.S. businesses.

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