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Oilers lose 5-0 to Blues

Just a few short days ago, goaltender Devan Dubnyk stood so tall in the Edmonton Oilers net that his teammates were able to overcome a slow start en route to a win over the Colorado Avalanche.

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Mall abduction suspect arrested

The suspect wanted on a countrywide warrant after the chilling abduction of a 10-year-old girl from a Calgary mall was arrested just outside of city limits Friday evening. John Francis Dionne, 43, was wanted on Canada-wide warrants for allegedly snatching the girl from Deerfoot Mall while posing as a police officer on Thursday. He then allegedly grabbed her, forced her into his van and left town.

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Man found guilty in murder of his 49-year-old mother

Keshroy Bristol sat silently in an Edmonton courtroom and showed no obvious reaction late Friday evening, as a jury declared him guilty of murdering his mother nearly three years ago. The jury returned its verdict of second-degree murder shortly after 8 p.m., after more than 20 hours of deliberations over two days.

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Child helps RCMP after mom pulled over for speeding

RCMP cracking down on distracted drivers got an unexpected bit of help from a young passenger this week, after pulling over a woman who was talking on the phone, drinking a bottle of water and speeding. “This vehicle had a child in the back seat and that child also told the police what mom was doing while driving,” RCMP said, in a press release issued on Friday.

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Gallery: Mill Creek Adventure Walk

Artists Memi von Gaza and Dylan Toymaker animate a story of light and hope for the Mill Creek Adventure Walk in Edmonton on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

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Teen who died in northern Alberta snowmobile accident 'outgoing, helpful'

A 16-year-old killed Wednesday evening when the snowmobile he was driving hit a tree is being remembered by family and friends as an outgoing and helpful youth.

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Alberta government cuts ESL, immigrant services

Despite the need for more immigrants to ease projected labour shortages, the Alberta government will cut services for newcomers, including English language training and settlement supports.

Gallery: MFC Supremacy 28

Photos from MFC Supremacy 28 at the River Cree Resort and Casino on February 25, 2011.

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Canada will pursue sanctions against Libya: Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will pursue sanctions against the Libyan regime of Moammar Gadhafi over its brutal repression of street protests — in partnership with other nations or, if necessary, alone.

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Gadhafi forces fire on protesters in Tripoli

Government paramilitary forces opened fire Friday on protesters who swarmed the streets of Tripoli in what opponents hoped would be a final push to topple Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Witnesses described multiple casualties from the fiercest violence yet in the Libyan capital.

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