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Liberals scramble to quash talk of anti-Ignatieff party rumblings
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 41 days 18 hours ago
OTTAWA The federal Liberals tried to quell suggestions Monday that their leader, Michael Ignatieff, is facing a crisis of party unity in the wake of the decision by Liberal MP Denis Coderre to quit as Ignatieff's chief Quebec organizer.

Picture imperfect: Phoney tourism ads by Alberta, Scotland prompt backlash
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 41 days 23 hours 57 minutes ago
First, a federal tourism agency in Ottawa moved Parliament Hill. Then, a U.S. Senate environment committee tried to annex Alberta's Lake Louise. And now, a Scottish tourism commission is touting the glories of a Highland autumn using plastic leaves.

Greenpeace oilsands protest ends
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 3 hours 17 minutes ago
EDMONTON Shell officials and Greenpeace activists negotiated a peaceful end Wednesday to a demonstration that saw protesters chain themselves to heavy machinery at Shell s Muskeg River oilsands mine ahead of a Washington meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama.

Desert grottoes shelter China silk road art trove
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 2 hours ago
DUNHUANG, China - The nine-story Buddha statue that towers over one of China's greatest art collections is really the image of a woman, guide Zhang Yanlin says without blinking. Carved out of a cliff as part of a seventh-century bid to legitimize a female emperor, the 30-metre (90 ft) plus giant is one of the most overwhelming pieces in a honeycomb of desert grottoes filled with dazzling frescos and sculptures.

Trouble on the streets
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 10 hours 54 minutes ago
I don't understand the uproar over releasing mental patients into the community.If you drive anywhere in Alberta, you can clearly see that this has been going on for years. It seems that Alberta Hospital hands them a driver's licence as they are escorted out the door.

A soup recipe 2,000 years old
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 41 days 19 hours 46 minutes ago
The black circle of ash, scattered bison bone fragments and chipped rock doesn't count as a major scientific discovery, said Gareth Spicer, principal archeologist with Calgary-based Turtle Island Cultural Resource Management. But the site has enough diverse elements to tell a story about the lives of a small group of people who camped by the river for several days.

A&E Venting
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 41 days 22 hours 40 minutes ago
After bashing Jay Leno for chasing an aging, un-hip TV audience with his outdated Monica Lewinsky and Rodney King-era references, K-97 s Terry Evans then told listeners to, Stay tuned for some Trooper.

Man dies at Edmonton rave early Monday morning
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
EDMONTON - Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who collapsed at a rave early Monday morning at West Edmonton Mall.The man is believed to have taken ecstasy, police said.Detectives from the west division criminal investigation section are now searching for the person who may have given the man drugs.

Thousands dig in for free potatoes
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 2 hours 14 minutes ago
EDMONTON Edmonton's Great Potato Giveaway, it turned out, was greater than anyone could have imagined.Thousands of people showed up Saturday to get their share of 45,000 kilograms of free potatoes freshly dug from fields at Gordon Visser's farm in the city's northeast.

Impact looks to clinch USL semifinal in Puerto Rico
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 1 hour 32 minutes ago
MONTREAL The Montreal Impact will do its best not to let the raucous Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium crowd affect its game plan when it faces the Puerto Rican Islanders on Sunday night in Game 2 of its United Soccer Leagues First Division semifinal series in San Juan.

Woman badly hurt after being run down by pickup truck
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 14 hours ago
EDMONTON A woman was struck by a heavy-duty pickup as she walked in a crosswalk on the west-end Friday night.The 26-year-old had just stepped off a bus at about 10 p. m. and was crossing Guardian Road at Grantham Drive when a white Ford truck hit her and clipped another pedestrian in the crosswalk.

Trio of teens film assaults
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 10 hours 10 minutes ago
EDMONTON - Police have charged three 15-year-olds in connection with two separate assaults at West Edmonton Mall early Saturday morning.Both random attacks were filmed by the assailants with a cellphone, police said.

All ages fun in the Palm Springs sun
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 6 hours 11 minutes ago
With the hot weather and relaxed vibe, Palm Springs, Calif., has always drawn the snowbird crowd. But young people dig the heat, too. That's why Palm Springs has quickly become a prime spot for people of all ages to find fun in the desert sun. Here are just a few things to take in on your next trip.

Body found in Wapiti river
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 5 hours 41 minutes ago
EDMONTON Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating after a body was found Thursday in the Wapiti River south of the northern Alberta city.Cpl. Carol McKinley said the body was discovered around 12:30 p.m. by a group of people who were quadding in the area. The death is classified as suspicious pending autopsy results expected Friday.

U-Pass price hits students with 'sticker shock'
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 42 days 8 hours 24 minutes ago
EDMONTON A huge proposed boost in the price of the post-secondary transit U-Pass is causing "sticker shock" that makes it unclear whether the move will be approved, a University of Alberta student leader says.