CBC News Online - Edmonton Digest - 2015-02-19

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Alberta health-care premiums not a done deal, says Premier Jim Prentice Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:10:51 EST Premier Jim Prentice says no final decision has been made on whether to bring back health-care premiums in Alberta. Read More Three Hills ATV accident: Young victims sent to hospital Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:29:48 EST Four children under the age of 10 are being treated at the Alberta Children's Hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries after an ATV accident near Three Hills. Read More Family violence prevention key, judge says in Lago Lindo blast inquiry Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:04:41 EST An Alberta judge looking into the deaths of four people killed in a house explosion in Edmonton in June 2010 is recommending more be done to prevent domestic violence. Read More 2 arenas, 1 city: survey suggests Edmontonians want to keep Rexall Place Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:00:00 EST Rexall Place does not have to be demolished to make way for the new downtown arena, according to nearly half of the 26,000 people surveyed by the Northlands Arena Strategy Committee. Read More A way to heal the debt? Bring in health-care premiums, suggests finance minister Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:12:50 EST Alberta’s finance minister says he’s considering resurrecting health-care premiums to help the province pay for its revenue shortfall due to slumping oil prices. Read More More Headlines St. Albert gym teacher is sweeping the competition at the Scotties Alberta premier orders document dump of freedom of information requests RCMP lock down Stony Plain school after theft suspect flees on foot Get measles shots up to date before spring break travel, Calgary health official tells families All school buses will be rolling after early morning icy commute Alberta program spending outpaced population by $49B in past decade: report Starter no more: 6 full-sized schools to open in Edmonton Tragedy in Alberta: Two Newfoundland towns in mourning Oilers end long drought against Bruins Mark About Town celebrates Lunar New Year at Meyonohk School