CBC News Online - Edmonton Digest - 2015-02-11

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ed, 11 Feb 2015 21:34:55 EST City employees are ignoring procedures and costing taxpayer, councillor says Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:34:55 EST Repeated oversights and cases of city staff not following procedures is potentially costing taxpayers a lot of money, according to one city council. Read More 'There isn't any more money' for youth advocate, Auditor General, Prentice says Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:49:40 EST Alberta Premier Jim Prentice said there will not be any funding increases for the Auditor General's office, just one day after a committee restored more than $500,000 cut to the officer's budget. Read More Robin Campbell hints at 9% cut, deficits in next budget Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:30:07 EST Alberta’s finance minister warns that the province will have to cut its spending by around nine per cent and run deficits to deal with its budget woes. Read More Police arrest man armed with machete after 8-hour stand-off Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:56:57 EST Roads have now been reopened in Edmonton's Hazeldean neighbourhood after police spent most of the day negotiating with a man armed with a machete. Read More Keystone XL approved by Congress, faces president's veto Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:31:52 EST The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to approve the long-pending Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday and send the bill to President Barack Obama, who has vowed to veto it. Read More More Headlines Critics slam Alberta's 'cruel and unnecessary' wolf cull program Shaw to close customer service centres in Edmonton, Calgary, downsize in B.C Grain farmers dreading possible CP Rail strike Woman found dead in rooming house was killed, police say Vulnerable children will suffer from cuts, warns child advocate Rob Anders leadership run rejected by Wildrose Party Good Samaritan loses car, dog after helping driver in ditch $40K worth of bling stolen from Stony Plain store Unwanted texts from fortune teller add almost $300 to Rogers customer's bills Alberta man arrested after stolen truck found in Manitoba