CBC News Online - Edmonton Digest - 2015-03-11

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Lives at risk over rusting streetlight poles, councillor says Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:14:51 EDT Lives at risk over rusting streetlight poles, councillor says Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:14:51 EDT Lives could be at risk unless the city takes steps to keep aging and rusted streetlight poles from falling down, says Coun. Bryan Anderson. Read More Medicine Hat College shutters scandal-ridden program in China: Auditor General Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:32:44 EDT Medicine Hat College is shutting down its scandal-ridden operations in China in response to a 2013 audit which found the school’s lax oversight of the program threatened the school's academic credentials. Read More Victim applauds demerits, stiffer fines for distracted driving Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:56:56 EDT Two years ago this Sunday, Renaye Wade's life changed forever when she was hit by a distracted driver. Today, she watched as politicians agreed to toughen the distracted driving law. Read More 1,000 tradespeople out of work as oilsands project fires up Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:29:18 EDT About 1,000 tradespeople working on the Husky Sunrise Energy oilsands project woke up to find themselves out of work Wednesday morning. Read More Auditor general flags lack of oversight in dams, attendance at Northlands schools Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:25:24 EDT The Alberta government is doing a poor job at regulating safety of dams and safety staff are not required to document their work, according to the province’s auditor general. Read More More Headlines Concerned citizens beg Kevin Bacon to dance away Alberta town's 'Footloose' ban Gunfire kills 33-year-old man near 118th Avenue For Wildrose, a picture is worth 120 empty promises WestJet flight attendant's dance moves are ridiculously funky GSAs 'a right that we should have had from the very beginning’ 'Nice to meet you, man:' Postie hit by SUV reunites with rescuer Premier Jim Prentice cleared by speaker on point of privilege More senior beds, ER renos and expanded roles for paramedics Toilet paper on teepee ‘disrespectful and ignorant’ Energy company keeps billing customer for houses she doesn't own