Idling bylaw, fee hikes ring in new year

Alberta's Wildrose Party fined $90K for robocalls: The Wildrose Party has been fined $90,000 by the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission for violating automated phone call regulations. more »

City manager asks council to add $30M to pothole budget: Transportation manager Bob Boutilier says more money is needed to do roadway maintenance and rehabilitation. more »
Recent spike in traffic fatalities has police frustrated: There have been 12 traffic-related deaths in the city so far this year — six of which happened within the last month. more »
Mother has message for man who almost killed her daughter: The mother a pedestrian who was almost killed at a crosswalk has a message for the man who hit her daughter with his truck. more »
Edmontonians at a loss to explain rising gas prices: As CBC's Scott Stevenson found out, many Edmontonians are at a loss to explain why the cost of gas has gone up more than 20 cents per litre over the past two weeks. more »

Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'the whole story': Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign. more »

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires chief of staff: A week after bombshell allegations that Toronto Mayor Rob ford was videotaped smoking crack, the mayor's chief of staff was fired and Ford is continuing to stonewall reporters. more »
Federal Court won't remove MPs over robocall allegations: The Federal Court says it won't throw six MPs out of their seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election. more »
Alleged Ford crack video seller not responding to calls: The journalist who broke the story alleging Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was recorded on video smoking crack cocaine says he may never be able to get his hands on the evidence. more »
Bridge collapse on Washington interstate drops cars into water: The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. more »

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