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Sliding snow not good to go Graders and sanders tackle troubled roads City offers free sand for icy sidewalks LUCY HAINES/FOR METRO First came the snow. Then more snow. Warm temperatures brought slush and mush. And now it’s the freezing rain. “Rain in Edmonton in January means ice, and that’s never good,” grumbled one morning commuter. Rain and temperatures near the freezing mark greeted weary city residents yesterday morning, forcing City motorists were left spinning after traffic delays, spin-outs and nearly 140 rain at near-freezing temperatures property-damage collisions on ice- coated roads with a slick layer. covered roadways. Pedestrians fared no Dallas Stars winger Loui Eriksson is unable to reach a puck ahead of Oiler better, slipping across sidewalks that Taylor Hall in the third period last night in Dallas. Story, page 25. resembled skating rinks. Cleaning up the mess The city reminds residents that they TONY GUTIERREZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS must keep their walks safe during freeze- Free sand for icy sidewalks is available Oilers see Stars win again, 3-1 thaw cycles, either by chipping away the at Community Leagues all over town. ice and snow, or spreading sand or gravel About 15 per cent of neighbourhoods for traction. are already cleared by the nearly For its part, the city is sending some 130 graders running 24-7. 60 sanding trucks to priority areas: arterial roads, bus routes, key inter- roadway maintenance with the city. sections, bridge decks and overpasses, And take heart, Edmonton. Despite Baby, it’s Reverb in and hills. Graders and bobcats will what it looks like, statistics show our continue to plow snow in residential winter weather is warmer today than cold outside a grain bin areas, down to bare pavement within 20 years ago. Remember that as you two weeks, as scheduled. slip-slide down the road or sidewalk “The pace we are setting in neighbour- this morning. So icy cold, Freezing Man Local band records debut CD hoods will not be impacted by this wet LUCY HAINES takes its show inside {page 14} in unusual studio {page 14} weather,” says Bob Dunford, director of MORE WEATHER WOES AS ROOF COLLAPSES, PAGE 4 Another day, another structure maintained. (cid:58)(cid:40)(cid:47)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:53) (cid:92)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:90)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:17)(cid:70)(cid:68) news: edmonton metronews.ca 03 THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011 1 Shots send JEFF MCINTOSH/THE CANADIAN PRESS man to hospital Multiple gunshots rang out in a west-end neighbour- hood late Tuesday evening, leaving a 26-year-old man in hospital in stable condi- tion. Edmonton police re- sponded to a shooting out- side a home at 134 Street news and 160 Avenue. The vic- tim, reportedly shot in the leg and chest, is known to police, but isn’t co-operat- ing with them. Police said they are look- ing for a dark SUV in con- nection with the case. Lisa Sobchyshyn of EPS says the incident doesn’t appear to be a random act, but with no suspect and no witnesses, police continue Alberta finance minister Ted Morton speaks to reporters following a caucus meeting in Calgary yesterday. to investigate. The public is asked to No rift in PC Facebook to allow advertisers to call complaint line 780-423- repost user comments as 4567 or Crimestoppers at 1- ‘sponsored content.’ 800-222-TIPS. METRO Scan code for story. 1 Download the free 3 charged ScanLife application with in bank caucus: Morton your smartphone at 2dscan.com robberies 2 Use the ScanLife application on your smartphone RCMP in Edmonton are lay- to scan 2D ing charges in connection barcodes in Metro with seven armed Finance minister also rejected media reports that he had threatened to 3 robberies that have taken resign over budget debate Stelmach did not comment publicly yesterday The codes will place in rural Alberta over direct your mobile the last few months. browser to Franklin William Premier Ed Stelmach got a “The fracture in the To- denied reports of a split. relevant Gladue, age 34, is charged rousing reception from his ry party is a figment of the He said budget discus- Consensus deficit? content at with possession of stolen caucus yesterday, a day af- media’s desire for a good sions, like all issues, get a m.metronews.ca property and assault with a ter he announced he will story,” Morton said as he “robust” hearing from all Premier Ed Stelmach weapon, among other quit, reportedly over an dashed away from Mc- sides in caucus. Morton, stunned party members by On the web at charges. acrimonious budget de- Dougall Centre. who lost to Stelmach in announcing he will resign metronews.ca A female arrested in bate. “We had lots of discus- the 2006 leadership race, after the spring session. connection with the case “When the premier sion and very rarely any said it’s too soon to say if Don Cherry has has been released, but two came in there was a stand- disagreement in caucus on he will join the race for Stelmach said Tuesday that youths remain in custody ing ovation for him. He anything. At the end of the the leadership. the new budget will follow a special with Gladue and face gave a speech to caucus, day we all stick together.” “I have not made that the same pattern as the last serenade for weapons and assault and then he left, and there Morton said reports of decision either and it’s two, which have run The Great One charges. All are awaiting was a standing ovation heated discussion on the still, as I said yesterday, in- deficits due to struggling on his 50th court appearances. when he went back out,” issue are wrong since the appropriate to ask those oil and gas revenues. birthday. The accused were arrest- said Doug Griffiths, the budget was approved by questions and inappropri- He suggested it would be ed in the city’s Beverly parliamentary assistant cabinet’s agenda and pri- ate for me to answer wise to keep program and Video at area, following armed rob- for finance. orities committee on Mon- them,” Morton said. infrastructure spending go- metronews.ca beries at various financial But Finance Minister day. No date has been set to ing and to use surpluses institutions in Lac La Biche, Ted Morton downplayed “It’s going ahead. We all bring in the budget, but banked in better times to Wildwood, Bonneyville, reports of deep divisions support it. 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Ralph and Faith Zent- ner of Cornerstone Second collapse in two days, both blamed on heavy Funeral Home in Clear snow Lethbridge are charged snow Flat-roofed buildings may be at risk with fraud and offering Cops hunt an indignity to human re- LEDUC FIRE DEPARTMENT Residential buildings, mains. They are to ALISON especially those with for suspect appear in a Lethbridge BAIRD sloped roofs, are not at court in March. [email protected] high risk of collapsing. ROBBERY. Police are asking THE CANADIAN PRESS Excessive weight on for assistance identifying The second roof collapse rooftops is said to be the the male suspect of a rob- Woman killed in as many days left an cause of many recent cave- bery, pictured, that area retailer with a mess ins in the Edmonton area. occurred Jan. 20 shortly in crash to clean up. Yesterday’s freezing rain after 8:30 p.m. Two store No one was injured in only added more weight to clerks were pepper HIGHWAY 2. Icy roads may the early morning roof already burdened roofs. sprayed before the be responsible for a collapse at the Leduc Leduc Fire Services is suspect removed jewelry woman’s death following Brick location, and there urging all owners of flat- from the store and fled a head-on crash on High- is no word yet on the ex- roofed buildings to clear the scene. The suspect is way 2 yesterday. act amount of damage snow from roofs and about five-foot-11, of Police say a semi-trail- done, but Leduc fire Chief inspect for signs of duress. medium build, in his 30s er was travelling north Ernie Polsom said he be- The Leduc Brick store was the latest building to fall victim and has a fair complexion. on Highway 2 near the lieves it will be “exten- to a roof collapse under the heavy weight of snow. air conditioning units on Anyone with information Legal turnoff when a sive.” them.” can call police or Crime southbound car lost con- The rooftop unit had David Jamieson, of Stoppers. METRO trol and crossed into the fallen into the store, said ton area have happened snow, rain and ice con- General Roofing Systems semi’s path. The driver of Polsom, along with “all to buildings with flat tributed to the collapse. Canada, says that clearing Morticians the car, in her 60s, was sorts of flooding” from roofs. “Everybody needs to be snow and maintaining dead at the scene. No water and snow on the Polsom reminds the paying attention to their rooftop drains is the best deny charges names have been roof and a damaged sprin- public that roofs should roof. Particularly com- way to prevent damage. released. kler system. be monitored. It’s be- mercial and larger build- “You got to get the LETHBRIDGE. The owners METRO Many of the recent roof lieved that extreme ings with flat roofs and snow off the roof,” said collapses in the Edmon- weight on the roof from rooftop heating vents or Jamieson. Dog found frozen in ice A career in tteecchhnnoollooggyy?? It’s closer than you think. 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