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news: edmonton
WEEKEND, JULY 22-24, 2011
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Farewell, Crown Vics Edmonton cops test-driving new vehicles after Ford drops well-known police line Dodge Charger and BMW bike unveiled in Capital Ex parade
A Dodge Charger is on show outside EPS headquarters on Thursday.
Edmonton police officers must cruise in new cars as Ford is no longer making Crown Vics. EPS will evaluate differ-
ent vehicles as a replacement — and the first is the Dodge Charger. Over the next 12 months, police will evalu-
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ate four other cars, as well as two SUVs. Another reason to update the traffic fleet? Motorcycles are also aging —
the oldest is 18. EPS’ old Harley Davidson motorcycles will be retired from service and eventually sent to auction. METRO
City aims to fix feral cat problem Edmonton has a cat fight on its hands. But a proposed program aims to claw down the mounting numbers of feral felines. TNR — trap, neuter, return — is a two-year pilot aiming to fix the city’s feral cat numbers, estimated at 44,000 to 66,000 and growing. “It’s a new philosophy,” said Tammy Francis, community relations adviser with the city. Francis hopes the program will kick off by fall. “It is going to change some of their nuisance behaviour. The tomcat’s not going to come and spray your patio furniture and
Alberta and feds will spend $90M on housing The Alberta and federal governments will spend almost $90 million on affordable housing units — and 440 of them will be in Edmonton. The money will help house 1,600 families, seniors and people with disabilities in Edmonton, Calgary, Beaumont, Red Deer, Spruce Grove, Whitecourt and Wetaskiwin. The project includes new housing units, the renovation of rental units and developing secondary suites. The move is part of a goal to create 11,000 housing units for low-income and homeless Albertans by 2012. METRO
the female won’t be under your step meowing for the boys,” said Francis. Feral cats differ from strays in that they’re born in the wild. The program will work with vets and a non-profit agency to catch and fix felines, then return them. It also relies on Good Samaritans, who Francis hopes will direct the agency to the ferals. These may be people already feeding neighbourhood kitties. “Caregivers are everywhere,” said Francis, adding she hopes they will work with the city to track cat numbers. SHELLEY WILLIAMSON
News in brief
Police find patient SEARCH. Edmonton police were able to locate and take into custody 32-year-old Douglas Campbell, who fled Alberta Hospital Tuesday afternoon. He was found early Thursday around 100 Avenue and 103 Street. METRO
Mayor drops his lawsuit IT’S OVER. Mayor
Stephen Mandel has dropped a $500,000 defamation lawsuit against Nathan Black, who criticized him over the City Centre Airport in October’s election campaign. METRO