Another reason to talk about strangers... A 7 year old Edmonton girl got to sleep in her own bed last night, but an amber alert was sent out yesterday after she got into a van with a man she didn't know. Her brothers ran to tell their mom when they took off. The girl was found in Evansburg, about 100 kilometres away, about 4 hours after she went missing. Police are still looking for the man who took her.
Today's your last chance to vote early in an advanced poll... you can make your choice between noon and 8 tonight. If your address is south of the bridge you're voting at the Stonebridge, north of the bridge you're at the Evergreen Christian Reform Church. We have 7 candidates to choose from in our riding.
A majority of members of the United States House of Representatives have voted in favour of a revised financial rescue bill for Wall Street. It's the second vote in the House on legislation providing 700 billion dollars in government money to bring stability to reeling financial markets.
The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for US President George W. Bush's signature. The measure was defeated on Monday, sending stocks on Wall Street into a record slide. Of the nearly 30 representatives who voted against it earlier in the week said they had changed their minds.
The oilsands were the focus of the federal leaders debate for a few minutes last night... Jack Layton was all over Prime Minister Harper for his record on the environment and the government approving projects, and he even brought up his flyover of the oilsands early in the campaign. The other leaders jumped in too criticizing how the industry has been handled.
Habitat for Humanity Wood Buffalo is extending its deadline for applications for the next home build. It's now the 22nd of October. They are hoping to get more applications in. For those interested in volunteering, there's a meeting coming up on the 6th. The goal is still to have a family in a new home by Christmas.
