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Friday, January 31, 2014: Global Edmonton Morning News

Bill Comrie talks about his $500,000 towards a full-day kindergarten at an Edmonton school, Jan. 31, 2014.
Bill Comrie talks about his $500,000 towards a full-day kindergarten at an Edmonton school, Jan. 31, 2014. Jennifer Crosby, Global News

Bill Comrie speaks about kindergarten donation

There has been a lot of debate recently about the benefits of all day kindergarten. Local business man and philanthropist, Bill Comrie, is a strong believer in the program. He’s financially supporting a full-day kindergarten class at one of the high needs schools. Comrie speaks about his donation.

Comedian Debra Digiovanni

Debra Digiovanni has been serving up laughs for more than a decade. She’s appeared in the ‘Just for Laughs’ comedy festival and Much Music’s ‘Videos on Trial’ and ‘Stars on Trial’. This weekend, the Canadian comic is in Edmonton. Digiovanni sits down for a chat with Global’s Mike Sobel.

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Canada’s largest cross-country ski festival is about to get underway. Next month, hundreds of athletes will strap on their skis to honour the spirit of the Norwegian “Birkebeiner” legend. Glenda Hanna provides details on the annual Birkebeiner ski race.

Tips to avoid fraud

We’re hearing about issues like identity theft, information leaks, data-surveillance, and geo-location, more and more often recently, millions of consumers were put at risk for credit card fraud and identity theft after shopping at Target, Micheals, and Neiman Marcus. Constable Nadine Swist with the Edmonton Police Economic Crimes Section discusses the issue.

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Online Producer Slav Kornik tells us what’s trending on the web, including research on how Facebook affects a couple’s relationship.

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