Edmonton news

fishoholic · #1 10-21-2009, 08:59 PM

I was surprised today to find out the downtown WCB Edmonton building is in an ongoing hostage situation

http://http://www.theprovince.com/business/Police+continue+negotiate+with+armed+Edmonton+host age+taker/2128174/story.html#

Delphinus · #2 10-21-2009, 09:35 PM

Yikes.

Hope it resolves easily...

fishoholic · #3 10-22-2009, 12:43 AM

Here's the latest update

http://www.globalnational.com/Edmont...174/story.html

I personally know 2 people who work in that building and luckily they both got out, they are shaken up but safe.

fishoholic · #4 10-22-2009, 04:33 AM

Just so everyone knows it ended peacefully.

lorenz0 · #5 10-22-2009, 05:01 AM

wow, talk about being ****ed off about not being able to get your EI

intarsiabox · #6 10-23-2009, 01:41 AM

WCB isn't for EI claims it is for people injured at work. The WCB was investigated a few years ago and it was found that they were giving out bonuses to their case workers to deny legitimate claims. I know a couple people who had to successfully sue WCB to get their money for asbestosis. This is the way the hostage taker should have handled the situation but WCB has destroyed many people's lives over the years and there's eventually going to be a few nut cases they screw over. I don't know if they've gotten any better over the years or not.