These are the stories that dominated Edmontonians’ interest this week. B.C. couple on hook for wifi to home destroyed in wildfire After their home near Okanagan Lake, B.C., was destroyed in a grass fire, Greg Brown and his wife learned they were still expected to pay $660 to cancel their Rogers service. “We can’t understand how a corporation that big, worth that much money, has zero compassion for people who have just lost absolutely everything,” he told CTV News Edmonton. Rogers says the fee will be waived according to company policy. Boston Marathon won’t accept adjusted results The organizers of the Boston Marathon say they will not accept adjusted race results from the Edmonton Marathon, a qualifier for the U.S. race that happened on Sunday which was found to be nearly 675 metres too long. Participants can still submit their time from the Edmonton race, but many are upset at the error and how it affected their performance. “We understand that every participant arrives at the start line having invested months of dedicated training, hard work, courage and deeply held goals,” said Edmonton Marathon’s race director, Tom Keogh. “We also understand we hosted the nation’s best athletes and their finishing times did not truly reflect their amazing performances.” Community shaken by 16-year-old girl’s death Northeast Edmontonians say they are shocked and saddened by a shooting that left a 16-year-old girl dead on Sunday. A 16-year-old boy was charged on Wednesday with second-degree murder in connection with the death. Expiry of ID card could mean expense The Official Opposition is concerned Albertans could need to pay out of pocket for health services if their new integrated ID and health card is expired. The province says Albertans will be notified in advance of their card expiring. Province skips Treaty 6 anniversary The grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations called out the Alberta government for not sending a representative to a commemorative event of the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6 in Edmonton this week. “Where’s our minister of Indigenous (relations)? She’s not even here. 150 years — is that reconciliation? To me, it’s not,” Joey Pete said.
