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Health officials say likely no public spread after Edmonton Transit driver tests positive for COVID-19A driver for Edmonton Transit is among those who have tested positive for COVID-19. The city is not telling you which bus routes are involved because of privacy concerns.HealthJul 20, 2020
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Edmonton-based board member quits HQCA in protest over Bill 30Some more public pushback is happening over Bill 30, which critics say opens the health care system for privatization. Monday morning, one of the board members for the Health Quality Council of Alberta resigned.HealthJul 20, 2020
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Edmonton lost $1.6M to invoicing scheme where city didn’t see the signs: auditTwo former City of Edmonton employees are likely facing criminal charges and a civil lawsuit after the municipality fell victim to a $1.6 million false invoicing scheme.CrimeJul 15, 2020
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Edmonton businesses step up call to redesign CERB programMore and more Edmonton businesses are seeing their workers choose to take the federal government's emergency benefit rather than return to work this summer.EconomyJul 14, 2020
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Council cuts Edmonton police budget by $11M, creates citizen task forceCity council has endorsed the creation of a new police plan for Edmonton, based on reforms generated from two weeks worth of public hearings that followed a massive rally at the Legislature.PoliticsJul 6, 2020
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COVID-19 budget projections show grimmer story for City of EdmontonCity council has received an updated report that shows the financial cost of COVID-19 to Edmonton is worse than first projected in April. They'll review the report on Monday.PoliticsJul 3, 2020
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Edmonton city council approves resolution to protest Quebec’s Bill 21A city of Edmonton resolution to be presented to the AUMA convention in September intends to denounce Quebec's Bill 21.PoliticsJun 29, 2020
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Four-point COVID-19 recovery plan identified for Edmonton International AirportThe CEO of EIA says debt payments need to be delayed, international flights need to resume and federal fees need to be forgiven as part of an economic recovery plan for Northern Alberta.CanadaJun 24, 2020
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Edmonton city council to reconsider e-bike rebate if motion passesEdmonton city council will likely begin the process of cancelling an e-bike rebate when it meets on Monday.EnvironmentJun 19, 2020
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City council asks for Indigenous names to be chosen for Edmonton’s new ward boundariesCity council has moved away from generic names for the new ward boundaries, and will instead begin consulting with local leaders to pick Indigenous names.PoliticsJun 16, 2020
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Edmonton police chief discusses oversight, body cams and budget with city councilDale McFee says there's an opportunity in updating the Police Act to bring about change in police oversight.CrimeJun 10, 2020
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Tiny home development for homeless veterans approved for north EdmontonThe village of tiny homes gives the veterans individual privacy while offering wrap-around social services.CanadaJun 9, 2020
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Union leaders confused by third round of Edmonton layoffs as rec centres allowed to reopenA third round of layoffs has hit city employees. Global News has confirmed 60 employees are involved. The rec centre and parks employees got the word via letter on Monday.PoliticsJun 9, 2020
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Edmonton could be first major Canadian city to open up parking rules for new buildsThe City of Edmonton is poised to bring in brand new parking rules for developers to work with that would no longer see a set amount of parking spots to be built with a property.TrafficJun 5, 2020
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Edmonton to join low-carbon cities network and share in $183M fundAccording to a city hall report to be released Thursday, Edmonton will enter into an MOU with Alberta Ecotrust to invest $22 million to convert Edmonton into a low-carbon city.CanadaJun 4, 2020
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Weekend Edmonton park closures deemed ‘generally good’It was good but not perfect at those four outdoor rec facilities that the city closed over the weekend. City councillors are waiting for word on whether the practice of closing them for COVID-19 will continue.HealthJun 2, 2020
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Report snubs LRT extension into northwest EdmontonA new report heading to a special meeting Monday of city council snubs the extension of the Metro Line LRT in favour of the south leg of the Capital Line.PoliticsMay 29, 2020
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Former jockey dorm proposed to help house homeless EdmontoniansSome homeless Edmontonians could end up being housed on the Exhibition Lands in the dorm that used to house jockeys next to the racetrack. City council will look at the proposal Monday.PoliticsMay 25, 2020
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Don Iveson shuts down rumors that Edmonton Transit could be cancelledMayor Don Iveson took to social media Wednesday to dispel rumours that ETS could be shut down over the summer as a cost-cutting measure.PoliticsMay 20, 2020
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Edmonton Oilers pitch joint bid with city, province to host NHL gamesOilers Entertainment Group, the province and the City of Edmonton all released positive health care vibes Tuesday in a bid to have Rogers Place be the focal point of a 12-team hub for the NHL when play resumes later this year.SportsMay 19, 2020
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Edmonton city council to consider a dramatically redrawn ward mapThe Ward Boundary Commission has produced an 80-page report to be presented to Edmonton city council on May 25. If adopted, the proposal will drastically alter the 12 wards in time for the October 2021 civic election.PoliticsMay 14, 2020
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Edmonton mayor says funding situation for cities has become ‘more dire’Iveson said he's told Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland that cities need emergency funding or they'll be forced to cancel job-creating construction projects.MoneyMay 12, 2020
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Edmonton councillor turning to business community instead of province for housing helpCoun. Scott McKeen plans on bringing together land developers, builders, private financing folks and others to build supportive housing after Edmonton was turned down by the province.HealthMay 11, 2020
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Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housingNo one was injured when fire erupted Tuesday night in Louise McKinney Park in a makeshift homeless camp. An explosion erupted in among tarps, tents, shopping carts and other debris. A wooden staircase was damaged.HealthMay 7, 2020
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Edmonton city council asked to approve P3 composter: reportA new report from the city says building a new composter under a P3 model will save 13. 8 per cent of the multi-million-dollar cost.EnvironmentMay 5, 2020
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