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Unions and Edmonton business leaders meet to find common ground, save tax dollars
Coun. Mike Nickel is bringing together labour leaders, business owners and a few city employees to share their side. It’s an effort to get better value for taxpayers. Continue reading
Edmonton pushing for regional garbage plan sooner rather than later
The mayor wants to consider regional integration when the city comes up with its organic waste processing plan. Continue reading
Edmonton expecting cannabis policing costs to get worse: report
By Scott Johnston Reporter
A new report details the costs of investigating cannabis use in Edmonton, and how it’s expected to get more expensive with edibles. Continue reading
Edmonton is testing adaptive traffic signals to shorten red light waits
Crews have installed artificial intelligent traffic signals along 101 Street between 103-A and 111 avenues to test how traffic flow improves with adaptive signals. Continue reading
Gold Bar residents convince Edmonton city council to pause wastewater treatment plan
Developers, EPCOR and the residents will take a year to come back with a new plan. Continue reading
Councillors confirm Edmonton business alleys will be upgraded
City council’s executive committee has opted to spread a back alley upgrade program over two construction cycles, through 2026 and then 2030. Continue reading
City councillor raises concerns about financial agreements around next Edmonton composter
Council’s utilities committee has agreed on the next step in approving a $12 million demolition of the composter facility, but one councillor doesn’t agrees with the plan for the replacement building. Continue reading
Municipal leaders have lots of money questions as they grill Alberta ministers
Municipalities continued to press provincial government leaders for a legislated, predictable funding model at the Urban Municipalities Association convention Thursday. Continue reading
Edmonton city council approves 55-storey tower on Hotel Macdonald’s doorstep
The developers behind a long talked about apartment and retail tower, to be built on the park site in front of Edmonton’s Hotel Macdonald, have received approval to go ahead with the project. Continue reading
Edmonton budget submission to province documents cost savings through supportive housing
The city says the province can save $920 million in policing and hospital costs over 10 years, by investing $124 million building permanent supportive housing. Continue reading
Edmonton councillor wants voucher system to keep more accessible taxis in use
Coun. Mike Nickel is working to create a voucher program to encourage more accessible taxis in Edmonton to actually go and pick up disabled clients. Continue reading
Edmonton mayor not impressed with e-scooter use: ‘It’s not going well’
Mayor Don Iveson says his office has fielded complaints about illegal e-scooter riding on the sidewalk. Continue reading
Plan proposes adding another 500K residents in infill as Edmonton grows to 2M
The urban planning committee heard Tuesday about a long-abandoned idea that’s making a comeback in the City Plan: a bridge linking east and west from the University that would connect 87 Avenue. Continue reading
Edmonton wants your say on what pedestrian link between Ice District and Arts District should look like
City planners in Edmonton are in the early stages of designing a stretch of 103 Avenue to make it a more pedestrian-friendly link between what’s around Churchill Square and the Ice District. Continue reading
Edmonton taxpayers on the hook for $1.4M more to fix inadequate roads annexed from Leduc County
This summer’s rain did a lot to point out the difference between how the city builds a gravel road, compared to what you’d find in Leduc County. Continue reading