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Edmonton's mayor says decades of neglect from the province have put the city in a difficult financial situation. He's calling on the premier to give the city equitable treatment.

The mayors of Edmonton and Calgary said the Alberta government has pulled $12 million in funding meant to help low-income residents access public transit.

Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says the government will introduce changes and implement rules surrounding how and when cabinet can overrule local governments.

Nearly 50 years after it was first signed, the Citadel Theatre’s lease with the city will expire in September. One way or another, Edmonton will take over the building.

Three weeks after Premier Danielle Smith highlighted a letter that raised concerns about the City of Edmonton, a Freedom of Information Request has failed to produce the document.

Sources have told Global News that the person responsible for shooting and killing an Edmonton homebuilder this week was Nick Dhaliwal, who was also found dead at the scene.

On Tuesday, the federal Liberal government delivered its 2024 budget with promises to help young Canadians.

'When you hold these in your hand you realize they're for one purpose only, and that's to — when you're in a fight — kill the other person.'

With a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new centre in downtown Edmonton. 

A plan by the federal government to combat the affordable housing crunch across the country is coming under scrutiny in Edmonton.

Following Thursday's announcement, political scientists and law experts are weighing in on how the province can exercise control and whether it should.

The Alberta government said Wednesday it will not be cutting low-income transit pass funding.

Two months after a shooting forced the closure of Edmonton City Hall, the civic building will reopen to the public next week with new security measures in place.

The city's spring operating budget adjustment recommends a 8.7 per cent tax increase for 2024 — an additional 2.1 per cent increase than what was approved in November 2023.

City councillors are discussing amendments to the operating budget that would translate to a 8.7 per cent property tax increase for Edmonton homeowners.

An 11-year-old boy who was killed in a dog attack in south Edmonton on Monday night was a Grade 5 student at Osoyoos Elementary School.

After three years on the job, the City of Edmonton announced Friday night manager Andre Corbould will part ways with the city on April 3.

The City of Edmonton announced the approved budget adjustments just before 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, a few city councillors and some municipal staff will begin to return to city hall on Monday, two weeks after a shooting happened in the downtown building.

Premier Danielle Smith alluded to concerns about the City of Edmonton on Wednesday but did not go into depth about those concerns.