Aaron Paquette

• Edmonton Councillor Aaron Paquette will seek re-election

  Paquette currently serves as city councilor for Ward Dene, which encompasses much of northeast Edmonton.

  Politics

  Mar 3
• Petition pushes for removal of Edmonton LRT Mural for ‘glorifying’ residential schools

  A petition has been made to see a mural at Grandin LRT station in Edmonton removed. The woman behinde said it's glorifying residential schools.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2020
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• Edmonton business leader draws condemnation for using #ALM hashtag on Twitter

  With recent public discussions both in the U.S. and in Canada being focused largely on racism, several members of Edmonton's Downtown Business Association issued a statement Thursday rebuking the organization's executive director for a hashtag he used on Twitter.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
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• Bob Layton: Edmonton’s gondola grief

  An Edmonton gondola might make you happy, but not some on city council, Bob Layton says.

  Commentary

  Feb 7, 2020
• Crosswalk lights installed in northeast Edmonton after push from persistent students

  A group of students from a northeast Edmonton school is celebrating a successful push for action from city hall.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2019
• New mobile grocery store launches in Edmonton to improve access to fresh, affordable food

  A different kind of food truck launched in Edmonton on Wednesday with the goal of bringing "healthy, fresh, and affordable food into neighbourhoods facing barriers."

  Consumer

  Oct 10, 2019
• No free transit for Edmontonians on election day

  On Tuesday, city council voted 10 to three against allowing residents to ride fare-free on Oct. 21 to get the federal election polls.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2019
• Edmonton councillor wants free transit on election day

  Coun. Aaron Paquette wants Edmonton to offer free transit on election day but the mayor argues they should be debating subsidies as part of a broader transit approach.

  Money

  Oct 3, 2019
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• 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.

  Environment

  Sep 27, 2019
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• EPCOR responds to large power outage in northeast Edmonton Wednesday night

  Crews responded to a power outage that affected over two dozen neighbourhoods in northeast Edmonton on Wednesday night. 

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2019