The City of Edmonton is preparing to lift some COVID-19 restrictions, starting with those placed on dogs at dog parks.

The City of Edmonton has been saying over the last few weeks that more temporary layoffs were likely.

A lower property tax increase from the city, combined with already announced reductions in taxes from the province, could mean lower property taxes.

The City of Edmonton has expanded the state of emergency by another seven days and announced Wednesday that garage sales would be banned this summer.

The mayor and interim city manager are scheduled to speak Thursday afternoon.

The list of things that you won't be able to do in Edmonton continues to grow as city councillors, who extended a local state of local emergency over the COVID-19 crisis on Thursday, heard that dog parks are going to face more restrictions starting Saturday.

The planned citywide roll out for Edmonton's new waste management collection system could be pushed back because of COVID-19.

Mayor Don Iveson announced late Friday afternoon that city council voted to declare a local state of emergency in response to the deepening COVID-19 crisis. Councillors also agreed to take steps to ease financial burdens many Edmontonians are facing because of the pandemic.

Edmonton is looking at ways to defer property tax payments and utility bill payments in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its impacts.

A recommendation will be made at a meeting called for Friday that Edmonton city council be suspended "indefinitely while we focus management's resources and our response to the emerging coronavirus situation," Mayor Don Iveson said Thursday afternoon.