Negotiators in contract talks with city unions have rescinded the third year of a three-year offer that would have seen a 1.5 per cent raise in 2021.

There's something in the work plan for the coming year of the city auditor that has made Edmonton city councillors sit up and take notice. David Wiun confirms he'll dive into the size and make up of the bureaucracy.

The City of Edmonton has reached new agreements with two of its unions -- the Edmonton Police Association and the Edmonton Fire Fighters' Union.