Community And Public Services Committee

• Edmonton committee considers ban on cosmetic pesticides on public, private property

  Sixteen speakers signed up to weigh in on the issue at the Community and Public Services Committee meeting at city hall.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2022
  
• Edmonton looking to give bylaw more weight with stronger harassment definitions

  The amendments were to include harassment based on race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation.

  Crime

  Aug 4, 2021
  
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• City of Edmonton considering new approach to creating neighbourhood dog parks

  The City of Edmonton is considering a whole new approach when it comes to creating off-leash dog parks.

  Politics

  Jul 5, 2019
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• Councillor not pleased calcium chloride will be used on Edmonton roads again

  The City of Edmonton intends on using calcium chloride for another winter and Councillor Mike Nickel is not happy about it.

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  Jun 19, 2019
• Edmonton promoters, organizations encouraged by proposed rave bylaw

  The founder of Indigo Harm Reduction says, if passed, the bylaw would make Edmonton the first in Canada to have harm reduction services at a large-scale electronic dance music event.

  Politics

  May 22, 2019
• Edmonton city council asked to set slower neighbourhood speed limits

  A debate next week at City Hall could finally determine default speed limits for all residential roads in Edmonton.

  Traffic

  Mar 14, 2019
• 68 Edmonton locations ID’d as 30 km/h playground that should be 50 km/h

  The city has done a double check of 406 playground speed zones that have been installed over the past year. It was done at the request of city council because to them, some didn't make any sense. In 68 locations they were right.

  Traffic

  Aug 10, 2018
• ‘I want us to save lives’: $1.4M Edmonton suicide prevention plan aims to help desperate citizens

  Three out of every four suicides in Alberta are men, and it's hoped a first-of-its-kind initiative in Edmonton will bring together local agencies and the province to address and prevent further deaths.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2018
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• Edmonton could see hundreds of 30 km/h zones by 2018

  First elementary schools in 2014, then junior highs this September, and now Edmonton city council is poised to make it so the speed limit is 30 km/h outside of parks and playgrounds by the end of the year.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2017
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• Councillors ask for updates on Edmonton’s fentanyl plan every 3 months

  Edmonton fire rescue staff had to administer the antidote to fentanyl for the 39th time in three months Thursday morning, said Fire Chief Ken Block.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2017