Edmonton city council

• Edmonton’s Chinatown still waiting for social and safety supports from city, province

  Edmonton city council voted to move forward with providing funding to safer streets in the city's downtown core, however it will continue efforts to receive provincial funding.

  Politics

  Aug 15
  
• Lack of reconciliation stops Edmonton city council from going forward with gondola project

  Council voted 12-1 in favour of accepting the project as information only and will not be going forward with the Prairie Sky Gondola development.

  Politics

  Aug 15
  
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• City of Edmonton considering widespread changes to public parking

  A new curbside management strategy will be going to Edmonton city councillors later this month that could fundamentally change parking city-wide.

  Traffic

  Aug 12
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• Dozens speak for and against Prairie Sky Gondola proposal at Edmonton city hall

  There were split views between the public about whether or not the proposed gondola project would benefit the city and the robust river valley.

  Politics

  Aug 10
• 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
• Indigenous Edmonton city councillor prepares to welcome Pope Francis

  Edmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette is going to be deputy mayor during the papal visit, to represent the city and Indigenous culture.

  Canada

  Jul 23
• Aviation museum searching for solid ground as it faces sale by City of Edmonton

  An aviation museum curator believes that city administration has clipped its wings and now there is uncertainty about how the space can survive.

  Politics

  Jul 6
• Edmonton city council goes on summer break with accomplishments being questioned

  Edmonton city council is going on summer break but there are questions about how much has actually been accomplished over the past eight months.

  Politics

  Jul 6
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• Edmonton council to ask province to support new Healthy Streets Operations Centre to fight downtown crime

  Edmonton city administration submitted a report to council on Monday describing the proposed Healthy Streets Operations Centre.

  Politics

  Jul 4
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• Adding supportive housing to new fire station in southeast Edmonton under consideration

  Edmonton is considering adding supportive and affordable housing units to a new southeast Edmonton fire station as one way to increase units in the city.

  Canada

  Jun 27