Edmonton City Council

• Edmonton city council looks to trim fat in 2023-2026 budget

  Edmonton city council is taking a knife to the operating budget that was approved at the end of December in hopes to find $15 million in savings each year from 2023 to 2026.

  Politics

  Jan 25
  
• First phase of west Edmonton emergency shelter opens Friday

  City council approved emergency funding for this shelter in late November, with councillors calling the number of homeless people dying on the street and in tents a "crisis".

  Canada

  Jan 20
  
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• Half of Edmonton property owners will see less than 4.96% tax increase: city

  Single detached homes in Boyle Street and Ogilvie Ridge increased in assessed market value the most and Ramsay Heights and Westridge decreased the most between 2022 and 2023.

  Consumer

  Jan 16
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• What’s the holdup with the City of Edmonton’s anti-racism strategy?

  “In my view, it has taken longer than needed, to be frank,” said Sharif Haji, executive director of Africa Centre in Edmonton.

  Politics

  Jan 10
• Edmonton libraries spent $1.5 million in 2022 dealing with results of social disorder: report

  Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz said this is one example of cities having to deal with a problem that is supposed to be under provincial jurisdiction.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• Tracking hate: city of Edmonton introduces tool to identify and report hate symbols

  “This app allows the city to recognize trends related to hate and respond more effectively to protect its citizens,” said ADL vice president Oren Segal.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• ‘Change Chinatown’: What investments are coming in 2023 to the historic Edmonton neighbourhood

  Funding approved for a handful of initiatives may have a chance at revitalizing the neighbourhood, said Hon Leong of the Chinatown Transformation Collaborative.

  Crime

  Jan 4
• Edmonton property owners should expect tax assessments this month

  The overall tax increases are slated to come in at 4.96 per cent in 2023, 4.96 per cent in 2024, 4.95 per cent in 2025 and 4.39 per cent in 2026.

  Consumer

  Jan 3
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• Edmonton city employees not allowed to administer naloxone on the job

  An Edmonton policy means most city staff, many of whom work at buildings downtown in the epicenter of Edmonton’s opioid crisis, cannot administer life-saving Naloxone on the job.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
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• Winter cycling in Alberta growing more popular

  When Edmonton city council approved $100 million to build out a network of bike lanes, many condemned the decision, saying Alberta’s climate is not conducive to cycling.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022