Edmonton Council

• Section of 102 Avenue in downtown Edmonton will remain open to vehicles

  Edmonton city council have put the brakes on a plan to make a portion of 102 Avenue in downtown Edmonton vehicle-free.

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  Feb 22
  
• 1 year since Edmonton city council was elected — what has been accomplished?

  October 18, 2022 marked one year since the municipal election which saw a largely inexperienced city council elected and there's mixed opinions on how much has been accomplished.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2022
  
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• Edmonton mayor calls for changes to police budget control

  Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says he believes the accountability and governance model overseeing the Edmonton Police Service is outdated and needs to be changed.

  Politics

  Oct 11, 2022
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• Public hearing on Edmonton’s proposed single-use plastics bylaw postponed until October

  A public hearing for Edmonton's proposed single-use plastics bylaw is expected to take place on Oct. 4.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2022
• Edmonton councillors shelve pesticide ban, demand better weed control

  Edmonton city councillors decided to keep weed control chemicals while calling on city staff to improve the appearance of public parks and boulevards.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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
• 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, 2022
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• Alberta justice minister demands Edmonton mayor create safety plan for downtown and transit

  In the letter, Minister Tyler Shandro writes: 'the people of Edmonton deserve better than what this city council is delivering.'

  Crime

  May 26, 2022
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• Citizens pack Edmonton council chambers to speak on Chinatown crime, safety and policing

  Among the speakers Tuesday morning was the daughter of one of the men killed on May 18 in Edmonton's Chinatown.

  Crime

  May 24, 2022