West LRT

• Edmonton budget talks Day 1: West LRT funding, Lewis Farms rec centre postponement debated

  Councillors are trying to keep the property tax increase at 2.6 per cent, despite challenges stemming from provincial budget cuts. What's being considered?

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  Dec 11, 2019
  
• City starts over on bids for Edmonton’s West LRT project

  The contract work for Edmonton's West LRT has been delayed a year, but the city sees no problem with that.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2019
  
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• Mayor mulls Edmonton’s West LRT future amid ‘uncertainty’ in province’s Bill 20

  The legislative language in Bill 20 means the West LRT project is at "serious risk" of going ahead, according to Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson.

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  Oct 31, 2019
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• SNC-Lavalin one of 3 finalists for Edmonton’s west LRT contract

  On Wednesday, the embattled company SNC-Lavalin emerged as a finalist for the City of Edmonton's most recent LRT project.

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  Jun 5, 2019
• Edmonton mayor describes meeting with Premier Kenney before throne speech as ‘positive’

  Don Iveson described his pre-Throne Speech get together with Premier Jason Kenney as an "overall positive meeting." However has questions about LRT funding.

  Economy

  May 22, 2019
• When is $51M not $51M? A preview of an Edmonton city council debate expected Tuesday

  A balance-sheet dilemma has cropped up ahead of Tuesday's city council meeting in Edmonton.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2019
• Edmonton Coun. Tim Cartmell calls for halt on west LRT amid funding concerns

  City Coun. Tim Cartmell is a supporter of effective mass transit but says there are too many concerns and unanswered questions for him to support going ahead with the west expansion of the Valley Line LRT.

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  Nov 8, 2018
• City committee settles on LRT plan that keeps 2-way traffic on Edmonton’s Stony Plain Road

  After months of public debate over proposals on how to make a future LRT track work on Edmonton's Stony Plain Road, the city's urban planning committee approved a final concept plan for the project on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2018
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• Valley Line LRT could remove left-turn lane at busy downtown Edmonton intersection

  The westbound left-turn lane from 104 Avenue onto 109 Street will be removed if City of Edmonton administration has its way.

  Politics

  Aug 26, 2018
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• Edmonton’s west LRT won’t be built or financed the same way as southeast Valley Line: Mayor

  When final decisions are made about construction of the west leg of the LRT, it's looking like it won't be built the same way the current Valley Line is being built.

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  Aug 21, 2018