Mrinali Anchan

Reporter

Mrinali is a reporter with CBC Edmonton with a focus on stories centring on municipal affairs. She has worked in newsrooms across the country in Toronto, Windsor and Fredericton. She has chased stories for CBC's The National, CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup and CBC News Network. Reach out at Mrinali.anchan@cbc.ca

Latest from Mrinali Anchan

Edmonton bike lane project met with provincial opposition

Tensions ran high during a town hall at the Killarney Community League in north east Edmonton, over the Alberta government's opposition to the city's plan to expand bike lanes as part of 132 Ave renewal.

Edmonton city council approves reallocating $5M for more transit peace officers

City council will redirect $5 million toward placing transit peace officers at LRT stations throughout Edmonton, to try to address social disorder and crime.

Jasper calls on province to help seniors displaced by wildfire

Jasper is calling on Alberta government to help seniors displaced by last year's wildfire. The Pine Grove Senior Citizens Manor was among the 358 structures incinerated when the fire breached Jasper, Alta., on July 24, 2024.

Here are three ways Edmonton's housing task force is trying to tackle city's supply issue

The city's Community Mobilization Task Force on Housing and Houselessness has released recommendations to council to find faster ways to build more housing in Edmonton.

Could the influx of new Albertans affect voting in Edmonton ridings this election?

The Edmonton area has seen record population growth since the last federal election, driven mainly by migration. But a political scientist says how newcomers could affect local ridings — if at all — is unclear.
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Community Revitalization Levy sparks debate over use of public funds for private projects

The Community Revitalization Levy has come into the spotlight for the millions of dollars it could provide to infrastructure projects in Edmonton — but some controversy around what the model can fund remains.

Garneau rezoning contentious as councillors try to balance growth, historic character

Edmonton city administration is exploring rezoning in Garneau to allow for more housing on a single lot located at 10948th 89th Ave.

AGLC pauses storage fees for Alberta vendors with U.S. liquor stuck in warehouse

Alberta liquor agencies whose purchased U.S. products are stuck in a warehouse will not be charged storage fees for up to three months, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said in a bulletin to all agents Thursday.

Edmonton emergency departments struggle to keep up with increased patient numbers

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is implementing measures to help Edmonton paramedics, who are facing increased workloads, according to an internal email, a copy of which was obtained by CBC News.
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Despite record ridership, many Edmontonians still don't think transit is safe, report shows

While data indicates taking transit in Edmonton is getting safer, a new report from city administration shows that many Edmontonians still don't believe it.