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Edmonton mulls cutting neighbourhood renewal to help lower tax rate
Edmonton's neighbourhood renewal program is under scrutiny as city council embarks on the annual fall budget session next week and faces a proposed 8.1 per cent property tax increase.
Edmonton's 2025 civic election race underway as candidates declare intentions to run
The starting gate has been lifted on the race to be Edmonton’s next mayor and council, with 13 people signed up to run in the 2025 fall municipal election as of Thursday afternoon.
Scant support for higher property taxes in Edmonton, city survey shows
The online survey shows only 16 per cent of respondents are comfortable with further tax increases than what was already approved for the 2023-26 operating and capital budgets.
Edmonton fails to meet climate targets 2 years after launching carbon budget
The City of Edmonton is falling short of its greenhouse gas emissions targets, two years after the municipality introduced its first carbon budget.
City of Edmonton proposes 8.1% tax hike in 2025 to cover higher costs
Edmonton property owners may face a tax hike of 8.1 per cent next year, up from the previously approved seven per cent, the city’s finance department said in a budget update Thursday.
Edmonton Transit needs 99 new buses by 2026 to keep up with demand, city managers say
Edmonton may get more frequent and farther-reaching public transit in the next two years if the city adds 99 buses to the system, transit managers told city councillors at a meeting Wednesday.
Solar power, electric vehicle chargers included in Edmonton's new 15-part climate resilience plan
Some Edmonton industry leaders are asking city council to consider details carefully before approving measures in the city’s new 15-step action plan on climate resilience.
Edmonton police rollout of body-worn cameras comes with $16M price tag
The Edmonton Police Service is spending $16.2 million to equip its members with body-worn cameras in a rollout of the technology required by the provincial government.
Judicial review for Edmonton city councillor Jennifer Rice set for after next civic election
City councillor Jennifer Rice’s day in court to challenge findings that she harassed and bullied members of her staff comes on May 6, 2026 — several months after the next municipal election on Oct. 20, 2025.
Business leaders call on governments to invest in downtown Edmonton
A group of Edmonton business leaders say rejuvenating the city's downtown core will take about $500 million over 10 years with commitment from all levels of government.