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Two inmates in 3 days die at Edmonton Institution
The deaths of two men at the Edmonton Institution within the past week is prompting one advocate to renew calls for a public inquiry into conditions at the maximum-security prison.
'Record-setting' boom in development driven by new zoning rules and new LRT
Residential and commercial spaces are on the rise in Edmonton and while much of the growth is being attributed to the city’s new relaxed zoning rules, some say LRT projects are driving the long-term trend in reshaping adjacent neighbourhoods.
Edmonton creating wildfire strategy as part of emergency management plan
The City of Edmonton is developing a wildfire strategy to mitigate risks within the municipality and help neighbouring regions, the city's emergency advisory committee heard Wednesday.
New fire chief aims to tackle Edmonton's big problems amid increased calls for help
Edmonton's new fire chief says he is ready to lead more than 1,300 staff in a growing city as calls to respond to the drug poisoning crisis, homelessness and deliberately set fires continue to soar.
Parkland County residents fight GraceLife Church expansion
A church west of Edmonton that made headlines for defying COVID-19 pandemic health rules hopes to add to its existing space but dozens of people who live nearby are fighting the expansion.
Edmonton took down 9,500 homeless camps last year — 40% more than in 2023
Edmonton police and city crews removed nearly 9,500 homeless encampments in 2024 — up more than 40 per cent from the 6,700 they took down the year before, city data shows.
Get the party started: Why the Edmonton election will be unlike any other
Political parties making a foray into the 2025 municipal election in Alberta could frustrate voters, lose the public’s trust and change how candidates express their views, political watchers warn.
Edmonton's Coliseum won't come down for at least 2 more years
Edmonton’s Coliseum was closed in 2017 and it’s expected to take at least another two years before the building is in rubble on the ground.
Q&A: 'An Edmonton for all of us': Affordability is top priority, mayor says
Mayor Amerjeet Sohi, the one-time bus driver-turned-politician, did a year-end interview with CBC while riding along the Valley Line Southeast LRT.
Edmonton city council sets property tax increase at 6.1% for 2025
Edmonton property owners will pay a 6.1 per cent tax increase next year, down from the 8.1 per cent hike that had been proposed by city administration. For an average Edmonton home assessed at $450,000, the 2025 property tax bill will be about $3,660.