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Trade, food security among Alberta farmers' concerns during federal election
Farmers across the prairies have told CBC News they have felt punished by Liberal policies in recent years and burdened by inflation, taxes and high land prices.
Voters concerned about affordability, health care and trade war, Edmonton candidates say
Three candidates vying to represent Edmonton Manning say that in doorstep conversations, residents are bringing up concerns about affordability, the cost of living, health care and the Canada-U.S. trade war. The federal riding has been held by Conservative Ziad Aboultaif since 2015.
How federal riding changes in the greater Edmonton area could affect voters
Most federal riding boundaries haven’t radically changed since the 2021 election, but thanks to electoral district redistribution, which took place in 2022, thousands of Edmontonians will be voting in ridings with different names next month.
Edmonton's mayor is taking a leave of absence to run federally. What happens next?
Edmonton city council granted Mayor Amarjeet Sohi’s request this afternoon for an unpaid leave of absence while he runs to become a Liberal member of Parliament.
3 Edmonton ridings to watch during the federal election campaign
Non-Conservative candidates won three Edmonton ridings in the 2021 federal election, but can they hold on to those seats this time around?
Confusion, questions surround new Alberta policing committee obligations
New rules requiring Alberta municipalities to form or join policing committees that oversee RCMP have now come into effect but some communities have yet to form them and still have questions about how they will work.
Edmonton mayor celebrates downtown investments, restored grants in Alberta budget
After years of criticizing the provincial government for shortchanging Edmonton, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says the province's latest budget, which restores provincial grants in place of property taxes and funds several revitalization projects in the city's core, is a step in the right direction.
Edmonton city council approves rezoning application for nordic spa development
After weighing the pros and cons of allowing a nordic spa to be built in southwest Edmonton, city councillors voted unanimously to pass a rezoning application for the project on Monday, allowing it to go forward.
Edmonton company fined $300K for contravening environmental protection order
The Alberta Energy Regulator has fined an Edmonton company $303,769 for contravening an environmental protection order related to a release from an oilfield disposal well.
Improvements coming to Edmonton's accessible transit service, following audit
Edmonton’s city auditor has made eight recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the city’s paratransit service, saying clients who rely on the service will benefit from the changes.