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Footbridge would link growing northeast Edmonton neighbourhoods to shops, councillor says
A city councillor says building a footbridge across Manning Drive, a major arterial road in northeast Edmonton, would connect pedestrians in growing neighbourhoods nearby to the shops and amenities at Manning Town Centre.
Edmonton councillors recommend lowering seasonal parking ban fine, reinstating towing
Edmontonians who fail to follow seasonal parking bans could face lower ticket fines in the future, but run the risk of having their vehicles towed.
Alberta conservationists, sheep outfitter call for stiffer poaching penalties after 4 men fined $26K
Four men who illegally killed bighorn sheep in western Alberta were fined $26,000 combined and each received one-year hunting bans — penalties some say are not steep enough.
Public engagement shapes Edmonton police commission's search for a new police chief
Edmonton's police commission has launched its national search for a new police chief after speaking with and surveying Edmontonians about priorities for the future leader.
Alberta government decries 'baseless, politically motivated' affordable housing report
The Alberta government says it's rejecting the findings of a "baseless, politically motivated" report that gave the province a failing grade on addressing affordable housing.
'Please slow down,' Edmonton police chief says after 3 people die in weekend collisions
Edmonton police are urging drivers to slow down after three people died over the weekend in speeding-related crashes.
Alberta judge calls for changes after man kills wife days after leaving mental health centre
An Alberta judge has made 14 recommendations for RCMP and Alberta’s mental health and addiction services agency after scrutinizing the case of a young mother who was killed by her husband less than two weeks after he was discharged from a mental health centre.
Edmonton city council discusses selling more naming rights for rec centres, rinks and pools
Edmonton city councillors debated the pros and cons of pursuing more sponsorship deals for city facilities on Wednesday, with some saying naming rights sales could generate much-needed revenue for the city — approximately $21 million over 10 years — and others saying facilities built with taxpayer money shouldn’t have corporate names.
Alberta premier's former top aide files lawsuit against ex-AHS CEO, newspaper and journalist
The former chief of staff to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has launched a multi-million-dollar defamation lawsuit against the former head of Alberta Health Services, as well as the Globe and Mail newspaper and one of its reporters.
More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions
The number of municipalities using photo radar and red-light cameras in Alberta has dropped by more than a third since last year, according to figures from the province.