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Many City of Edmonton buildings highly vulnerable to climate risks, report finds
Hundreds of municipal buildings in Edmonton are highly vulnerable and at risk to climate-related hazards, according to a report done by consultants that has not yet been shared with city council.
Edmonton to consider mandating envelopes, warnings for graphic flyers
Edmonton’s city council will consider requiring graphic flyers be delivered in envelopes with content warnings and senders’ names and addresses.
New bike skills park in river valley gets green light from Edmonton city council
The Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance has received the final approvals needed from city council in order to start building a skills park on the site of a former wastewater treatment plant in Queen Elizabeth Park.
Edmonton city councillor's infill moratorium attempt fails for legal reasons
Edmonton city council won't be putting a moratorium on infill, after the city's legal team advised that doing so would contravene provincial legislation.
Future of downtown development to be debated over 2 days at Edmonton public hearing
Dozens of Edmontonians will be sharing their opinions on the future of downtown development as a two-day public hearing kicks off Thursday morning at city hall.
Edmonton city councillor and mayoral candidate calls for infill moratorium
Mayoral candidate and Ward pihêsiwin Coun. Tim Cartmell says he wants to see a moratorium on infill development and plans to move a motion at Edmonton city council’s public hearing next week.
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.