City council will be asked Wednesday to approve a new economic development business model that moves from two to three main organizations. Related News In a recommendation based on a nearly year-long study by Ernst and Young, Edmonton Economic Development…
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Edmonton councillors confirm more details on SE Valley Line LRT delay
City councillors have confirmed more details of what has been suspected all along, about delays on the construction of the southeast leg of the Valley Line LRT. Related News The project will now go about six months past its initial…
City sends restraint signal to Edmonton unions in contract talks
Taking a page from the province, City of Edmonton negotiators have rescinded the third year of a three-year proposal to its unions. It would have seen employees get a raise in year three, after a wage freeze in the first…
Delay in Jasper Place Transit Centre renewal leaves Edmonton customers out in cold
On a crisp, late fall morning, ETS customer Dan waits for his bus at the Jasper Place Transit Centre. “There’s no where to warm up until the bus gets here. You’re freezing,” explains Dan, as he motions over to the…
Budget crunch: how much is too much when it comes to Edmonton rec centres?
Deep in the city’s west end, with suburbia on one side and fields on the other, a piece of land waits to be transformed. “Lewis Estates has just kind of sucked it up for the last, you know, 20 plus…
City of Edmonton says Jasper Place Leisure Centre to reopen on Family Day
Posted December 2, 2019 9:39 pm Updated December 2, 2019 9:42 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A spokesperson for the City of Edmonton has confirmed a reopening date has been…
Edmonton man with cerebral palsy concerned about losing parking access due to incoming bike lane
An Edmonton resident born with limited mobility is concerned the city may take away parking and replace it with a bike lane. It’s a change that he fears could impact his safety. “I have cerebral palsy,” resident Charles Evans said.…
Edmonton councillors will have to find $26M in savings to keep tax increase at 2.6%
An updated budget report released Friday afternoon for Edmonton councillors explains in detail the $26-million shortfall they’re facing and will have to find savings for in order to keep next year’s property tax increase at 2.6 per cent. It comes…
68% of Edmontonians believe transition to green energy will lead to job opportunities: survey
The City of Edmonton released the results from its third annual Climate and Energy Perceptions Survey on Thursday and the poll suggests 75 per cent of the more than 1,000 citizens who took part believe “there is a need to…
Hotel industry urges city to toughen up Edmonton’s short-term rental rules
Edmonton’s hotel industry has launched a campaign, pushing city council to tighten up the rules around short-term rentals like Airbnb. The complaint is that homes are run like businesses — or mini-hotels — but they aren’t regulated that way. In…