Keep an eye on your mailbox, the City of Edmonton says all the property tax notices were mailed out on Tuesday. According to the city, a typical single-family home assessed at $399,500 will pay $3,628 in property taxes this year.…
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Bob Layton’s editorial: May 17
May 17 2019 8:42pm In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about residential speed limits in Edmonton. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{\”id\”:\””…
Dog park safety risks on social media not confirmed: Edmonton officials
Despite a number of social media posts warning pet owners of various dangers at Edmonton dog parks, the city said Friday none of the allegations have been confirmed and parks remain open. “We’re here to address some rumours and misinformation…
Edmonton bus driver praised for helping elderly passenger with groceries
Fellow passengers are describing it as the best 10 minutes they’ve ever spent waiting for a bus. On Thursday evening, an Edmonton Transit bus driver helped an elderly woman carry her bags of groceries from the bus to her home.…
Too many false alarms could mean new annual fee for Edmontonians with home security systems
The Edmonton Police Service is looking for feedback on a proposal to levy a new $15-per-year fee against anyone registering a home security system. The fee is intended to help reduce the number of false alarms to which police are…
Edmonton preparing new rules for raves
New rules are being put in place to make raves safer events in Edmonton’s nightlife scene. At one point, police were able to point to 14 events in 2016 that saw 180 patients treated with 54 taken to hospital, while…
Free admission at Edmonton outdoor pools again in 2019
For the third year in a row, the city of Edmonton is making admission at all outdoors pools free for summer 2019. The free admission pilot, which initially waived pool fees between July and September 2017 as part of Canada…
Edmonton city councillors consider 2-tier residential speed limits; decision won’t be made until at least 2020
Pedestrian safety was discussed at Edmonton City Hall on Tuesday as city councillors warmed to the idea of adopting a two-tier system for residential speed limits in an attempt to make streets safer for those on foot. The motion councillors…
Sunny days ahead: major spray parks open across Edmonton
With recent warm and sunny weather in Edmonton, the timing couldn’t be better for the city’s spray parks to turn on the water. Edmonton’s free district spray parks opened for the season on Friday and will continue to rain down…
Distracted pedestrians
May 12 2019 8:30pm Sun, May 12 – An Edmonton city councillor wants administration to study the issue of distracted pedestrians, what other municipalities are doing and present recommendations. Julia Wong reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…