56 h. ago Keith Gerein: Nuisance or not, Edmonton’s bike lanes are no business of the UCP government

Apparently yet to be satisfied with its incursions into Edmonton’s police commission, photo radar, regional planning, election rules and more, the UCP government appears to have chosen its next target — city bike lanes. Anyone on a two-wheeler could see this coming a mile away. With Doug Ford’s Ontario government intent on ripping out a […]

Politics

1 week ago City Farms gardening program shuts down, Edmonton’s Food Bank feels the hit

A city-run program that grew thousands of pounds of fresh produce to serve Edmontonians experiencing food insecurity has been discontinued due to budget cuts.

Other

2 w. ago Southeast Edmonton strip mall fire investigated as arson, causing millions in damage

Police are investigating the large strip mall fire that destroyed businesses and caused several million dollars in damage in southeast Edmonton early Tuesday morning as arson. Just before 1 a.m., police were called to 92 Street and 34 Avenue for a large commercial fire, police said in a Thursday release. When officers arrived, several businesses […]

Events

3 w. ago China’s Fish Farmers Face Higher Food Costs After Canada Tariffs

Fish food could be one of the more obscure casualties of a world fighting over trade, disrupting a supply chain that runs from the North American prairies to the thousands of fish farms that dot China’s rivers, lakes and deltas.

Economics

3 w. ago Buy a share of Downtown Edmonton's Alberta Block building? Co

"We really see Alberta Block as a really nice cornerstone to a portfolio that could have a variety of different risk appetites."

Other

4 w. ago Norway Delays First Rate Cut of Cycle After Inflation Pickup

Norway’s central bank delayed a long-communicated cut in borrowing costs until later this year as officials responded to a flare-up in inflation.

Economics

4 w. ago Edmonton businesses say city permit delays costing them thousands: ‘I’m running out of money’

Business owners are expressing frustration over permit delays with the City of Edmonton and some say they feel set up for failure.

Economics