4 d. ago Edmonton city staff asked to explore more regulations for short

City councillors are asking administration to explore more regulations for the short-term rental industry, where properties are often listed on sites like Airbnb and VRBO.

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9 d. ago What's up in Edmonton this weekend: Cadence Weapon at Strathearn Art Walk, Kaleido's 20th and Purple City

Your top picks if you're getting out and about this weekend

Economics

9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council's twisted vision favours brutal infill over Blatchford, Expolands opportunities

Here’s a little idea for city council and the administration: Develop Blatchford and the Exhibition Lands (Expolands) to their full capacity for residential housing before allowing further infill destruction of neighbourhoods such as Crestwood, Glenora and Garneau. Last week, council approved a master plan for the new fan park east of Rogers Place that included […]

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2 w. ago Council approves Lewis Farms road upgrades but bigger fixes still years away

The approved bylaw sets out how the costs of building arterial roads in developing neighbourhoods are shared between the city and private developers.

Transport

2 w. ago New Zellers store to open in Edmonton as the brand makes another comeback

Zellers is making a comeback with its first new store set to open in Edmonton next week.  Landlord Henry Zavriyev says Londonderry Mall in the city’s north will be home to a Zellers location in a space formerly occupied by Hudson’s Bay.  The president and CEO of Montreal-based real estate developer Leyad says many retailers […]

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2 w. ago Zellers trademarks sold to Quebec retailer, court documents show

Zellers is making a comeback with its first new store set to open in Edmonton next week. Landlord Henry Zavriyev says Londonderry Mall in the city’s north will be home to a Zellers location in a space formerly occupied by Hudson’s Bay. The president and CEO of Montreal-based real estate developer Leyad says many retailers […]

Economics

2 w. ago Edmonton city council approves $400M deal to build event park, village at Ice District

The majority of Edmonton city council approved the $400 million master agreement plan after contentious deliberations on Monday. The vote came down 9 to 4. 

Economics

2 w. ago Where Edmonton's mayoral candidates stand on tackling city crime

Public safety is emerging as a top issue in the race for mayor.

Events

2 w. ago Deal or no deal: Edmonton council approves OEG event park and Village at Ice District

"I don't know where you get a better deal than that. I've never seen a better deal than that, frankly."

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3 w. ago Legacy under fire: Former U of A chancellor and Conservative leader's war record scrutinized

Claims that a prominent Albertan, university chancellor and leader of the Progressive Conservative party was a Nazi are threatening a University of Alberta endowment and prompting calls for the City of Edmonton to rename a road. The facts are out there. As the tide turned in the Second World War and Soviet troops bore down […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton is setting new rules for pets. Here's what you need to know

Approved by council this week after two years of public consultation, the updated rules address dog attacks, licensing fees, feral cat populations and more

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3 w. ago Edmonton city council turns down one infill rezoning application and approves another

After a public hearing, councillors shut down a request to plunk a 12-unit rental development in between homes in the 11600 block of 76 Avenue NW, while greenlighting a nearby corner development for a 10-unit building with two backyard units

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3 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton locked into overbuilding costly car infrastructure

As the City of Edmonton’s strained coffers are buckling under the pressure of continuously increasing costs for service delivery, wages, and rapid population growth, our councillors are refusing to take bold action to reduce financial burden on our taxpayers by cancelling the 76 Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Last week at urban planning committee, councillors steamrolled […]

Economics

3 w. ago Heated discussion on Edmonton river valley redevelopment plan at city hall

Since 2005 the river valley has lost four per cent of its natural areas and the city as a whole has lost 11 per cent in the same time.

Sport

3 w. ago 'Edmonton is at a crossroads': Here's what nine mayoral candidates pitched to voters at weekend forum

Edmonton mayoral candidates fielded questions on restoring trust at city hall, taxes and spending, infill housing, and bike lanes

Transport

3 w. ago Can Smurfs get it done? Edmonton Oilers now faster but smaller on the wing

This in from TSN stats analyst Travis Yost, his rating of the Edmonton Oilers wingers in the third tier in the NHL, with Florida, Tampa, the Wild, the Lightning and Los Angeles in the first tier out of five. Yost had this to say on the Oilers wings: “The Andrew Mangiapane signing was sorely needed […]

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