3 d. ago Levy extension debate ongoing as Edmonton council considers motions on OEG deal

If council adopts the motions, administration and the mayor will have until the end of July to obtain a written response from the province.

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3 d. ago Edmonton council extends Downtown CRL, ending two days of council, community debate

If council adopts the motions, administration and the mayor will have until the end of July to obtain a written response from the province.

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4 d. ago Complaint filed after Alberta judge briefly jails pregnant woman for arriving late to court

A central Alberta judge is facing a judicial complaint after jailing a pregnant woman who showed up late for court. Earlier this month, Edmonton defence lawyer Samatha Labahn asked the Alberta Judicial Council to review the actions of Justice Gordon Hatch, a Court of Justice judge in the court’s central region. At issue is Hatch’s […]

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4 d. ago Opinion: Extending downtown CRL comes at too high a cost for Edmonton

In their June 23 op-ed in support of the City of Edmonton extending its Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) for another decade, Annette Trimbee (MacEwan University) and Carolyn Campbell (NorQuest College) extoll what they see as the benefits of the proposed CRL extension for students at their respective campuses. What they fail to mention, however, is […]

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5 d. ago Amarjeet Sohi: Let's extend the CRL for a stronger downtown and stronger Edmonton

What does a successful downtown look like? It is a question that Edmonton has been asking for decades. We have long imagined a core that is vibrant, safe, inclusive and filled with opportunities for connection and culture. Over the past few years, city council has prioritized investments to incentivize these changes. We are now seeing […]

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9 d. ago Letters: Too much Edmonton city council decision making done in private

Ever had a near miss as a cyclist or pedestrian? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! CLOSED-DOOR POLICY Is Michael Janz so arrogant that he thinks we’re fools? I don’t know if I do or do not agree with this fan park concept but for him to say he takes umbrage with it being arranged […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Plan for downtown Edmonton should reflect the needs of everyone

On June 26, city council will vote on whether to extend the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy — funding that would support the new Downtown Action Plan, a $553-million strategy made up of eight main categories and 45 detailed subcategories. Over the past decade, downtown Edmonton has seen big changes: the Ice District and the long-awaited […]

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1 week ago Edmonton council votes to reduce maximum homes on RS zone lots to six from eight

"I have heard concerns from Edmontonians around mid-block eight units, and them perceiving that to be too much density."

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