4 d. ago Inaction on the arts, future of Edmonton City Centre mall discussed at mayoral forum

Downtown Business Association CEO calls current council's handling of downtown and arts files an 'absolute disaster'

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4 d. ago 'Absolute disaster': Inaction on the arts, Downtown Edmonton night life slammed at mayoral forum

Downtown Business Association CEO calls current council's handling of downtown and arts files an 'absolute disaster'

Culture

4 d. ago Paul Bakhmut: Let's bring transparency to Edmonton city hall

We asked Edmonton’s mayoral candidates to answer the question: “Why I should be mayor.”  When people ask why I’m running for mayor, my answer is simple: Trust. Right now, too much of city hall feels like a mystery. Taxes keep going up, but Edmontonians don’t know where the money goes. Construction seems to drag on […]

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6 d. ago Edmonton's City Plan needs a 'revamp,' says one of its creators

'All is not lost, of course. But the time is now': Five years after the adoption of the defining document, Edmonton's population has boomed at a rate faster than anyone had predicted

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8 d. ago Keith Gerein: Edmonton city council couldn't catch a break, but they also didn't make many of their own

For incumbent city councillors, many of whom are already facing stiff winds in their re-election bids, there have been a handful of developments over the last week or two that are sure to make things even stormier. Undoubtedly the worst of these was the recent closure of the Wellington Bridge on 102 Avenue at a […]

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2 w. ago Should city workers returning to downtown offices? Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in

Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in on if they think city employees should remain on a hybrid work model or return to the downtown offices.

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2 w. ago Should city workers return to downtown offices? Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in

Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in on if they think city employees should remain on a hybrid work model or return to the downtown offices.

Society

2 w. ago Chief reveal: City council to vote on new Edmonton top cop Friday

One of the last decisions of the current city council will be to give the nod to Edmonton’s new chief of police. A chief reveal is set for noon. The decision goes before Edmonton city council Friday morning — just under the wire for the current council, with the Oct. 20 election looming, said Ben […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Destroying Edmonton's exhibition lands will do more harm than good

The City of Edmonton council and administration proudly announced earlier this month a reminder that they have initiated the destruction of the exhibition grounds where KDays is held each year, along with the race track, the grandstand, the parking for Expo Centre and the very cultural heart of our city. The plan can be found […]

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2 w. ago Malik Chukwudi: Bringing business acumen and civic experience

We asked Edmonton’s mayoral candidates to answer the question: “Why I should be mayor.”  Edmonton is a city full of potential, yet it faces challenges that touch the daily lives of residents: housing affordability, public safety, aging infrastructure, transit, and support for small businesses. With decades of experience delivering results in both the private and […]

Economics

2 w. ago Edmonton city council proposes shelter changes, more collaboration with province

Edmonton city council is preparing to pen a letter to the province again discussing homelessness. City council worries there are too many people using the services in the core.

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2 w. ago Council race in Ward Métis pits Ashley Salvador against party opponents with differences over infill, bike lanes

When Ashley Salvador won Ward Métis in 2021, she promised to put her urban planning experience to work addressing the challenges facing the central ward’s diverse neighbourhoods. Whether Salvador gets another chance at the Edmonton city council table will depend largely on whether voters embrace or reject her brand of urbanism — as well as […]

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2 w. ago Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Successfully Commissions 192 MW Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm Alongside Offtakers Pembina Pipeline and City of Edmonton

Cypress County, Alberta, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (TSX: CSE.PR.A) (“Capstone”) is proud to announce the successful commissioning of the 192 MW Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm in Cypress County, Alberta. Capstone hits major milestones with newest addition to renewable fleet “The commissioning of Wild Rose 2 Wind represents a […]

Society

2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Edmonton mayoral debate begins to separate the contenders

The five contenders who took part in Friday’s big televised mayoral debate were played onto the stage by the 1980s standard “Eye of the Tiger” — a bit of a forced cliché, perhaps, considering the 90-minute bout that followed wasn’t exactly a Rocky-style slugfest. There were no blackened eyes, bloody noses or cracked ribs, not […]

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2 w. ago Bridgeland business speaks out about street being ripped up 3 times in a year

Lukes Drug Mart, at the corner of 1 Avenue and Edmonton Trail N.E., is calling on the City of Calgary to coordinate projects to minimize impacts to area businesses.

Economics

3 w. 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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