3 d. ago Letters: Actions of Edmonton’s next council must be grounded in reality

Can Danielle Smith get a new pipeline built? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! GOVERN WITH PRAGMATISM With the civic election fast approaching, many candidates have taken to social media to share their views, especially around Truth and Reconciliation Day. Rajah Maggay, a candidate running in Nakota Isga (Ward 1), stated that city council must […]

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5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: 'All current council must go': Protesters at north Edmonton rally get it right

The City Plan wants 50 per cent of all commuting and shopping trips in our city to be within 15 minutes walking distance from people’s homes.

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7 d. ago 'Current council must go': Neighbourhood rally targets infill, streets and growth

Mayoral candidates Rahim Jaffer, Tony Caterina and Tim Cartmell all address an unhappy crowd in north Edmonton

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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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1 week ago Michael Higgins: Mark Carney recognizing ‘Palestine’ is declaring victory for Hamas terrorists

If the PM acknowledges the reality on the ground, shouldn't his response be to help defeat the terrorists?

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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 Lorne Gunter: City council on the hook for asinine Wellington Bridge demolition decision

Sometimes the city makes a decision that is so profoundly stupid you wonder if intelligent people were involved at all. Tearing down the Wellington Bridge on 102 Avenue near the old provincial museum before the west-end LRT project is finished is just such a decision. The Wellington Bridge has to come down, at some point […]

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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 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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3 w. ago Edmonton votes 2025: Will historical incumbent dominance overcome perceived dissatisfaction with council?

'You still see a lot of evidence of incumbent success. It's still a major advantage that challengers have to overcome, even if, even if voters are quite dissatisfied'

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