23 h. ago Five Edmonton mayoral candidates square off in Friday night debate

On a night where four candidates hammered away at the status quo, Andrew Knack took a risk by suggesting council needs to pay for things

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39 h. ago Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp promises to hire 500 more police officers if elected

Other candidates say there is more to crime reduction than just hiring police

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39 h. ago Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp pledges to hire 500 more police officers if elected

Other candidates say there is more to crime reduction than just hiring police

Events

63 h. ago Edmonton’s top mayoral candidates to take part in debate on Friday

The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Global News, is hosting the debate on Friday, Sept. 12. It will be livestreamed to all Global News platforms.

Culture

63 h. ago Mayoral candidate Farkas vows less secrecy on council, if elected

Former Ward 11 councillor and second-time mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas said he wants a a sunset clause that ensures confidential matters are eventually brought to light

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3 d. ago Calgary mayoral candidate calls for end of downtown supervised consumption site

Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, running for mayor under the Communities First banner, also pledged to decentralize the city's largest homeless shelter in the East Village.

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3 d. ago Calgary mayoral candidate Jeff Davison calls to end electric transit bus project if elected

Questions cost of program, reliability of vehicles

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3 d. ago Mayoral candidate renews call to close supervised consumption site, decentralize Drop

Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp says if elected next month, she’ll call on the province to close Calgary’s only supervised consumption site, while also pledging to decentralize the city’s largest homeless shelter. At a campaign announcement near the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre Wednesday morning, Sharp said that while the Safeworks supervised consumption site falls within […]

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4 d. ago Jaffer promises a sweeping tax rollback; Walters pledges to cut red tape

Mayoral candidates make some big-ticket promises as municipal election campaign heats up

Economics

5 d. ago Walters on former Edmonton mayor Mandel endorsement: 'I am the moderate candidate'

Former mayor Stephen Mandel gives Michael Walters his nod of approval

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8 d. ago Clarity in a crisis: Distinguishing politics from policy in the supervised consumption debate

Every year, Calgarians hear that the Sheldon Chumir Supervised Consumption Site is on the verge of closure. This spreads panic and polarization, often without clear confirmation. It distracts from the grave reality that people are dying in record numbers from toxic drug poisonings, and that the site saves lives every day. Premier Danielle Smith publicly […]

Politics

8 d. ago Saturday's letters: Candidates must get realistic about infill, parking

The mayoralty candidates are beginning to post their platforms, and I want to take issue with their positions on the zoning bylaw changes that allow multiple-unit building in mature neighbourhoods. All the candidates appear to have decided, without any input from residents, that some level of multiple-unit building, mid-block, is acceptable. A quick drive around […]

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9 d. ago Calgary mayoral hopefuls pitch promises as campaign heats up

Several candidates in the race to become Calgary's next mayor hit the campaign trail Thursday with pitches and pledges to earn voters support.

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9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Bloody weekend in Edmonton heightens calls for bail reform

On Tuesday, Edmonton mayoral candidate Rahim Jaffer issued an open letter calling on big-city mayors across the country to band together and demand the Carney government bring in meaningful bail reforms, not the piddly, window-dressing reforms introduced by the Trudeau Liberals last year. “We’ve seen police in particular find it very hard to do their […]

Society

1 week ago Manitoba premier says proposed supervised consumption site will be changed

The Manitoba government says its planned supervised consumption site will proceed but at a different location.

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1 week ago Campaigns heat up for 6 Edmonton mayor hopefuls as polling released

Michael Walters, Andrew Knack, Rahim Jaffer, Omar Mohammad, Tim Cartmell, and Tony Caterina are all hoping to be Edmonton's next mayor.

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2 w. ago Opinion: The real problem with Calgary’s supervised consumption site — and how to fix it

Closing Calgary’s only supervised consumption site without any alternatives would be a mistake — a fatal one to the people who access the services — and cause more havoc for Beltline businesses and residents. Police data says crime is down but Calgarians would disagree. This mismatch suggests a significant divide between the reality of safety […]

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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

3 w. ago PARKER: When will Zohran Mamdani learn that socialism doesn’t pay?

Recent polls by Gotham and Siena on the New York City mayoral race show Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo, who’s running second as an independent, by 18 and 19 points, respectively. Mamdani defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June, garnering 56.39% of the vote. Mamdani is a New York State assemblyman, a Muslim born in […]

Technology

3 w. ago How mayoral candidates plan to handle Edmonton's growing infill snafu

“A family home, now wedged between two three-storey eight-plexes. No sunlight. No privacy. No peace. When residents speak up, they’re labelled NIMBY. When they seek help, the city’s ‘support’ takes days, if it comes at all,” she posted.

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