3 h. ago HILL and THOMPSON: Housing in Calgary and Edmonton remains expensive but more affordable than other cities

In cities across the country, modest homes have become unaffordable for typical families. Calgary and Edmonton have not been immune to this trend, but they’ve weathered it better than most — largely by making it easier to build homes. Specifically, faster permit approvals, lower municipal fees and fewer restrictions on homebuilders have helped both cities […]

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18 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton deserves fair representation on the electoral map

Alberta will have a new electoral map for the next scheduled provincial election. This is important because it determines how Albertans will be represented in the legislature. The number of MLAs in the legislature will increase from 87 to 89 and provincial constituency boundaries will be redrawn. As Edmontonians, we are worried that the proposed […]

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51 h. ago Keith Gerein: Stability proves an elusive goal for both city council, Explore Edmonton

Council has made efforts in recent years on both the revenue and expense ledgers, though it’s legitimate to feel like they have leaned too heavily on the tax button of late

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5 d. ago Letters: New Edmonton city council, same as the old city council

Does the city spend enough on events? Vote in our daily poll! During budget debates, Coun. Aaron Paquette proposed a plan to restore $64.5 million to the City’s financial stabilization reserve, which would have pushed taxes above 9 per cent this year but lowered increases in future years — his motion was defeated 12-1. Funding […]

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6 d. ago Opinion: Edmonton's planned traffic safety squad could make streets more dangerous

Creating a separate “traffic safety squad” sounds attractive: Brand a new unit, hold a press conference, promise safer streets. But there’s a serious unintended consequence. Once traffic safety is carved off as someone else’s job, the rest of law enforcement quietly downgrades it. What was supposed to make roads safer can actually make them more […]

Events

7 d. ago Letters: Edmonton traffic safety scheme will just be a cash grab

Do you support the plans for Exhibition Lands? Vote in our daily poll! Edmonton Sun reported on Dec. 4 about city council establishing a traffic enforcement unit with a funding model of $5.8 million based on fine revenue. In other words, speed traps. So no matter how conservatively Edmontonians drive, this new department has an […]

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8 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton city council could have looked deeper to cut 2026 budget

To add insult to injury, the city’s free-spending administration had only asked council for a 6.4 per cent increase.

Events

8 d. ago Keith Gerein: Did Edmonton city council's latest budget do enough to prepare for the future?

Though it may not seem like it, council did say no to several motions calling for further spending increases. That said, they also said no to the motions to cut spending

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton city council refuses to live within taxpayers’ means

Well, that didn’t take long. Tuesday was just the 44th day since the current city council was elected in October’s municipal election. And already the majority on council (who are the same lefties who were on the previous council) had already warmly welcomed a recommendation from city administration for a 6.4 per cent property tax […]

Economics

1 week ago Letters: Edmonton city council throws fiscal restraint out the window

Are you happy with the 2026 city budget? Vote in our daily poll! Regarding the latest Edmonton budget. City council all campaigned on controlling spending. The mayor said he would make hard decisions, the only hard thing he did was to up taxes. Hope the people who believed his b.s. are happy. There are so […]

Transport

2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Edmonton's new council faces some of its first sticky issues on finances, infill and climate

With Edmonton’s civic election now six weeks in the rear-view mirror, it is a good moment to reflect on a few issues that had a big presence in the campaign, those that didn’t, and how some from both categories are now playing out with the new council. In that first category, taxes and city finances […]

Society

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Making shopping decisions for you: Edmonton approves infill without parking requirements

Call it the big-box conundrum. Say you like to — need to — shop at big-box stores to buy in bulk and save money from your stressed family budget. People who claim you don’t “need” three dozen of something (and therefore don’t “need” to shop at a big-box) will never understand how important it is […]

Events

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Premier Smith needs to control hardcore UCPers to advance in Edmonton, Calgary

Danielle Smith and her UCP will not do better in Edmonton and even Calgary until the premier gets the hardcore of her party under control. The highwire Smith is walking was very evident at her party’s AGM this weekend at Edmonton’s Expo Centre. Smith said she wanted to make a breakthrough in Edmonton where the […]

Events

2 w. ago Keith Gerein: UCP ideological myopia costs Edmonton another safe consumption site, at the worst possible time

Following the 2021 shutdown of the site at Boyle Street Community Services, the UCP government now intends to close the facility at the Royal Alexandra Hospital before Christmas

Economics

2 w. ago Projet de loi 9 pour renforcer la laïcité: «c’est de l’électoralisme crasse» dénonce un groupe représentant les musulmans

Le Conseil national des musulmans canadiens craint que le projet de loi exacerbe les tensions identitaires.

Transport

2 w. ago Opinion: The next generation of cancer care is being built in Edmonton

As the season of giving approaches, we reflect on what truly matters: family, health, and the promise of a brighter future. For the thousands of Albertans facing a cancer diagnosis this year, that future is arriving faster than ever, thanks to the generosity of a dedicated community of supporters and donors. The statistics are sobering: […]

Science

3 w. ago Keith Gerein: Despite another grim city budget, Edmonton may be closer to ending its financial funk

Though it’s hard to see, there is a hint of sunlight glimmering behind what otherwise appears to be another gloomy Edmonton city budget. The biggest dark cloud in the way is obviously the proposed 6.4 per cent tax hike for 2026, which comes on the heels of 5.7 per cent and 8.9 per cent increases, respectively, in the last two years. That’s tough for […]

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3 w. ago TAIT: Edmonton, Red Deer to host the world’s best junior hockey a year from now

Like Santa swooping in a few days early, a sly wink in his eye, boots scraping a frosty shingle, snagging the biggest present in his sling on a rooftop nail and ripping the wrapping paper just enough for all of us wide-eyed kids below to peek at the shiny surprise inside. That’s exactly how the […]

Sport

4 w. ago Keith Gerein: Better Edmonton's political survival must start by bettering itself

All but one of the council incumbents were re-elected, many by significantly larger margins.

Politics

4 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Great idea won't work to cut Edmonton property tax increases

Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette has a good idea to fund annual property tax increases. Rather than jacking up taxes on city residents year after year, Paquette wants to grow the Ed Tel Endowment Fund to $6 billion from $1 billion over the next decade or decade-and-a-half, then use the annual interest to offset increases […]

Economics