65 h. ago Keith Gerein: Investment deal with Oilers and the province is not yet 'ruthlessly fair' for Edmonton

Premier Danielle Smith told a news conference last week that she is committed to investments in Edmonton that are “ruthlessly fair” to what is being spent in Calgary. I confess I found the phrasing curious, given that the preponderance of evidence in recent years presents a case more for the “ruthless” part, not so much the […]

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6 d. ago Opinion: Edmonton should say no to subsidizing Daryl Katz — again

Last week, Edmontonians were surprised to learn of an agreement between the City of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, and OEG Sports and Entertainment (OEGSE), formerly Oilers Entertainment Group, regarding the extension of the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) and new “catalyst projects” in the downtown core. These projects include $68.2 million for […]

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6 d. ago Letters, March 7: Edmonton needs to sort out snow clearing issues

Do you plan on buying Canadian booze? Vote in our daily poll! I can’t wait to pay my property taxes this spring knowing how efficiently it gets spent. On Tuesday there were giant front-end loaders clearing the cul-de-sacs in my neighborhood. Not one grader all winter and now that 90 percent of the snow is […]

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6 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council throwing good money after bad

Here’s an idea for city council: Council’s executive committee voted Wednesday to recommend to the entire council that they extend the Downtown community revitalization levy (CRL) by a further 10 years to keep all that fabulous revitalization momentum going. (I’m being facetious.) But the CRL for Downtown was put in place in 2015 and can […]

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7 d. ago Keith Gerein: Alberta budget finally gives Edmonton a win, but are the Oilers the biggest beneficiary?

Despite the doubts, questions and concerns of unnecessary corporate welfare, the overriding message to council Wednesday is that this is probably as good as it’s going to get — especially at a time of financial distress.

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9 d. ago Opinion: Edmonton's approach to planning and development is working

Edmonton is a city of many firsts: Our residents created the first community league in Canada in 1921, we built the nation’s first mosque, and we held North America’s first Fringe Theatre festival in 1982. Now, Edmonton has earned another accolade — ranking first for the second time in a row in the 2024 Canadian […]

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1 week ago Saturday's letters: Edmonton shortchanged vs. Calgary arena funding

The provincial government has set aside $106 million over three years for Edmonton in the 2025 budget for a park besides Rogers Place, to prepare land for a private development project by the Katz Group and to putting a wrecking ball to the Coliseum. This is the “parity” that Edmonton gets after the province committed […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton's zoning bylaw levels playing field for young families

As is widely known, Edmonton implemented a significant zoning bylaw renewal when we rang in 2024, that eased and simplified zoning regulations across the city. Its primary intentions are to improve affordability relative to population growth as well as increase livability and access to amenities, through a combination of gentle and targeted infill development. While […]

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2 w. ago Keith Gerein: How much should Edmontonians care about Gretzky's silence on Trump?

For Edmontonians, it’s fair to feel disappointed with Wayne Gretzky's silence at a time of threats to Canada, but it shouldn't matter

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3 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton students with disabilities abandoned during strike

For more than a month, approximately 1,200 Edmonton students with disabilities have been denied their fundamental right to education. As the parent of a child with complex learning needs, I’ve watched with growing dismay as both Edmonton Public Schools and the provincial government have effectively segregated our most vulnerable students during the ongoing education support […]

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3 w. ago Tuesday's letters: Edmonton makes getting there none of the fun

Re. “Group asks city to delay bridge work,” Feb. 14 While I applaud their goals, I have seen too many decades of the city not really caring about accessibility for cars or buses or pedestrians when it comes to public and private construction to think there will be much progress. Perhaps it would be easier […]

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