22 h. ago Wednesday's letters: Extending Downtown CRL is the right decision

Re. “Edmonton council extends Downtown CRL, ending two days of council, community debate,” June 27 While this process has been frustrating and unnecessarily uncertain, we’re relieved that council ultimately saw the light and came to the right conclusion. Extending the CRL is the right move for Edmonton’s future, and we’re grateful that the opportunity wasn’t […]

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5 d. ago Edmonton council extends Downtown CRL, ending two days of council, community debate

If council adopts the motions, administration and the mayor will have until the end of July to obtain a written response from the province.

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6 d. ago Opinion: Extending downtown CRL comes at too high a cost for Edmonton

In their June 23 op-ed in support of the City of Edmonton extending its Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) for another decade, Annette Trimbee (MacEwan University) and Carolyn Campbell (NorQuest College) extoll what they see as the benefits of the proposed CRL extension for students at their respective campuses. What they fail to mention, however, is […]

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7 d. ago Amarjeet Sohi: Let's extend the CRL for a stronger downtown and stronger Edmonton

What does a successful downtown look like? It is a question that Edmonton has been asking for decades. We have long imagined a core that is vibrant, safe, inclusive and filled with opportunities for connection and culture. Over the past few years, city council has prioritized investments to incentivize these changes. We are now seeing […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Plan for downtown Edmonton should reflect the needs of everyone

On June 26, city council will vote on whether to extend the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy — funding that would support the new Downtown Action Plan, a $553-million strategy made up of eight main categories and 45 detailed subcategories. Over the past decade, downtown Edmonton has seen big changes: the Ice District and the long-awaited […]

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2 w. ago Wednesday's letters: Vaccines prevent misery, save tax dollars

According to the Canadian Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report, there have been 671 deaths related to influenza and 2,186 related to COVID-19 since Aug. 25, 2024. Of the latter, 93 per cent occurred in seniors. COVID-19 vaccines do not prevent infection but decrease the severity of disease. The benefits of vaccines almost certainly outweigh the risks […]

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3 w. ago Reitmans shareholder group calls on others to join fight to boost retailer’s value

A group of Reitmans Ltd. shareholders have released their second letter in two months urging the apparel retailer to address its stagnating value, saying they want to replace two board directors and end the company’s dual-class share structure. The open letter published Wednesday is from Donville Kent Asset Management Inc., Parma Investments Ltd. and an […]

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