Speaking Municipally

It works everywhere else in Alberta, but could it work here? Police say no.


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Leadership vote

  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review
  • Jason Kenney to remain as premier, party leader until new UCP leader is chosen

Edmonton Elks

  • Edmonton Elks lose money during disappointing 2021 CFL season

High Level Streetcar

  • High Level Streetcar line extension grand opening planned for Thursday

CSWB Strategy

  • Councillors undecided on how best to spend community safety money
  • Edmonton aims to end racism, poverty and be the safest city in Canada by 2030 with new strategy
  • Suggested actions for investment

Policing downtown

  • Edmonton mayor pitches $5M for outreach patrol teams and day shelter
  • Edmonton police up downtown patrols, council hears calls for safety
  • Downtown Recovery Coalition

Funding formula

  • City councillors propose $385M base budget for Edmonton police
  • Erin Rutherford's motion
  • Andrew Knack's rationale
  • Allegations against Stevenson
  • Police Act

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