Council approved $925,000 to fund winter day spaces, even as the conversation about jurisdiction continues. Plus, the Southeast Transit Garage will be a little bigger, and we look at what Edmontonians told the Edmonton Police Commission about the next EPS operating budget.

• (00:00) - Introduction

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Trivia Night

• Edmonton Trivia with Taproot Edmonton

Correction: 15-minute parking update

• Instagram post from Coun. Stevenson

Day spaces

• Council allocates $925 thousand for winter day spaces
• On the agenda: Budget adjustment, transit garage, community halls

Edmonton Police budget engagement results

• Edmonton Police Commission meeting — May 21, 2026

Spring 2026 SCBA & Southeast Transit Garage

• Edmonton council votes to build bigger transit garage, despite it adding $66M to debt
• Garage capacity key to expanding transit service, advocate says

Koermann Block

• The Koermann Block: historic but dilapidated city property looks for buyers this spring

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