Council wastes a lot of time hearing about spicy things, but the Mansion Tax may be just a little too spicy for the city lawyers.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Taproot event survey

• Should Taproot build an event calendar?

Chili pepper

• Comedian chomps chili pepper at Edmonton public hearing while arguing climate change is 'not a huge issue'

Winter Bike to Work Day

• Celebrate winter cycling on International Winter Bike to Work Day

15-minute communities

• Online conspiracy theories about Edmonton's '15-minute city' plan: 'Absolute nonsense'
• City aims for Edmontonians to 'live more locally' with 15-minute districts

102 Avenue NW

• Bylaw 20345: To close a portion of road, Downtown
• Idea to turn 102 Avenue over to pedestrians has long pedigree

Homelessness and health

• Homeless in Edmonton face health challenges, but stable housing can help: report

Pepper spray

• EPS, Edmonton city staff working to tighten bylaws on pepper and bear sprays
• Edmonton eyes tougher regulations on bear spray sales following rise in incidents

Mansion tax

• No solid foundation for Edmonton to adopt mansion tax, report suggests

Jobber

• Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services

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