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Pitching in on encampments


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Cabinet shuffle

  • Premier announces Cabinet changes

Taxi fares

  • Fuel price hikes could prompt increase to Edmonton taxi rates

Passport lineups

  • Albertans are camping outside Canada Place as early as 1:30 a.m. to get a passport

Police stuff

  • News Release: Improving public safety in Edmonton: Joint news release
  • City council votes to create business plan for downtown Edmonton safety initiative
  • Police commission member recruitment underway

Encampment strategy

  • Edmonton looking into pilot for small, city-sanctioned homeless encampments
  • Surge in Edmonton's homeless camps likely this summer but staff don't recommend city-run encampment
  • City looking at different options to address increase in homelessness in Edmonton

Affordable housing

  • News Release: City exceeds affordable housing targets, lays out next steps for future investments
  • City of Edmonton exceeds affordable housing targets

Mansions tax

  • Edmonton councillor wants mansion tax, city studies progressive taxation
  • It's time for a Mansions Tax

Valley Line Southeast LRT

  • Valley Line Southeast LRT extension on track for summer opening, no date set: TransEd
  • April 2009: Edmonton's LRT now extends to South Campus

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