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Rapid Fire

• Rapid Fire Theatre: Edmonton's Longest Running Improv Theatre
• Julian Faid

Taproot's First Hire

• Taproot Edmonton makes its first hire – Taproot Publishing

Guest: Rob Houle

• LinkedIn
• @NehiyawRob on Twitter
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Indigenous Ward Names

• City council approves Indigenous names for Edmonton’s new ward boundaries
• Edmonton council endorses Indigenous names for city's revamped wards
• Indigenous names for Edmonton wards endorsed by city council

EPS Chief's Council

• New community council to advise Edmonton Police Service on issues of racism, discrimination

Too Many Supervisors

• Council Roundup: Council directs Administration to reduce the number of supervisors

Camp Pekiwewin

• Camp Pekiwewin calling for COVID-19 response plan and on-site testing
• Camp Pekiwewin calls for COVID-19 support, redoubles demand for free transit
• News Release: Closure of Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park encampment

On-Demand Transit

• Edmonton transit launching on-demand shuttle service next year

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Police Tank

• Edmonton police unveil new $500K armoured vehicle

Oilers 50/50

• Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation bringing back online 50/50 for Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Riverhawks

• Meet the Riverhawks: Edmonton ballpark to host new team backed by ex-Oiler-led group

Guest: Jeffery Hansen-Carlson

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• Twitter

Prairie Sky

• Prairie Sky Gondola
• Why Prairie Sky?
• Prairie Sky Power Plant Tour

Gondola Related

• Feb. 5, 2020: Opinion: River valley gondola would come at great cost
• Jan. 29, 2020: Councillors weigh ups and downs of proposed river valley gondola, delay decision
• Jan. 28, 2020: Gondola over Edmonton river valley is feasible, proponent's study finds
• March 7, 2018: Rising to the top: River valley gondola winner of Edmonton Project
• Nov. 6, 2011: We need to improve public transit between downtown and Old Strathcona

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Limo Struggles

• Limo companies struggling during pandemic say Edmonton fees crippling industry

School Wave

• Nearly 100 Grade 10 students from Ross Sheppard High School told to self-isolate after positive COVID-19 test

Smart Fare Delay

• Border closure due to COVID-19 puts brakes on Edmonton transit’s smart fare system

Elise Stolte

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People's Agenda

• Taproot Edmonton People's Agenda
• Help us discover the People’s Agenda in Edmonton

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School Bussing

• COVID-19 triggers school bus driver shortage in Edmonton

Walmart Closed

• South Edmonton Walmart closed after a dozen staff are diagnosed with COVID-19

Streetcar Tracks

• The High Level Streetcar's extension to Whyte Ave is making progress!

Sanction Hearing

• Edmonton Coun. Mike Nickel avoids punishment for code of conduct violations in narrow vote
• Meeting agenda and minutes
• GUNTER: City council could set dangerous precedent if it reprimands Nickel
• City Council's Sanction Hearings & Code of Conduct: Change Is Needed
• Nickel's victory tweet
• Knack's tweet
• Paquette's tweet

Station Pointe

• 'We’re up against a rock and a hard place': Edmonton city council approves rezoning of Windermere, Belvedere lots
• City proposes rezoning to reignite development at Station Pointe
• Paquette's tweet
• Ashley Salvador's tweet

Coronation Rec Centre

• 'It's shocking': Coronation recreation centre will need additional $46 million to host international sporting events as planned
• August 28 Council Roundup

Surplus Buildings

• Edmonton mayor requests help from Trudeau government to end city’s homelessness before winter
• Hotels for homeless: Edmonton aims to buy 'surplus' buildings for winter
• Iveson calls on senior governments to help buy hotels, apartment buildings to house city's homeless

Financial Update

• City of Edmonton projecting $23.8 million shortfall by end of year due to COVID-19 pandemic
• May 1 Council Roundup
• July 3 Council Roundup
• August 28 Council Roundup

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Alberta Deficit

• Alberta projects largest deficit in province's history amid COVID-19 pandemic, low oil prices

Colorful Skies

• Orange sky time-lapse
• Photos by Keith Moore

Alphonso Davies

• High Level Bridge in Edmonton highlights Champions League win for Alphonso Davies

Michael Walters

• Edmonton councillor Michael Walters says he won't seek another term at city hall
• Councillor Michael Walters announces he's not seeking re-election - Ryan Jespersen Show
• Twitter thread from Michael Walters

EPS Tank

• ‘For public and officer safety’: Edmonton city police mum on possibility of third armoured vehicle
• Edmonton police to buy new armoured vehicle, commission confirms
• Petition · Simply light $500k on fire, rather than buy EPS a new tank

TransPod Hyperloop

• 1,000 km/h hyperloop between Calgary and Edmonton closer to reality
• Andrew Knack's tweet
• 2014: Does high speed rail have a future in Alberta?
• 2009: Highlights from the Alberta High Speed Rail report

Kaycee Madu

• News Release: Cabinet positioned for Alberta’s recovery
• Failing Upwards: Kaycee Madu promoted to Justice after disastrous year in Municipal Affairs

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Teacher Testing

• Hinshaw advises teacher testing before back-to-school; Edmonton driving COVID-19 spread in Alberta

Mystery Tunnel

• Decades-old mystery tunnel uncovered by construction crew in Stony Plain

Oilers 50/50

• Legendary Edmonton Oilers 50/50 reached $14.3-million with draw set for next week

Exemption Card Generator

• Troy's original tweet
• Troy's tweet about the cease and desist

COVID-19

• News Release - Update 112: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (Aug. 20, 5 p.m.)
• Edmonton ICU doctor says his unit is 'full to the brim,' spike partly due to COVID-19
• Tweet from the Mayor's office

Heritage Valley

• News Release - City Council approves plan for new neighbourhood in Heritage Valley
• New neighbourhood plan for southwest Edmonton approved by city council
• Councillor Paquette's tweet

Nickel's Conduct

• Mike Nickel violated council's code of conduct, city integrity commissioner finds
• Troy's tweet
• Councillor Nickel's tweet
• Councillor Nickel's video statement
• Councillor Paquette's tweet
• Sept. 2: Special City Council Meeting

Innovate Edmonton

• News Release - Board members endorsed for Edmonton’s new innovation entity
• Job Posting - Innovate Edmonton – Chief Executive Officer
• July 14 Tech Roundup: Naseem Bashir endorsed as board chair for new innovation entity
• Cheryll Watson's tweet
• World Entrepreneur Day

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EE Football

• Edmonton Football Team discontinues use of the name Eskimos

Kâhasinîskâk Bridge

• Edmonton on track for big, safe, vital construction season
• News Release: Construction season in full swing despite COVID-19 pandemic

Oilers Out

• Oilers GM says team needs to build on progress after again missing playoffs

Mask Exemption Cards

• Aug. 4: News Release - Four-out-of-five Edmontonians observed wearing face coverings over the long weekend
• Aug. 7: Dziadyk's tweet about the exemption cards
• Aug. 8: Mack got an exemption card
• Aug. 9: Dziadyk interviewed about the cards
• Aug. 9: Knack shares a thread on the cards
• Aug. 10: News Release - Wearing face coverings crucial in slowing the spread of COVID-19
• Aug. 10: Transport Canada says if you can't wear a mask for medical reasons, prove it — or don't fly
• Aug. 10: Paquette questions the cards
• Aug. 10: Nickel blames Iveson in tweet
• Aug. 11: News Conference - Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - City of Edmonton update
• Aug. 11: Update: Face coverings being adopted, exemption cards strike a balance: Aitken
• Aug. 12: Iveson posts a thread about compliance and indicates he has questions about the exemption cards
• Aug. 12: Statement to Councillors from Administration
• Aug. 12: News Release - City stops face covering exemption card distribution through recreation centres
• Aug. 13: Reports that AHS won't treat cards as valid
• Aug. 13: Nickel writes a letter to Iveson
• Aug. 13: News Release - City of Edmonton provides updates on pandemic recovery

Photo Radar

• Two Edmonton city councillors call for photo radar reduction
• Photo Radar Petition – Mike Nickel
• Edmonton Photo Radar - The Stats
• Photo radar in Alberta | Alberta.ca

NHL Bubble

• NHL says zero positive COVID-19 tests so far in Edmonton, Toronto bubbles
• Photo of the closure

Frank Oliver

• Vandalized Frank Oliver plaque removed, subject to review

103 Avenue

• One block of 103 Avenue in downtown Edmonton set for overhaul

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Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community-supported. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation, which "acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come." We also talked about Park Power, "a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities."

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Media Layoffs

• Jim Pattison Broadcast Group offers early retirement, lays off 40 in pandemic cuts

Mask Compliance

• News Release: Four-out-of-five Edmontonians observed wearing face coverings over the long weekend

Electric Buses

• News Release: History in the making: ETS deploys first electric bus into service

Guest: Kalen Anderson

• @KalenAnderson on Twitter
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City Plan

• The City Plan
• Guidebook for preparing a municipal development plan
• Video: How do we plan for a future of one million more Edmontonians?
• A transformational City Plan for a changing Edmonton
• Edmonton’s Demographic is Changing the Way We Look at Neighbourhoods
• Keith Gerein: An Edmonton of two million needs aggressive plan, political discipline
• Edmonton city council votes to remove minimum parking requirements

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Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported. This week we talked about Shift, a podcast from Alberta Innovates that showcases "the work being done in the province’s innovation ecosystem in everything from health to clean energy." We also highlighted World on Fire, a podcast from CBC Edmonton that "takes you to the front lines of out of control wildfires in Canada, Australia, and California."

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Yoshii Express

• A Wild Week for Alan of Yoshii Express: How the Edmonton Community Came Together to Support A Small Business

Solar Farm

• News Release: World's-largest airport solar farm arriving at EIA

Hub City

• Downtown businesses 'super excited' about Edmonton being an NHL Hub City

Guest: Rob Houle

• LinkedIn Profile
• @NehiyawRob on Twitter

Policing Motion

• Final Motion (PDF)
• 'A lack of political bravery': Edmonton council's police motion falls flat, experts say
• Edmonton's police reform plan gets mixed reviews
• Edmonton council votes against police budget freeze, opts to reallocate $11M
• Edmonton police officers investigated for use of force in pair of arrests
• Rob's tweet thread

Edmonton Eskimos

• Edmonton releases statement on team name
• Edmonton CFL team to heed calls from sponsors and examine potential name change
• Rob's tweet

COVID-19 Finances

• July 3, 2020 Council Roundup
• News Conference: July 8, 2020
• News Release: City unveils Reimagine plan to deal with financial impact of COVID-19
• News Release: Government invests in completing Terwillegar Drive
• Kaycee Madu's tweet

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Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported. This week we talked about Straight from the CPA's Mouth, a podcast from Alberta’s Chartered Professional Accountants that explores a variety of topics including financial literacy and leadership skills. We also highlighted Episode 74 of The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation. The episode explores how Chinese communities in Edmonton continue to grow strong.

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ESO

• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra musicians set to serenade boaters on a lake on Canada Day

High School

• Most Edmonton high schools switching to quarterly system next year

Homophobic Tweet

• Eskimos release receiver Christion Jones for posting homophobic tweet

E-Bike Rebates

• Edmonton backpedals on e-bike rebate program
• Edmonton city council to reconsider e-bike rebate if motion passes
• E-bike rebate program sells out in days
• News Release: City launches environment rebates to help stimulate economy
• Mike Nickel's tweets
• Energy Transition Strategy Update

Andrew Cowan

• Twitter
• Northern Chicken

EPSB Redux

• School resource officer program to stay in public schools until at least September

Affordable Housing

• City votes to sell land to Homeward Trust to build housing to help end homelessness
• Don Iveson's tweets
• Mike Nicke's tweets

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Speaking Municipally is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported. This week we talked about Shift, a podcast from Alberta Innovates that "showcases the work being done in the province’s innovation ecosystem - everything from health to clean energy." We also highlighted World on Fire, a new five part series from CBC Edmonton that "takes you to the front lines of out of control wildfires in Canada, Australia, and California."

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