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Social Media and the Edmonton Arena Debate: Or Twitter Throttling and...
An artist’s rendering of Edmonton’s proposed downtown arena CANTO ONE: It is not easy to shut me up. My parents have tried. My teachers have tried. My bosses have tried. Over the years, my inability...
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The photo that has a city talking (well, at least city hall talking)
In celebration of Paul McCartney’s concert in Edmonton … Couns. Dave Loken, “Shoeless” Ben Henderson, Don Iveson and Amarjeet Sohi do Abbey Road. …
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You can book it: shovels will be in the ground for Edmonton’s new downtown...
Arena deal doesn’t fall off cliff in the end, despite best efforts It should be no surprise that the price tag of the Edmonton downtown arena is going to come in at $480 million, the amount of money...
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Saying good-bye to Jenny Loken, guiding light of Councillor Dave Loken
The obituary in the Edmonton Journal reads: “Jenny Loken passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the age of 84. Predeceased by her husband Gordon (1965) as well as her daughters,...
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David Staples: City councillors are sour on Uber, but Uber is winning
No one was happy at city council’s debate on Uber on Tuesday, but I have a strong suspicion that Uber, its drivers and its customers are going to be smiling in the end. The massive multinational...
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David Staples: The glorious mess of the 2016 Edmonton council byelection
Rampant democracy is breaking out in southeast Edmonton. It’s not clear this is a good thing. A record number of candidates, 27 to date, have registered to run for Amarjeet Sohi’s vacant city council...
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New dog park strategy recommends fencing for dangerous areas
A new dog park strategy that calls for fencing along busy roads and beside playgrounds got a warm welcome from one group of dog owners Monday. They’ve been lobbying for a fence to keep dogs from...
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David Staples: Edmonton has to stop treating drivers like bad guys
Many new measures have been put in place to slow Edmonton drivers, including speed bumps, lower speed limits in school zones, and much stricter and more prevalent photo radar. Now there’s a new plan to...
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TappCar's exclusive access deals raising questions for Edmonton's bylaw
TappCar is racking up its exclusive contracts. It will be the only taxi-type company available at the Heritage Days Festival and already has deals with the Edmonton Eskimos and FC Edmonton. At Bonnie...
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New Edmonton jaywalking signs anger victim's friends
Edmonton’s new anti-jaywalking signs — set up metres from an intersection where two pedestrians were killed in a marked crosswalk — miss the point, say friends of one victim and safety advocates. “It...
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Edmonton's mayor calls out TappCar for not complying with 'spirit' of bylaw
Edmonton council members are struggling to reign in TappCar as it finds creative ways to get around the city’s taxi bylaw. Locally-grown TappCar has put large, taxi-like decals on the side of cars and...
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Edmonton council not happy with Municipal Government Review
Edmonton wants the power to tax derelict property owners into cleaning up their act. That’s just one of the increased powers it’s requesting from the province as it reviews what amounts to Edmonton’s...
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Edmonton could be first city to allow phone-in committee meetings
Edmonton could be the first city in North America to allow members of the public to phone in comments during official committee meetings. Residents can already comment by phone if they’re out of town....
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City hall approves sale of two sites for Punjabi, Muslim schools
Two Edmonton neighbourhoods facing the loss of unused school sites will see new schools built after all. The Muslim Association of Canada was given the green light Tuesday to purchase a site in the...
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Edmonton city council reopens debate over neighbourhood speed limits
Community advocates pushing for lower speed limits on residential roads scored a major win Wednesday, with Edmonton voting to formally reopen the debate. Several community groups have lobbied for...
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Edmonton takes controversial safe injection sites to the public
Alberta Avenue resident Adam Millie “tore a strip off” council staff when he heard Edmonton was considering four safe injection sites in the inner city. Attracting more addicts and crime to fragile...
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Council prepares for 'fear and anxiety' over first major transit overhaul...
A sober set of councillors voted to push ahead on a massive reworking of Edmonton’s bus system Wednesday, with some upset residents foreshadowing the controversy to come. Even the relatively small...
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Edmonton union representatives plead for more drainage oversight
Transferring drainage and flood mitigation to Epcor will put critical decision-making behind closed doors, warned union representatives and advocacy groups Tuesday. “We need oversight,” said Bruce...
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'We just need a whole different approach': Mayor pitches new infill plan for...
Edmonton’s infill debate saw a significant shift Wednesday with a motion to focus on those neighbourhoods where it’s needed and can be accommodated best. “This should be a discussion we have this fall...
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Risks identified in sale of Edmonton parkland for 80-storey tower
The 80-storey tower dangles like a carrot before council. But there’s significant risk, says a public report released Thursday on the possible land sale. There’s little in the agreement that would...
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