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Eric Bowling @ericbowling.bsky.social · Sep 29
Now covering all things related to municipal politics in #EdmontonAB for @edmontonjournal.com — reach out to me if you have any concerns or story ideas related to #YEG #CityHall. #abpoli
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As Edmonton keeps growing, so do the pressures on #yegcc's budget.
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Edmonton could grow to 1.25M people in two years, says administration
Edmonton city council was briefed on the city's growth pressures and potential solutions during intensive orientation overview
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November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Even with the promise of a pipeline, the anti-Canada sentiments are still strong at the UCP's AGM. #abpoli
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Despite pipeline hopes, separatism a hot topic at UCP AGM
Separatist discussions are dominating the talks at the UCP's AGM, despite the Premier's conciliatory statementU
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November 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Council told budget currently has structural issues that could lead to serious problems in the future if not addressed now

#YEGcc #Edmonton #Budget

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City looking to close $52-million fiscal hole in budget
Council told budget currently has structural issues that could lead to serious problems in the future if not addressed now
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November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Transport company charged and fined 100K in 2023, re-opened illegally: EPS

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Transport company charged and fined 100K in 2023, re-opened illegally: EPS
Police have determined that Alberta North Transportation is now operating under the name Northern Alberta Transportation.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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With the newest city budget, Edmontonians are being asked to swallow a 6.4 per cent hike as the city digs out of a fiscal black hole left in the wake of COVID-19.

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The forces behind a decade of tax change in Edmonton
With the newest city budget, Edmontonians are being asked to swallow a 6.4 per cent hike as the city digs out of a fiscal black hole.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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An investigation by Postmedia and MacEwan University published in October highlighted problems around reporting, enforcement, and accountability within the current system.

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'To the next level': Alberta cracking down on food safety after shortfalls exposed
An investigation published in October highlighted problems around reporting, enforcement, and accountability within the current system
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Space crunch at public schools beyond suburbs, hits central Edmonton

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Space crunch at public schools beyond suburbs, hits central Edmonton
A persistent space crunch continued last year at Edmonton public schools. But now capacity issues are showing up in mature neighbourhoods.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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"As medical students dreaming of giving back to Alberta, we are scared for the future of our province."

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Opinion: Patients will pay the price with public-private surgery plan
Splitting an already dwindling health-care workforce between two systems means those relying on the public system will pay the price.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Incrementally, property taxes have increased almost 45 per cent since 2015

#Edmonton #YegCC #PropertyTax

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The forces behind a decade of tax change in Edmonton
With the newest city budget, Edmontonians are being asked to swallow a 6.4 per cent hike as the city digs out of a fiscal black hole.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The biggest dark cloud on the way is obviously the proposed 6.4 per cent tax hike for 2026, which comes on the heels of 5.7 per cent and 8.9 per cent increases, respectively, in the last two years. #yeg #yegcc

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Keith Gerein: Despite another grim city budget, Edmonton may be closer to ending its financial funk
Mayor Andrew Knack and Edmonton city council will face tough decisions in debating another city budget with a proposed hefty tax hike
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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As construction season wraps up for 2026, city council warned no money available for minimum 10 kilometres in need of road repair

#Edmonton #YegCC #yegcars #Budget2026

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Arterial road repair passed over in proposed tight 2026 budget
As construction season wraps up for 2026, city council warned no money available for minimum 10 kilometres in need of road repair
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November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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An Edmonton-area cabinet minister and a former deputy premier are among the latest round of United Conservative Party (UCP) MLAs to be subject of recall petitions.

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Edmonton-area cabinet minister among five latest Alberta UCP MLAs to face recall petitions
Two cabinet ministers and three more Alberta government UCP MLAs are the latest to face recall petitions, bringing the total to 14.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The raids, spanning Alberta and B.C., led to dozens of arrests — including a full-patched Hells Angels member — and disrupted a major organized crime network.

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Edmonton police bust One Order Motorcycle Club in massive raids
Edmonton police, backed by RCMP and other law enforcement agencies, have torn down the city's chapter of the One Order Motorcycle Club (MC).
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November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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More than 1,300 new housing units — including 925 affordable housing units — are to be built in Edmonton after the city sold 10 surplus school sites to developers for $1 each.

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Ten affordable housing projects greenlit for surplus Edmonton school grounds
Bankrolled by $99 million from the federal Housing Acceleration Fund, city sells 10 surplus school grounds to developers for one dollar each
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Keith Gerein: Despite another grim city budget, Edmonton may be closer to ending its financial funk edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Keith Gerein: Despite another grim city budget, Edmonton may be closer to ending its financial funk
Keith Gerein: Despite another grim city budget, Edmonton may be closer to ending its financial funk - https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-edmonton-council-city-budget-taxes-to-wrestle-with-another-ugly-budget-but-there-are-signs-of-improvement
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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For sale signs have gone up on the much-talked-about Downtown site of the demolished Bank of Montreal building. The site, owned by Regency Developments, is listed by Omada Commercial with an asking price of $6 million.

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Developer puts Downtown Edmonton BMO land up for sale, asking $6M
For sale signs have gone up on the much-talked-about Downtown Edmonton site of the demolished Bank of Montreal building.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Bankrolled by $99 million from the federal Housing Acceleration Fund, city sells 10 surplus school grounds to developers for one dollar each

#Edmonton #YEGcc #AffordableHousing

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Ten affordable housing projects greenlit for surplus Edmonton school grounds
Bankrolled by $99 million from the federal Housing Acceleration Fund, city sells 10 surplus school grounds to developers for one dollar each
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November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Alberta seeks to change existing drug coverage, allow physicians to work in public and private sectors

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Alberta seeks to change existing drug coverage, allow physicians to work in public and private sectors
Alberta's government seeks to change existing drug coverage, while allowing physicians to work both in public and private sectors.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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City of Edmonton's 2026 budget drops this morning

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City of Edmonton's 2026 budget drops this morning
Council needs to find $3.8 billion to cover city's costs, Edmontonians can anticipate a 6.4 per cent property tax levy hike
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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News: the association representing Alberta Crown prosecutors is speaking out after two top lawyers were allegedly fired last week. No explanation has been given, though some fear political interference. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Alberta prosecutors' association worried after alleged firing of two top Edmonton Crowns, calls for new employment protections
An association representing Alberta prosecutors is calling for new employment protections in the wake of the alleged firing of two top Edmonton Crowns.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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'Jordan Peterson law': Alberta seeks to protect professionals from discipline for off-duty conduct
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'Jordan Peterson law': Alberta seeks to protect professionals from discipline for off-duty conduct
The so-called Jordan Peterson law would restrict professional regulatory bodies from disciplining their members for off-duty conduct.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Council needs to find $3.8 billion to cover city's costs, Edmontonians can anticipate a 6.4 per cent property tax levy hike

#Edmonton #YegCC #Budget #PropertyTax

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City of Edmonton's 2026 budget drops this morning
Council needs to find $3.8 billion to cover city's costs, Edmontonians can anticipate a 6.4 per cent property tax levy hike
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November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Mayor floats new traffic safety unit after woman struck at marked crosswalk dies in hospital

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Mayor floats new traffic safety unit after woman struck at marked crosswalk dies in hospital
A 58-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by an SUV while walking her dog at a marked crosswalk in north Edmonton Saturday.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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'A lot of people cared for him and he is well remembered in a lot of people's hearts'

#Yeg #Edmonton #SherwoodPark #Memorial

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'Gather every year': Memorials for slain Sherwood Park teen become reunions after 2005 house party killing
Family and friends of Shane "Smiles" Rolston will gather Wednesday at a memorial bench at Bev Facey Community High School in Sherwood Park.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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NEWS: Edmonton’s chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge, as it comes months after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crown’s handling of a case — a move Danielle Smith said she supported edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM