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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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Critics say Edmonton officials not applying freedom of information rules fairly
Critics of Edmonton’s freedom of information process call it “obstructionist” and frustrating. The tool for getting information — often seen as a last resort for community members — is up for debate...
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Stuck with a walker: Pedestrian lights near Edmonton seniors centres first to...
Edmonton’s pedestrian challenges don’t seem frivolous outside a seniors’ home. Outside 210-unit Pleasantview Place, Nina Bjur watches her neighbours push walkers far out onto busy residential streets...
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Councillor pushes for no net loss of sports fields in Edmonton drainage plan
Two baseball diamonds and one soccer field have already been lost to dry ponds in Ward 11, and Coun. Mike Nickel doesn’t want that trend to continue. “We don’t want parks to be the big loser in this,”...
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Edmonton to close zoning loopholes for cannabis lounges and pot shops
Edmonton moved to close loopholes in the zoning bylaw Tuesday to ensure marijuana sales can’t happen in corner stores and residential neighbourhoods. The zoning changes will also specifically ban...
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Mill Woods redevelopment to include first European-style bus terminal
Edmonton could see its first European-style bus terminal with a planned redevelopment of the Mill Woods Town Centre. Think of sipping a cappuccino on a sunny patio as your bus arrives, or picking up a...
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'Classic neighbour from hell' who idles truck prompts bylaw review
Karine Malloy’s neighbour idles his diesel pickup beside her house for so long, the fence is stained black. She’s worried about the carcinogens, annoyed by the deep rumble that carries through her...
View ArticleEdmonton Talk Back: Coun. Mike Nickel explains his push to use tools of...
Hang around City Hall long and you’re sure to hear Ward 11 Coun. Mike Nickel push the city on its “metrics, targets and outcomes.” That constant refrain sometimes has council colleagues rolling their...
View ArticleCoun. Mike Nickel seeks nomination for UCP in Edmonton-South
Edmonton Coun. Mike Nickel announced Wednesday that he is seeking the nomination for the United Conservative Party in the riding of Edmonton-South. Nickel currently represents Ward 11. That includes...
View ArticleWard 11 Coun. Mike Nickel seeks UCP nomination in Edmonton-South
Ward 11 Coun. Mike Nickel announced Wednesday he is seeking the United Conservative Party nomination in the new riding of Edmonton-South. “I want to go to a place where I can do the most good. I think...
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