Speaking Municipally

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Calgary Snow

• 'Help is on the way!' Edmonton sending snow plows to Calgary
• Don Iveson tweet

Snow Tires

• City ponders benefits of mandating winter tires during winter months

Marijuana on October 17

• This bud's for northern Alberta: On Oct. 17, most cannabis retailers will be in the Edmonton region

Terwillegar Expressway

• Edmonton city councillors endorse quicker, simpler fix for Terwillegar Drive

Liquor Stores

• Downtown core could see more liquor stores if city council gets its way

Calcium Chloride

• City council leery about expanding Edmonton's road salt and calcium chloride pilot

Thrive Edmonton

• Thrive Edmonton

Paula Simons

• Journal columnist Paula Simons one of three named to Canada's Senate
• Paula Simons: 'What's going on?' Edmonton teen in shock after Governor-General's nomination for his Syrian refugee memoir

Free Transit

• 'If the numbers add up': City councillor asks Edmonton to examine free transit
• Editorial: No free transit rides
• Transit Ridership/Capita

In this episode we mentioned LitFest Alberta, Canada's original nonfiction festival, running October 11 to 21 in Edmonton. Passes are $129 but you can use promo code APNROCKS to get $5 off because LitFest is a sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network! Speaking of APN, we decided to plug the Events page this episode - check it out for an up-to-date listing of podcast-related events taking place across Alberta.

Speaking of events, Taproot Edmonton is hosting a panel during Edmonton Startup Week focused on the future of local tech coverage. We hope to see you there!

Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a home for curiosity-driven stories about our city, cultivated by the community. In addition to this podcast, Taproot publishes the Council Roundup every week. Sign up to get it delivered by email for free. Here's the October 5, 2018 edition.