Speaking Municipally

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Safeway Jasper

• Safeway to open new location on Jasper Avenue

Rodeo Discrimination

• Anti-racist motion stalled by rodeo discussion in Alberta legislature

Pastor Released

• After 35 days in custody, controversial Edmonton pastor is released from jail

Transit Safety

• Transit advisory board recommends changes to get people using transit again safely
• Edmonton hopes to draw back transit riders during pandemic

Bus Network

• PSA - Trip planning now available for new bus routes
• Reddit thread
• @MakingLaurie's tweet

Business Licenses

• Edmonton considering more COVID-19 financial relief for entrepreneurs
• Edmonton plans to slash business licence, vehicle-for-hire fees by 50 per cent in 2021

E-Scooter Rules

• New e-scooter rules could be coming to Edmonton

Waste RE-Solutions

• Dormancy process for 2492369 Canada Corporation (aka Waste RE-solutions Edmonton)
• Our waste management brilliance: taking it to the world

Phone Books

• Reddit thread

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.

This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation. Episode 91, hosted by Taproot’s own Emily Rendell-Watson, introduces us to three Edmontonians to explore how COVID-19 has impacted each of us differently. We also talked about Career Essentials, a podcast from NAIT that "offers real-world advice and insight into different careers and career paths."

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