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Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Fitness Industry

• Potential for Massive Closures & Bankruptcies to Fitness Industry Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Connor McDavid

• Connor McDavid staying put in Edmonton during pandemic

Education Cuts

• Schools will hire back all workers laid off during pandemic, education minister says

Corona Station

• Guest: Erik Backstrom, Senior Planner, City of Edmonton
• Erik's tweet thread
• Councillor Aaron Paquette's tweet
• Troy's tweet

EEDC CEO

• EEDC's tweet
• Business Roundup: April 3, 2020
• Cheryll Watson named one of two Canadians on Startup Genome Advisory Board

ERIN Funding

• Edmonton Regional Innovation Network
• Previously: Edmonton denied $4.2M in tech innovation funding

E-Scooters

• E-scooters returning to Edmonton streets this spring
• Ready to roll: E-scooters spring back to Edmonton, new company looking to launch
• Here's How Bird Laid Off 406 People in Two Minutes
• Kaelin's tweet
• Lime: Healthy People = Healthy Cities
• Bird: A Message To Our Riders

COVID-19: Layoffs

• Recreation centre and library closures lead to temporary layoffs
• City of Edmonton, public library laying off nearly 2,100 employees
• 'Our community is in crisis': Edmonton business survey says nearly half don't think they'll survive
• Oilers, Flames announce temporary staff layoffs linked to COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Closing Streets

• Physical distancing in Alberta: a tale of 2 cities
• Don Iveson's tweet

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Park Power which has introduced flexible payment plans and options to help customers deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. We also highlighted What on EARTH can we do?, a podcast about combating climate change from the Alberta Emerald Foundation.

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