Speaking Municipally

Guest hosts

• Councillor Andrew Knack - @AndrewKnack
• Councillor Keren Tang - @kerentangyeg

War on cars

• City of Edmonton apologizes for concrete bike lane barriers in Garneau
• Freezing rain in Edmonton area leads to treacherous highway conditions, multiple collisions

Power outage

• Power Outage Map
• Power restored for 45K EPCOR south Edmonton customers

Animal care

• Local rescues strained as Edmonton Animal Care & Control pauses intake of healthy animals

Budget

• Edmonton Police Service budget increase for 2022 cut to $1M, capital budget finalized
• Budget and Finances at the City of Edmonton

Carbon budget

• Countdown to 2050: Explaining Edmonton's carbon budget

Snow and ice

• Edmonton crews ready to catch up on snow clearing after 3-week deep freeze
• 'A big inconvenience': Residents in southeast Edmonton neighbourhood frustrated with windrows left behind
• Winter Roads at the City of Edmonton

Transportation

• Lengthy walking distance complaints roll in on Edmonton's new bus routes, no changes recommended in first update to council
• PSA: ETS adjusts service in response to workforce shortages
• Valley Line Southeast LRT
• Arc Smart Fare

Police funding

• Edmonton Police Service Funding Formula
• Police funding a contentious issue as council prepares to make decisions on 2022 budget

Councillor Introduction

• Karen Principe, tastawiyiniwak

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