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Calgary Zoo

Calgary Zoo asks visitors to keep masking to protect pregnant gorilla

Climate quilt

A stitch in time: University student maps Edmonton's changing climate — on a quilt

Mountain trails

90 per cent of Edmonton trails could be closed to mountain bikers

Commission size

Council looks to make police commission bigger amid calls for better oversight

Vaccine passport

Edmonton council opts to not create city-run vaccine passport programMack's tweet threadAndrew Knack's tweetAmarjeet Sohi's tweet

Noise injunction

Temporary court injunction addresses nuisance noiseMack's tweetInjunction notice in PDF

Last Saturday

Small group of pedestrians, cyclists bring convoy to a standstill in Edmonton's river valleyTroy's tweetMack's tweet about asking questionsMack's tweet about police communications

Police response

Amarjeet Sohi's tweet about meeting with EPS/EPCOp-ed from EPC chair John McDougall: Edmonton police have a duty to keep protests safeEdmonton police chief calls for calm; defends response to truck protests, counter-protests

Guest: Michelle Peters-Jones

@michpetersjones

Commission meeting

Mack's tweet thread of the meetingMack's tweets about the budgetTroy's tweets about councillor silencePolice commission hears Edmontonians' concerns over ongoing convoy protestsEdmonton police readying for another anti-restriction protest this weekend

Secret airplane

Edmonton Police have a secret plane and they're getting anotherEdmonton police replace plane operating 'covertly' for three decadesEdmonton police to replace 'confidential' plane for $4.3 millionEdmonton police insist airplane is not secret — it's just not publicized

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