Pitching in on encampments
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Cabinet shuffle
Premier announces Cabinet changesTaxi fares
Fuel price hikes could prompt increase to Edmonton taxi ratesPassport lineups
Albertans are camping outside Canada Place as early as 1:30 a.m. to get a passportPolice stuff
News Release: Improving public safety in Edmonton: Joint news releaseCity council votes to create business plan for downtown Edmonton safety initiativePolice commission member recruitment underwayEncampment strategy
Edmonton looking into pilot for small, city-sanctioned homeless encampmentsSurge in Edmonton's homeless camps likely this summer but staff don't recommend city-run encampmentCity looking at different options to address increase in homelessness in EdmontonAffordable housing
News Release: City exceeds affordable housing targets, lays out next steps for future investmentsCity of Edmonton exceeds affordable housing targetsMansions tax
Edmonton councillor wants mansion tax, city studies progressive taxationIt's time for a Mansions TaxValley Line Southeast LRT
Valley Line Southeast LRT extension on track for summer opening, no date set: TransEdApril 2009: Edmonton's LRT now extends to South CampusSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.
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