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Cabinet shuffle

Premier announces Cabinet changes

Taxi fares

Fuel price hikes could prompt increase to Edmonton taxi rates

Passport lineups

Albertans are camping outside Canada Place as early as 1:30 a.m. to get a passport

Police 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 underway

Encampment 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 Edmonton

Affordable housing

News Release: City exceeds affordable housing targets, lays out next steps for future investmentsCity of Edmonton exceeds affordable housing targets

Mansions tax

Edmonton councillor wants mansion tax, city studies progressive taxationIt's time for a Mansions Tax

Valley 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 Campus

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