In the summer season closer, Troy and Mack speak with Livia Balone, the director of Zoning Bylaw Renewal at the City of Edmonton.

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Fear mongering

EPS may be spreading fear with remarks about violence downtown: criminologist

Law citation

Law society issues citation to another former Alberta justice minister

Smoke show

Summer of smoke among the worst on record for Alberta's biggest citiesHere's how many hours of smoke Edmonton's had this year

Guest: Livia Balone

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Zoning Bylaw Renewal

Updating the zoning Arugulations (Repeating Municipally)Missing the forest for the mature treesOpposition to zoning bylaw renewal draws writer into the frayZoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative

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