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Hours after news emerged that a tentative deal between the City of Edmonton and the union representing thousands of its workers had been reached to avoid a strike, the Edmonton Public Library announced Thursday night that it too had reached a deal with the union. In a news release issued …
Read More »CSU 52 representing many city employees serving strike notice to Edmonton – Edmonton
Members of the Civic Service Union 52 that work for the City of Edmonton are prepared to walk off the job this week and said they will serve notice to their employer on Monday morning. CSU 52 represents some City of Edmonton workers, as well as employees in places like Capital …
Read More »Body discovered as city and police dismantle 7th Edmonton homeless encampment – Edmonton
The City of Edmonton said the clean up of a homeless encampment deemed ‘high-risk’ was paused Sunday because a body was discovered at the site near 94 Street and 106 Avenue. A spokesperson for the city said two people suffered burns and were transported to hospital after a fire at …
Read More »City of Edmonton puts more focus on residential snow clearing – Edmonton
Winter weather can cause lots of headaches on Edmonton roads, and the city is hoping to get ahead of problems. However, with a tighter budget, some of the issues we saw last year may return. The city has allocated about $64 million for snow clearing and it doesn’t address all …
Read More »Edmonton closes Expo Centre evacuee registration due to high volumes – Edmonton
The Edmonton Expo Centre, which has been staged as a wildfire evacuee reception centre for the past week, has closed its registration due to high volumes of displaced people from the Northwest Territories fleeing south as wildfires took over the territory last week. Twice the number of people displaced by …
Read More »Drayton Valley residents forced out by wildfire head to evacuation centre in Edmonton
About 7,000 people who were forced to flee their homes in Drayton Valley, Alta., Thursday faced long waits in their vehicles overnight and on Friday — uncertainty. “The roads were packed,” said Patricia Cotteau. “I took the back way … through Rocky Rapids … 624 to Tomahawk. It was still …
Read More »Calgary’s new event centre deal by the numbers
An agreement in principle for a new event centre and development in Calgary’s Rivers District is expected to cost $1.22 billion, with funds coming from the city, the province and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC). Here’s how the numbers break down. The city will be putting up $537.3 …
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