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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Yoshii Express A Wild Week for Alan of Yoshii Express: How the Edmonton Community Came Together to Support A Small Business Solar Farm News Release: World's-largest airport solar farm arriving at EIA Hub City Downtown businesses 'super excited' about Edmonton being an NHL Hub City Guest: Rob Houle LinkedIn Profile @NehiyawRob on Twitter Policing Motion...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: ESO Edmonton Symphony Orchestra musicians set to serenade boaters on a lake on Canada Day High School Most Edmonton high schools switching to quarterly system next year Homophobic Tweet Eskimos release receiver Christion Jones for posting homophobic tweet E-Bike Rebates Edmonton backpedals on e-bike rebate program Edmonton city council to reconsider e-...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: NHL Hub City Kenney pushes Edmonton as NHL hub with video showing off Alberta’s Rocky Mountains Jason Kenney's tweet Canoe Commute Edmonton doctor canoes to work: ‘My commute is the best part of my day’ Poplar Fluff Poplar fluff piles up on Edmonton trails and parks Bill 29 News Release: Levelling the playing field in local elections Election bills giv...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Drive-Thru Masks News Release: Non-medical masks available to Albertans Mowing Greenspaces Frustrated residents team up to mow park city can't afford to maintain Passenger Rail News Release: Assessing rail service between Calgary and Banff Sahr Saffa @sahrsjunior on Instagram Sahr Saffa on LinkedIn LIBI Podcast: Sahr Saffa Avenue Edmonton profile of Sa...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Pride Flag 'Disingenuous at best': UCP raises and lowers flag for Pride Month in 24 hours Solar Energy Edmonton Convention Centre begins harnessing its own renewable energy Rehabbing and retrofitting buildings generates energy, conserves money in Edmonton E-scooters E-scooters hit Edmonton streets for a second season with tight COVID-19 regulations Bla...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: New Kitten Atlas & Addie on Tik Tok Noisy Speeding Edmonton police cracking down on traffic noise and speeding University Growing? Incoming University of Alberta president wants 10,000 more students by 2025 Cannabis & Libraries Edmonton library will go to court over distance between cannabis stores and branches Relaunch Updates A number of chan...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Speak to us! Voicelink.fm EIA Layoffs COVID-19: Workforce reductions announced at Edmonton International Airport Park Drinking Council decision on allowing alcohol consumption in Edmonton parks this summer delayed indefinitely Border Closed Canada-US border to remain closed for another month as provinces slowly reopen Addie Wins! Troy's tweet Election...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Speak to us! Voicelink.fm Army & Navy Edmontonians disappointed at loss of Army & Navy store AGLC Alberta to continue with alcohol sales in takeout, delivery orders when COVID-19 restrictions ease Snowbirds Snowbirds set to fly over northern Alberta this week for Operation Inspiration UPDATE: Capt. Jenn Casey of Nova Scotia died on Sunday when...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Speak to us! Voicelink.fm Peter's Drive-In Popular drive-in burger joint opens in Edmonton to 25-car lineup Photo Radar COVID-19: Number of photo radar tickets issued in Edmonton up 17 per cent in 2020 as city calls for ability to seize vehicles Regional Transit Leduc County leaves Regional Transit Services Commission Assessment and Taxation Guest: Cat...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Speak to us! Voicelink.fm Shared Streets News Release: Food truck changes and shared streets latest City measures to protect public safety Everything Cancelled News Release: Chief medical officer of health COVID-19 update – April 23, 2020 TLC 4 LRT News Release: TLC for LRT: Major maintenance & revitalization projects set to begin 2020 Taxes News R...

A Taproot reader submitted a question to the COVID-19 in Edmonton site asking whether people were thinking about the pandemic response in relation to the climate crisis. This seemed like a job for Chris Chang-Yen Phillips of Let's Find Out , and he obliged, gathering three perspectives on this question in audio form. Now his story is easily accessible to listeners of Speaking Municipally. For more...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: West Edmonton Mall Jarring aerial photo shows empty West Edmonton Mall Reddit thread Folk Festival Cancellation of the 2020 Edmonton Folk Music Festival – Edmonton Folk Music Festival August 6-9, 2020 House Cats 2 New York cats test positive for coronavirus, first pets in U.S. GUEST: Tim Querengesser Lesson from Toronto: Dismiss Mike Nickel at your per...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: ID Scanners Thefts down at Edmonton liquor stores with ID scanners: Alcanna Speaking Moistly Edmonton musician riffs on Justin Trudeau's cringe-worthy 'speaking moistly' gaffe No E-Scooters Natasha Riebe's tweet COVID-19 Updates City continues to introduce measures to ensure the safety of Edmontonians EEDC Layoffs EEDC's tweet Cheryll Watson's tweet Ma...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Speaking Moistly Trudeau cringes at his own ‘speaking moistly’ tip for coronavirus masks Off-Leash Parks Private dog parks get boost as Edmonton closes fenced off-leash parks Recyclables COVID-19: More recyclables headed to city landfills due to reduction in sorting staff COVID-19 Financial Impact How will the City of Edmonton be impacted financially b...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Fitness Industry Potential for Massive Closures & Bankruptcies to Fitness Industry Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Connor McDavid Connor McDavid staying put in Edmonton during pandemic Education Cuts Schools will hire back all workers laid off during pandemic, education minister says Corona Station Guest: Erik Backstrom , Senior Planner, City of Edmonton Er...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: SCTV Statues ‘The fabric of Canada’: Bob and Doug McKenzie statue unveiled in downtown Edmonton Romance Scams Edmonton police say romance scams growing in lonely new coronavirus reality Leon Draisaitl TRAIKOS: Draisaitl is NHL’s MVP, hockey experts say Remote Meetings Mack's tweet Troy's tweet September 2016: Edmonton could be first city to allow phone...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: UAlberta President Former Queen's dean of law to become 14th president of the University of Alberta Cannabis Edmonton police seizing and shutting down illegal cannabis websites UAlberta Cuts University of Alberta to eliminate up to 1,000 positions in face of funding cuts COVID-19: Transit Service News Release - Changes coming to transit service, low-in...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Alberta Parks Corbella: Alberta Parks are not for sale — not one square centimetre New Journal Website Edmonton Journal launches new website Identity Fraud Strive to keep your identity private, Edmonton police urge COVID-19 WHO COVID-19 situation dashboard Coronavirus vs. COVID-19 COVID-19 coronavirus info for Albertans March 10: Seven new cases of COV...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Vote for Troy Troy's tweet Top 40 Under 40 Nominations New Costco New Costco location coming to west Edmonton Draisaitl Erupts Draisaitl erupts for 4 goals, 5 points as Oilers steamroll Predators Cannabis Stores Canadian cannabis retail store count (as of March 2) Budget 2020 Budget 2020 Keith Gerein: Provincial budget offers little for Edmonton, other...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Lotto Tickets Unclaimed: Two, million-dollar Lotto MAX tickets sold in Edmonton Valley Line Southeast 'As soon as possible in 2021': Valley Line Southeast LRT construction falls slightly further off-track, city says in latest update Liquor Store Thefts 'Same 50 stores': Police offering $250,000 for entrepreneurs able to reduce liquor store thefts Speed...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Alcohol Delivery SkipTheDishes launches alcohol delivery in Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray Golf Course Food Homegrown hospitality group awarded food contract at municipal golf courses Carbon Footprint Edmonton diner adds carbon footprint info to menu — and red meat is the worst offender Regional Transit City of Edmonton votes to join new Regional...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Park Tickets Frustration and tickets mounting at Sherwood Drive and Granada intersection No McDavid Oilers lose Connor McDavid for 2-3 weeks with injured quad NASA Victory Edmonton tech company wins NASA iTech competition Regional Transit Strathcona County votes ‘no’ to regional transit plan Edmonton councillor confident regional transit plan will move...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Battle of Alberta Goalies step into the ring as Oilers romp past Flames in Battle of Alberta Catalytic Converters 3 facing charges after catalytic converter thefts in Edmonton LRT Operator Sings Edmonton LRT operator sings to passengers to celebrate his retirement Gondola Gondola proposal squeaks through city council checkpoint, needs to meet six princ...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Restaurant Violations Cleaning cloths, food storage top violations at Edmonton-area restaurants Memorial Plaques Dozens of memorial plaques stolen from benches in Edmonton's river valley, parks Saskatoon Arena Edmonton model provides clue to Saskatoon arena district Open Option Parking Removing parking requirements Ashley Salvador's tweet Parking Requi...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: TMX Supreme Court dismisses B.C. case against Trans Mountain pipeline Traffic Tickets Driver gets $155 ticket for licence plate covered with snow Liquor Store Thefts ID scanner installed at Edmonton liquor store in wake of massive spike in alcohol thefts In-Camera Tight vote shuts down proposal for third party to assess council decisions to meet privat...