Speaking Municipally

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Candy Discount Edmonton candy store cashes in on bitter cold by offering discount. The colder it is, the bigger the discount Smart 50 Award City wins coveted Smart 50 Award for innovative AI software 311 Hours 311 hours are changing Calcium Chloride City keeps running during cold weather Andrew Knack's tweet Policy: Calcium chloride’s effect on our saf...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Our Guests Photos Sarah Hamilton Website Twitter Andrew Knack Website Twitter Aaron Paquette Website Twitter 2019 Council Roundup Recaps Nov. 8 July 19 May 24 March 22 Feb. 15 Christmas 2018 JeoPEARdy - Elise Stolte, Chris Chang-Yen Phillips, Mack Male Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network , powered by ATB. This week we...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Rapid DNA Edmonton is first city in Canada to debut Rapid DNA Technology Candy Cane Lane YEG Candy Cane Lane CTV Regina: Cold temperatures close down Candy Cane Lane for a second night Energy War Room Alberta's energy 'war room' launches in Calgary Innovation & EEDC Getting clarity: Report recommends scaling back EEDC’s role to tourism, conventions...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Peter Ohm Tweet from @e_backstrom Photo Radar More visible look for photo radar enforcement vehicles in Edmonton Christmas Trees Edmonton business feels ripple effect of Christmas tree shortage The Hamilton of it all Sarah Hamilton: A Changing Transit Landscape Sept. 21, 2017: David Staples: West Edmonton wants mass transit, but maybe not LRT 2020 Budg...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: ECSD Trustees storm out as demonstrators call on Catholic schools to address racism Hyperloop Proponents of Calgary-to-Edmonton magnet tube transporter seek provincial nod Jason Maas Edmonton Eskimos fire head coach Jason Maas after 8-10 season Bus Network Redesign 'It requires courage,' Edmonton mayor says as new bus system is scheduled to launch Coun...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Mean Tweets @AbdulYMalik's tweet Katz Group Katz Group eyes building second-largest European arena in Frankfurt, Germany EXPO Parking Parking gates go automated at Expo Centre, 32 cashiers to transition into other jobs Fired parking cashiers can sue Northlands for defamation, judges rule Cat Overcrowding Cat overcrowding: Edmonton's animal care centre...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: City Centre Mall Edmonton City Centre mall, several downtown towers, sold Snowpocalypse Over 360 crashes in Edmonton over snowy weekend Calgary Driving Calgary is best city in world for drivers, survey says Sarah Hoyles @sarahhoyles Paths for People Transit Troy's tweet Edmonton to roll out revamped bus network by next summer Cycling Edmonton Bike Plan...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Hipster vs. Boomer Twitter thread Edmonton-opoly Monopoly-like game features new Edmonton landmarks Downtown Farmers Market Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market closed over sprinkler system permit issues Police Budget Edmonton police claim to face up to $9 million in funding shortfall after provincial changes Snow Plowing Send in the plows: Edmonton to inc...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Alison Redford 'Redford was an unbelievably unpopular premier': Pushback over former Alberta premier’s offer to help Liberals mend western division American Dream Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on troubled U.S. mega-project E-Scooter Winter E-scooters pulled off Edmonton streets as flurries and colder weather expected Provincial Budget Slash, tax...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Live Show Speaking Municipally Live Councillor Sarah Hamilton Councillor Andrew Knack Startup Edmonton Councillor Mistake Calgary’s Elbow Park residents win fight against rezoning application Linda Cochrane City Manager to Retire from the City on December 31, 2019 Federal Election Alberta is blue, but what else is new? Innovation Hub EEDC leased it, bu...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Live Show Speaking Municipally Live on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Startup Edmonton with Councillors Hamilton & Knack Calgary Climate Non-Emergency 'Over my dead body': Little interest in declaring state of climate emergency among Calgary councillors Mayfield Toyota at WEM Mayfield Toyota announces 118,000-square-foot dealership plans for West Edmonton Mall...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Live Show Speaking Municipally Live on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Startup Edmonton with Councillors Hamilton & Knack City Hall Pool Fences to come down around new city hall ankle-deep wading pool by end of October Tower Shadow 'Kind of a shame': Tower development to cast shadow on beloved view Chapters on Whyte Edmonton Chapters store on Whyte Ave closing i...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Nominated We've been named a finalist for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards! Live Show Speaking Municipally Live during Startup Week with Councillors Hamilton & Knack Traffic Signal Pilot City looks to curb Oilers game-day traffic woes with $750,000 traffic signal pilot Baccarat Casino Katz Group asks City of Edmonton for demolition permit to t...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Stephen Mandel Braid: Stephen Mandel joins AHS board bent on reform Sherry Adams Edmonton public school trustee says 'science not settled' on human-caused climate change Connor McDavid Connor McDavid plays 1st game since late-season knee injury Downtown Towers Council approves 60-storey condo near Hotel Macdonald in downtown Edmonton Edmonton councillo...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Red Brick Crosswalk City of Edmonton removing red brick crosswalks along 124th Street Valley Line Construction Noisy nights on the way for Edmonton residents living near LRT construction Urban Chickens A hen for every household? Edmonton urban chicken program starting to hatch E-Scooters E-scooter roll-out not going well, grumps Mayor Don Iveson E-scoo...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Goats Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years Littering Edmonton councillor wants city to consider higher fines to curb littering The Brick The Brick Officially Opened New Interactive Flagship Store in West Edmonton Mall Chris Gusen @ChrisGusen on Twitter Chris Gusen on LinkedIn Covering Climate Now Taproot joins Covering Clima...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: TappCar New ride-hailing app says it will operate across B.C. Realtor Realtor receiving backlash over controversial comments on Twitter account E-Scooters 'It felt like the wheel locked': E-scooter issues give some Edmonton users a rough ride Municipal Census Edmonton’s official population rises to 972,223 MacKinnon Report Alberta government panel reco...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Jollibee You can now pay someone $15 per hour to wait in line at Edmonton's Jollibee Lotto Max Man who picked same numbers for three decades claims $60-million lotto jackpot Fringe Records Fringe Festival hits record-high attendance with 848,263 visitors Waste Strategy New trash plan gets go ahead from Edmonton councillors Trash talk: City grappling wi...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Sumptuous Lollies Sumptuous Lollies headed to Hollywood again Calcium Chloride Edmonton plans to keep using anti-icing agent on roads this winter E-scooter Thefts E-scooters aren't for keeps: Thefts but no injuries mark first weekend in Edmonton Troy & Mack Pecha Kucha Night Edmonton 34 A commitment to transparency More Fringe Drama Edmonton Fringe...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Katz Group Lawsuit Katz Group Real Estate, former ICE District boss trade lawsuits Whyte Ave Arsonist Whyte Avenue arsonist pleads guilty to four charges Frost Warning Frost advisories issued for various parts of Alberta on Friday E-Scooters Getting ready for e-scooter share in Edmonton Thrill of the ride: E-scooters hit streets of Edmonton E-scooter s...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Duncan Kinney @duncankinney Progress Alberta Holowach Tree A tree in downtown Edmonton needs a little love for its 100th birthday Edmonton Ninja Meet Quinnja, Edmonton's elite ninja Taste of Edmonton Taste of Edmonton hopes to reduce waits and waste with mobile tickets Housing Definitions Spectrum of Housing CoE: Glossary of Housing Terms Affordable Ho...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Rain Roads flooded, trails closed and more rain in forecast as city weathers storms Herbicide Fine Edmonton penalized $165K for spraying industrial herbicide in Haddow community Riverboat Evacuation Hundreds rescued in overnight evacuation aboard Edmonton Riverboat Milner Library ‘Ugly,’ ‘not as pictured’: Edmonton reacts to new Stanley Milner Library...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Bike Registry Edmonton police launch registry to find lost bikes EXPO Centre Bees Abuzz atop the Expo Centre: Urban beekeeping expands Autonomous Robots After autonomous lawn mowing, Edmonton looking to remove snow on trails Zoning for Housing 'It's a crisis': City hopes to combat homelessness by removing affordable housing barriers in zoning bylaw Byl...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Fire Rescue Bill Council asks for review after man gets almost $13,000 bill from fire rescue services Simon Farbrother Former Edmonton city manager hired in Spruce Grove Muttart Conservatory Edmontonians turn out in droves for last day at the Muttart until early 2021 Mackenzie Tower Towering proposals: City council rezoning paves way for three new down...

Here are the relevant links for this episode: Bountiful New Bountiful Farmers’ Market opens in Edmonton with 100+ vendors The new business of farmers’ markets in Edmonton Naming Victims Edmonton police change tune on naming homicide victims Cannabis Costs Edmonton police say legalized cannabis' impact 'lower than expected' Child Care for Speakers Edmonton councillor asks city to look into free chi...