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Eric Bowling @ericbowling.bsky.social · Sep 29
Now covering all things related to municipal politics in #EdmontonAB for @edmontonjournal.com — reach out to me if you have any concerns or story ideas related to #YEG #CityHall. #abpoli
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Edmonton police charge man, 18, in Whyte Avenue shooting last month

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Edmonton police charge man, 18, in Whyte Avenue shooting last month
An 18-year-old man faces several gun charges after a shooting near a south Edmonton restaurant left one woman and three men injured.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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'Getting tickets, getting slowed down': Alberta eyeing increased speed limits on divided highways

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'Getting tickets, getting slowed down': Alberta eyeing increased speed limits on divided highways
The province opened an online survey seeking feedback on raising highway speed limits to 120 km/h from the current 110 km/h.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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"We want to be able to put a cabinet committee structure in place that is going to be able to make decisions over multiple years."

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Teachers left off Alberta's class size and complexity task force
"We want to be able to put a cabinet committee structure in place that is going to be able to make decisions over multiple years."
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November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Edmonton Chamber of Commerce releases state of the economy report.

#YegCoC #Edmonton #Yeg #Economy

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'We need to make the entire city richer': The good, bad and ugly of Edmonton's economy
Griffiths called on the city to begin thinking where it wants to be not just 10 years in the future, but 25 years and beyond.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Deputy government house leader Dan Williams inadvertently misspoke in giving notice of a government bill on Wednesday, forcing it to be delayed until the week after next

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'Status' or 'statute': Mispronunciation delays introduction of UCP bill
Deputy government house leader Dan Williams inadvertently misspoke in giving notice of a government bill on Wednesday, forcing its delay.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Breaking down Bill 6, which mandates reading and math tests for Alberta K-3 students

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Breaking down Bill 6, which mandates reading and math tests for Alberta K-3 students
The Education (Prioritizing Literacy and Numeracy) Amendment Act would require standardized assessments of kindergarten to Grade 3 students.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Conservative Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux says he will resign his seat in the House of Commons after days of intense speculation that he would cross the floor to the governing Liberals.

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Edmonton Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns from Parliament
Conservative Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux will resign his seat in the House of Commons.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Winter is coming: With snow on the way, Strathcona RCMP issues safe driving reminder

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Winter is coming: With snow on the way, Strathcona RCMP issues safe driving reminder
Snow flurries are forecast for tonight and tomorrow in and around Edmonton but temperatures expected to rebound to warmer levels by Sunday.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Alberta teachers are back in class, but their union’s lawyers were in court Thursday, issuing two separate legal challenges to the province’s back-to-work order.

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Alberta teachers union launches two court challenges against province's back-to-work legislation
Lawyers representing Alberta teachers were in court Thursday, issuing two separate legal challenges to the province's back-to-work order.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Alberta RCMP lay more than 80 charges after week-long crime spree involving stolen firearms and high-speed chase

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Alberta RCMP lay more than 80 charges after week-long crime spree involving stolen firearms and high-speed chase
Two men are facing more than 80 charges in connection to an armed robbery, stolen firearms, police high-speed chase in central Alberta.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Alberta police watchdog clears officers who fatally shot 15-year-old Indigenous boy

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Alberta police watchdog clears officers who fatally shot 15-year-old Indigenous boy
Alberta's watchdog has found the pair of RCMP officers who fatally shot an Indigenous teenager in Wetaskiwin did not commit an offence.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Flurries forecast for tonight and tomorrow but temperatures expected to rebound to warmer levels by Sunday

#Yeg #ABWeather #Edmonton #YEGWeather #snow #WINTER

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Winter is coming: With snow on the way, Strathcona RCMP issues safe driving reminder
Snow flurries are forecast for tonight and tomorrow in and around Edmonton but temperatures expected to rebound to warmer levels by Sunday.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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What you need to know about Alberta’s recall law

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What you need to know about Alberta’s recall law
Alberta voters can now petition to remove MLAs mid-term – here’s how the Recall Act works to provide accountability in elected government.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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"The entire pool needs to be substantially larger to reflect the realities we're facing"

#YegCC #Edmonton #ABMunis #MunicipalFunding #ABPoli #Budget2025

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'Funding needs to be stable': Edmonton mayor calls for municipal funding overhaul after federal budget
Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack says he's pleased to see more money for infrastructure investment in the 2025 federal budget.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Funding will come from unallocated 2026 grant fund for Community Safety and Wellness

#yegcc #Edmonton #WINTER #homelessness

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Edmonton finds $1 million to fund day shelters over winter
Funding will come from unallocated 2026 grant fund for Community Safety and Wellness
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November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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'This is a devastating loss for them and frightening for the community'

#Edmonton #Yegcc #EdmontonPolice #EdmontonFire #infill #arson

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'Unconscionable violence': Estimated $8M in damages from Edmonton's infill arson streak
Damages from the streak of south Edmonton infill housing construction arson is in estimated to be eight million dollars, city leaders said.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Alberta man linked to right-wing extremist group gets 4-1/2 years for selling automatic rifle

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Alberta man linked to right-wing extremist group gets 4-1/2 years for selling automatic rifle
A man who was part of an Edmonton-area extremist group has been sentenced to 4-1/2 years behind bars after pleading guilty to 10 charges.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Alberta is proposing amendments to the Education Act that would make math and literacy screenings for students in kindergarten to Grade 3 a legislative requirement, rather than just policy.

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Alberta proposes changes to the Education Act to mandate math and reading assessments for students K-3
Nicolaides said the province is proposing to make the numeracy and literacy assessment law to ensure "standardization across the province."
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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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On Monday morning, the UCP voted to get rid of the guy who’s investigating the health contract scandal.

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Braid: UCP dumps auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report
A UCP committee votes to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, the key person investigating the health contract scandal, writes Don Braid.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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'We recognize the community is concerned about these fires in their neighbourhood, and we want to assure them that this investigation is a top priority for our team'

#yegcc #yeg #Edmonton #infill #arson

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'It's frightening to the core': Sixth infill construction fire in weeks razes Saskatchewan Drive home
Infill homes in Glenora, Belgravia and now on Saskatchewan Drive have burned down in last week. Four of the fires have been deemed arson.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Officials say they want to improve communication with property owners and commuters in regards to parking bans

#yeg #edmonton #winteriscoming #snowremoval

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As winter draws near, Edmonton kicks off annual snow and ice control season
With many newcomers entering their first Edmonton winter this year, the city is plowing ahead with snow removal plans before snow arrives.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The government has refused to release results of the surveys following multiple access to information requests from Postmedia.
Province misses OIPC deadline to release Alberta Next survey results
The government has refused to release results of the surveys following multiple access to information requests from Postmedia.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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An Edmonton woman is shaken and looking for answers after a gun was fired through the shared wall of her townhome.
Edmonton mother shaken, man charged, after gun fired through shared wall of townhome
An Edmonton woman is shaken and looking for answers after a gun was fired through the shared wall of her townhome.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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ATA president Jason Schilling said unions are in the process of educating Canadians about how historic a move it was by the UCP to use the notwithstanding clause to end a labour negotiation.

'Topple the government': Unions mobilize to battle the UCP but no general strike yet
Common Front says it will organize a provincewide labour stoppage "if necessary."
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October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Following the meeting, Knack said he would meet with regional municipal leaders to determine common ground the city and its neighbours can work together.

#yegcc #yeg #Edmonton

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New mayor and council sworn-in at city hall in multicultural ceremony
Knack said he would meet with regional municipal leaders to determine common ground the city and its neighbours can work together.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM