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  • TransEd said on March 23 that the Valley Line Southeast LRT project reached 89% completion as of the end of February. The new line is expected to begin operation later this year.
  • City council's urban planning committee has asked for a report on the effectiveness of current security measures at transit stations and the use of transit security guards and peace officers. The report is due back in mid-May.
  • New statistics from the provincial government show that 1,281 Albertans died of drug poisonings last year, up significantly from 797 deaths in 2019.
  • The Oilers were scheduled to play the Canadiens on Wednesday and Friday this week but both games have been postponed as a result of two Montreal Canadiens players being in the NHL's COVID protocols.
  • The Edmonton Valley Zoo will reopen on Thursday, March 25 amidst a spring baby boom. "In the past few weeks a baby camel, a pair of takins, and a few baby lambs have been born," reports Global News.