- TEC Edmonton, which is jointly run by the city and the University of Alberta, is set to cease operations on June 30. "TEC Edmonton was a very successful endeavor, but the Edmonton metro region's tech startup ecosystem has evolved in such a way that both the university and city agreed it was time to reimagine this partnership," said Deborah James, the Univerity of Alberta's associate vice-president of innovation and commercialization.
- A rapid flow-through vaccination site will be established at the Edmonton Expo Centre, city manager Andre Corbould told council's emergency advisory committee on April 7. He said the site will allow thousands of Edmontonians to be vaccinated daily.
- CBC News wrote an article about "what you need to know about the P1 variant in Alberta," which has the potential to spread rapidly.
- Mayor Don Iveson tabled a motion at the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board meeting on April 8 to initiate preliminary discussions about climate change cooperation in the region. He said a shared carbon budget would "unlock the economic opportunities that come with having a region that’s really aligned to what the world is asking for in terms of a low carbon future." The motion was referred to the board's June meeting.
- A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute found that Albertans "are the most miserable of people in any province when it comes to housing." Join our People's Agenda listening session on April 15 to discuss concerns related to housing in Edmonton.
- A project by CBC examining issues affecting neighborhoods around the Anthony Henday ring road looked at what it would take to calm traffic in car-oriented communities.
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By Emily Rendell-Watson and Jackson Spring and Mack Male