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city council region

Your turn: Snowberry, playgrounds, and Gibbons

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a neighbourhood structure plan for Snowberry, playgrounds in southeast Edmonton, and the future of the Town of Gibbons, along with other surveys and public hearings in Edmonton and the metro region.

Feb. 20, 2026

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history sports

A moment in history: Feb. 20, 1952

On this day in 1952, the Edmonton Mercurys were rowdily representing Canada at the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo.

Feb. 20, 2026

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arts business

Celebration of life: Cupcake mural reaches inevitable end

Don't cry because it's over, smile because art happened, say organizers behind the soon-to-be-destroyed Cupcake mural project on 124 Street.

Feb. 19, 2026

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history river valley

Inside the Rossdale Power Plant

A look at the past and present of a River Valley icon as the city seeks pitches for the future

Paul Collis remembers a time when the Rossdale Power Plant was filled with steam, noise, and life.

Feb. 18, 2026

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city council housing

On the agenda: Wedgewood space, industrial land, seniors' housing

This week, council will consider a below‑market land sale in Wedgewood Heights, decide whether to remove municipal reserve land in Edmiston Industrial, and review a revised capital request from the largest non-profit social housing operator in Alberta.

Feb. 17, 2026

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engagement health

Your turn: Sober-living village, snow storage, Wîhkwêntôwin extension

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a request for feedback on supportive housing in Blatchford, a call for input on snow storage sites in Edmonton, and an extended deadline for responses to the draft design for neighbourhood renewal in Wîhkwêntôwin, along with several surveys in the region.

Feb. 13, 2026

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history downtown

A moment in history: Feb. 13, 1905

On this day in 1905, Edmonton was announced as the future capital of the new province of Alberta.

Feb. 13, 2026

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city council business

Housing advocates on both sides unhappy with proposed infill changes

As Edmonton city council prepares to decide what to do with some proposed changes to bylaws governing infill, neither opponents nor supporters of infill development are likely to be satisfied with the outcome.

Feb. 12, 2026

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city council infrastructure

Carbon tax removal throws wrench into Blatchford utility's financial sustainability

The Blatchford renewable energy utility's path to financial sustainability is more complicated now that the federal government has axed the consumer-facing carbon tax.

Feb. 11, 2026

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