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Amarjeet Sohi sits behind a microphone in his office.

city council politics

Sohi to run for federal Liberals, says Canada needs 'serious' leadership to face Trump

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has confirmed he will run for the Liberal Party of Canada in Edmonton Southeast in the upcoming federal election.

March 21, 2025
By Karen Unland and Stephanie Swensrude

Shelves behind a bar hold decorative items and bottles of alcohol.

food business

Next of Kin part of potential Brewery District evolution

Ben Staley, the former chef at Yarrow and the Alder Room, says Next of Kin, his first concept as Hoot Company's creative director, is a neighbourhood bar in the Brewery District.

March 21, 2025
By Colin Gallant

High-floor LRT vehicles inside a garage.

transit infrastructure

Tariff threat colours city's train-replacement options, transit watcher says

The City of Edmonton is set to replace 37 high-floor LRT vehicles by 2029 that run on the Capital and Metro lines, including some that have been in use since the system opened in 1978. One transit expert said, given the state of the world and the shortlist of options, there's now a clear best choice.

March 19, 2025
By Colin Gallant

A Dave's Hot Chicken restaurant emblazoned with mural graphics.

business food

Why Dave's Hot Chicken chose downtown while other chains chose the 'burbs

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style chicken chain that started in California, is opening on March 21 near MacEwan University and NorQuest College — despite other quick-serve American joints picking outlying areas of the city to test the market in Edmonton.

March 18, 2025
By Colin Gallant

city council budget

On the agenda: Budget process, peace officers, rezoning

This week, council is scheduled to discuss its budget process, adding peace officers to transit stations, and several rezonings in south-central Edmonton.

March 17, 2025
By Stephanie Swensrude

Four units of row housing under construction with a yellow tree in the foreground.

region infrastructure

Edmonton 'still not ready' as 2024 population growth exceeded even breakneck forecast: Knack

Edmonton's population grew even more than expected in 2024, new numbers from the provincial government show.

March 14, 2025
By Stephanie Swensrude

A group of about 30 people pose on a street in London, England.

business region

Economic developer helps companies move export sights off U.S. and onto Japan, Mexico, Middle East

Manisha Arora, the director of trade for Edmonton Global, says that as Canadian businesses more seriously explore what export markets exist beyond the United States, they find the answers depend on what they export and their ability to adapt to different international standards.

March 11, 2025
By Colin Gallant

city council climate change

Council urged to accelerate adoption of heat pumps

A city committee is urging council to partner with EPCOR to accelerate the adoption of ground-source heat pumps.

March 6, 2025
By Stephanie Swensrude

People wait at a bus stop in downtown Edmonton.

city council downtown

On the agenda: Community revitalization levy, violence prevention, transit priority

This week, council committees will meet to debate whether to extend the community revitalization levies in downtown and the Quarters, hear about the city's new plan to prevent violence, and discuss more locations for transit priority measures.

March 3, 2025
By Stephanie Swensrude