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Alberta municipalities meet to discuss policing
The Alberta Urban Municipality Association and Rural Municipalities of Alberta will meet for the second day of a policing summit on Feb. 17.
Beaumont takes first steps towards building innovation business park
Beaumont council passed the first reading last week of a bylaw to borrow $10 million to create a business park.
Mixed economic forecast for region as airport struggles, tech booms
A new report from real estate company Morguard shows the region's economy shrunk by 10.8% last year, the largest decrease among the country's 13 metropolitan areas.
Leduc County writes off $313K in tax and penalties
Leduc County has written off $313,099.31 in tax and penalties with accounts falling under orphan wells or uncollectable, reports The Leduc Rep.
Villeneuve Airport to receive $2.2M in stimulus funding
Sturgeon County is getting $2.2-million from the province through the Municipal Stimulus Program for improvements at Villeneuve Airport.
Edmonton-based startup Jobber raises record US$60M
Edmonton-based startup Jobber, which provides an online platform for home service businesses, has raised US$60 million, led by Summit Partners and existing investors OMERS Ventures and Version One Ventures. It's the largest technology growth-equity financing in the city's history, reports The Globe and Mail using data from Refinitiv.
St. Albert councillor among elected officials who travelled abroad during holidays
St. Albert councillor Sheena Hughes is among the elected officials caught up in a firestorm over international trips during the pandemic.
Edmonton Global launches new regional strategy
Edmonton Global is launching a new regional strategy that aims to attract foreign investment "in areas we know we can win," according to an article by CEO Malcolm Bruce.
Wabamun votes to dissolve, join Parkland County
An overwhelming majority — 89% of 272 residents who voted — have voted for Wabamun to dissolve as a village and become a hamlet within Parkland County.