The Pulse
Friday, July 4
In this edition: Election oddities in 2025: Drive-thru votes in Strathcona County, no mayoral vote in Leduc County; a moment in history from 1958; and more headlines and happenings
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The Pulse
Our weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in the Edmonton region.
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Thursday, July 3
In this edition: Minister says investor confidence in renewables is strong, despite report that suggests otherwise; calls for public engagement: Budgets, entertainment district, ambulances; and more headlines and happenings
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In this edition: ScaleupMap is the latest business from entrepreneurial Mawji family; heat warnings in effect for Edmonton, much of Alberta; and more headlines and happenings
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Tuesday, July 1
In this edition: Frats and sororities, evicted by U of A, struggle to find housing in Garneau; Noted: Playground zones lose radar, Cartmell pushes infill brakes, council votes to extend CRL; and more headlines and happenings
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In this edition: Here are the proposed changes to Edmonton's zoning bylaw set for debate this week; On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, Rossdale development, tax incentives for carbon capture; and more headlines and happenings
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Friday, June 27
In this edition: Analysis: How changes to vote counting will affect municipalities across the Edmonton region in 2025; a moment in history from 1987; and more headlines and happenings
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On this day in 1958, repairs were underway on a house built by John Walter, one of the city's most influential residents.
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Here are opportunities to inform decisions about budgets, a proposed entertainment district, and Strathcona County's ambulance service.
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The co-hosts of Episode 314 of Speaking Municipally explored the end of photo radar in playground zones, the growing pushback on infill, and the extension of the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy.
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Frats and sororities, evicted by U of A, struggle to find housing in Garneau
Fraternities and sororities at the University of Alberta are struggling to find housing that is affordable and has adequate space for communal living after learning the school will be ending their rental agreements as of August 2026.
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city council
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On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, Rossdale development, tax incentives for carbon capture
The final week of meetings before city council's summer break is packed with discussions about the zoning bylaw, a proposed development in Rossdale, a possible tax incentive for carbon capture projects, and much more.
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A moment in history: June 27, 1987
On this day in 1987, Edmonton's future mayor called for more women to enter provincial and federal politics.
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