The Pulse

Our weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.


Recent Editions

The Pulse

Friday, Sept. 13

In this edition: Pay-What-You-Can removes barriers to bring audiences back; Edmonton city council votes against replacing councillor positions on Edmonton Police Commission; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Thursday, Sept. 12

In this edition: Vancouver and Toronto companies relocating to Edmonton region; calls for public engagement: Strathcona transit, naturalization; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Wednesday, Sept. 11

In this edition: Elev and Five Oaks launch student housing project called The Hive; a moment in history: Sept. 11, 1982; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Tuesday, Sept. 10

In this edition: RUNWITHIT Synthetics secures $3.5M investment to put its tools into more hands; podcasters consider councillor conduct and new revenue ideas; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Monday, Sept. 9

In this edition: On the agenda: Police commission, budget update, tower at Mill Woods Town Centre; Edmonton Police Service begins issuing body-worn cameras as part of broader rollout; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Friday, Sept. 6

In this edition: Leduc residential construction 'going like gangbusters'; Edmonton activates extreme weather response; and more headlines and happenings


Recently in The Pulse

An aerial photo of Leduc Business Park.
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Vancouver and Toronto companies relocating to Edmonton region

Several industrial companies from Canada's biggest cities are relocating to the Edmonton region.

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A Strathcona County Transit double-decker bus on the road on summer day
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Calls for public engagement: Strathcona transit, naturalization

Here are open opportunities to engage with local governments in the Edmonton region.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "New river valley plan put forward"
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A moment in history: Sept. 11, 1982

On this day in 1982, Edmonton was debating something called the river valley parkland proposal.

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A photo of Coun. Aaron Paquette
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Podcasters consider councillor conduct and new revenue ideas

The confrontation between councillors Tim Cartmell and Aaron Paquette at last week's utility committee meeting caught the ear of the co-hosts of Episode 275 of Speaking Municipally, Taproot's municipal affairs podcast. But it wasn't so much the tension itself as what could potentially be fuelling it that made the exchange so intriguing for the co-hosts.

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Yellowed archival photo of a two-story brick school
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Calls for public engagement: St. Anthony school site, transit, cookbook

Here are open opportunities to engage with local governments in the Edmonton region.

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A newspaper clipping with a headline that reads, "Triple 5's sub takes a dive"
history business

A moment in history: Sept. 4, 1985

On this day in 1985, divers were attempting to rescue one of West Edmonton Mall's four submarines from the depths.

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