Region
Recent stories about region
Calls for public engagement: LRT seats, Leduc revitalization, St. Albert disc golf
Here are opportunities to help shape decisions at the City of Edmonton and its municipal neighbours. Please make sure you engage in opportunities for the municipality you live within.
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A moment in history: March 13, 1965
On this day in 1965, developers were trying to tempt homebuyers to move to the growing exurb of Sherwood Park.
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Podcast hosts suggest budget misses mark for Edmonton
The 2024 provincial budget lacks meaningful investment in Edmonton, said the hosts of Episode 254 of Speaking Municipally.
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EMRB plans for one million more people by 2050
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board is reviewing its plan for how the region grows in the future, and how it can accommodate a lot more people and jobs, but also retain agricultural land.
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Calls for public engagement: urban farming, Windsor Park, Leduc sports
Here are opportunities to help inform city planning about a new urban farming program, a rezoning application in Windsor Park, and municipal elections.
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On the agenda: EPCOR scrutiny, organics processing, advisory boards
This week, council is scheduled to meet to discuss the January equipment failure at EPCOR's E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant, processing organic waste, and annual reports from several advisory boards.
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Calls for public engagement: 76 Ave, Windsor Park, Fort Sask brand
Here are opportunities to inform the City of Edmonton's project to renew 76 Avenue, a proposal to upzone properties in Windsor Park, and branding in Fort Saskatchewan.
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Explainer: Edmonton's complex regional cooperation landscape
Several of the five municipalities that have voted to leave Edmonton Global say they remain committed to regional economic development — but will do so through other organizations.
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How Leduc uses AI to keep plastic out of organics carts
A Leduc pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to help residents keep plastic out of organics bins has been extended to the end of 2024 after the city saw a significant reduction in contamination.
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