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Election oddities in 2025: Drive-thru votes in Strathcona County, no mayoral vote in Leduc County
Though all municipalities must follow Alberta's Local Authorities Election Act for the upcoming elections on Oct. 20, they all have options within those rules to put their own spin on things.
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Minister says investor confidence in renewables is strong, despite report that suggests otherwise
A Pembina Institute report found that the Alberta Electric System Operator saw more electricity production cancelled than pitched in 2024.
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Calls for public engagement: Budgets, entertainment district, ambulances
Here are opportunities to inform decisions about budgets, a proposed entertainment district, and Strathcona County's ambulance service.
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Analysis: How changes to vote counting will affect municipalities across the Edmonton region in 2025
On June 23, Alberta ditched electronic counting machines and conducted a manual vote count for three by-elections for the legislature, and did so in a standard amount of time. The next test of the step away from electronic tabulators and towards hand counts in Alberta will be on Oct 20, when 14 municipalities in the Edmonton region will elect mayors and councils. Taproot reached out to municipalities across the region to determine what the change will mean compared to the last election in 2021.
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A moment in history: June 6, 1902
On this day in 1902, people were learning of the death of a man who had immeasurably changed both Edmonton and Alberta, but who had also been a central architect of the residential school system in Canada.
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Calls for public engagement: West Jasper Place rezoning, St. Albert trash can contest
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about rezoning applications, public art, neighbourhood renewal, and more.
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Calls for public engagement: Kingsway BIA, West 240, Strathcona County budget
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about renewals, developments, budgeting, and more.
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U of A launches Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, aiming for 'transformational impact'
The University of Alberta is launching the Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, Workforce Development and Outreach to influence policy, pair researchers with industry, and develop new technologies.
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Calls for public engagement: Naturalization, vehicles for hire, green economy
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about naturalization, vehicles for hire, green industries, and more.
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