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Last week marked the one year anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Final Event that was held in Edmonton. We were honoured to host such a significant event in our city and I know many Edmontonians were deeply affected by what they heard over those three days of testimony. I certainly was. Residential… Read More
Given all the foreboding comments Premier Prentice had made in the weeks and months leading up to yesterday’s provincial budget announcement, we were all bracing for the worst. Instead, we got something in the middle. Generally, I’m pleased that the Premier and his cabinet listened to what we have been saying repeatedly over the past… Read More
Even as late as the 1980s, if you were to paint a defining portrait of Canada, it would probably involve rolling fields of wheat, lakes, a moose and vast expanses of blue sky. Today, the image of Canada is a different one, shaped by rapidly evolving cities that are more dynamic than ever. Today and… Read More
On December 21st, the sun set in Edmonton at 4:16pm. It was, by definition, our darkest (and shortest) day. Yet today as I commuted into work in the pitch black, it occurred to me that — just like the days after the solstice — we’ve started to brighten up about winter. Our ground-breaking Winter City… Read More
Following nearly six hours of discussion last night, and after hearing from 30+ speakers, City Council’s Executive Committee passed the following set of motions: 1. That Administration work with the Transportation Network Companies* to provide a report, before the end of the third quarter, to include a draft bylaw that would establish public safety rules… Read More