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Edmonton City Council Looking to Increase Fines for Dog Attacks, Bites

Dogs · Edmonton

Edmonton City Council Looking to Increase Fines for Dog Attacks, Bites

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If you’re a dog owner, you may want to pay extra attention to your dog when in public around other dogs or people, as the City of Edmonton looks to increase fines for dog attacks and bites. “People, just like children. They have pets, they have to take responsibility,” said Eve, a dog owner. Eve […]See the Story

Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians

Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton

Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians

If the sun's out on a Saturday, the street in front of Bent Stick Brewing is plastered with people, co-owner Cole Boyd told Taproot.Read Article

Calls for public engagement: Heritage places, open spaces, waste reduction

Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton

Calls for public engagement: Heritage places, open spaces, waste reduction

Here are opportunities to inform government decisions about historic resources, open spaces, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live. Heritage Places Strategy — The City of Edmonton is developing a new strategy for identifying, commemorating, and preserving places that matter to residents, including historical buildings, natural spaces, and community landmarks. The strategy will replace the 2009 Historic Resour…Read Article

Noted: Less names, less shame, and less police pain

Names for recreation centres and sports teams, as well cops and city council mending their fence, were top of mind for the hosts of Episode 310 of Speaking Municipally. Here's a quick glimpse: 1. Edmonton won't sell full facility names to corporations On May 23, city council voted to scale back Edmonton's corporate naming policy for city-owned facilities. Council made the decision to sell naming rights to pieces of city-owned gathering places bu…Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton Read Article

Paths for People celebrates a decade of street surgery

About 10 years ago, while Michael Phair and other residents in Wîhkwêntôwin were pushing the city to build a bike lane in their neighbourhood, Anna Ho and Conrad Nobert were doing the same across the river in Strathcona. Eventually, the two sides teamed up to form Paths for People, which in the decade since has successfully advocated for Edmonton to build better options for people who walk, roll, and cycle. Phair told Taproot that in Wîhkwêntôwi…Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton Read Article

Common Ground seeks to amplify Prairie theatre artists with Mainstage Series

Edmonton's thriving theatre scene can mask some missing opportunities for second- and third-run shows, both in Edmonton and across the Prairies, which can limit the potential for playwrights and other homegrown talent to thrive or even remain in Edmonton, said Mac Brock with with Common Ground Arts Society. "We have one of the most thriving creative sectors in Canada, not just on the Prairies, but across Canada," Brock told Taproot. "What you do…Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton Read Article

A moment in history: May 30, 1972

On this day in 1972, sports fans were about to learn who would play for the brand-new Edmonton Oilers. The new team's co-owner, "Wild Bill" Hunter, was already a big name in Edmonton's hockey scene, as the owner, manager, and coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings. But Hunter was determined to bring pro hockey to the city. He made attempts to get the NHL to expand to Edmonton in the 1960s (including an offer to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins and move them…Edmonton Oilers · Edmonton Read Article

Calls for public engagement: K-12 library books, open spaces, waste reduction

Here are opportunities to inform government decisions about books in school libraries, open spaces, waste reduction, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live. School Library Standards — The Government of Alberta is gathering input on potential guidelines to ensure only "age appropriate" books are available in K-12 school libraries. This follows complaints raised about sexual content in four particular graphic no…Books · Edmonton Read Article

One year after zoning reform, housing surges but sprawl continues

The way and the speed at which Edmonton develops is starting to change, thanks in part to the updated zoning bylaw, according to city administration. Travis Pawlyk, branch manager of development services, told Taproot on May 23 that the city approved 16,511 new dwelling units in 2024, a 30% increase compared to 2023. The number of development permits the city issued also increased by 41% in 2024. Pawlyk said the increase in housing development i…Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton Read Article

Smashing golf norms sees Goat Track Social Club turn to smashburgers

Goat Track Social Club has transformed the formerly nameless clubhouse at Rundle Park Golf Course into the latest smashburger attraction, called Shortees. The restaurant is open 7am to 7:30pm daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar service. It's just the latest venture from Goat Track, which works to make golf more inclusive and a bit less uptight with a clothing line, events, and charity work. Garrett Hadfield and Cody Heath, both professio…Golf · Edmonton Read Article

Noted: Knack announces he's running for mayor

Andrew Knack, the city councillor representing Ward Nakota Isga, joined the hosts of Episode 309 of Speaking Municipally shortly after announcing that he's running for mayor in the October municipal election. Here's a quick look at the conversation: 1. Why now? In September, Knack tearfully announced that he wouldn't be running for re-election as a councillor in Ward Nakota Isga in 2025, saying it was time for a new voice to come forward to repr…Edmonton, Alberta · Edmonton Read Article

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