With one false start and months of speculation now in the past, Mayor Stephen Mandel will announce Tuesday if he hopes to hold onto that title this fall. Mandel has called a press conference for 11 a.m. at the Art … Continue Reading
Edmonton LRT commuters should be prepared for a host of closures and delays this summer, including a major shutdown of the system over the May long weekend. The line running between Clareview and Corona LRT stations will close Saturday morning … Continue Reading
The race to become Edmonton’s next mayor is officially on, with the first high-profile candidate making his candidacy official Thursday. Kerry Diotte, a one-term councillor and former city journalist, is the first of what’s expected to be several current city … Continue Reading
With a fully-funded Edmonton arena deal finally approved Wednesday, the Katz Group and the city took the next step to what they call downtown Edmonton’s bright future. Mayor Stephen Mandel applauded the Katz Group and city council for finally resolving … Continue Reading
As Edmonton councillors get ready for what could be the final meeting on the downtown arena, a new survey is showing that most residents don’t want the current deal to move ahead. Environics Research Group did the survey but private … Continue Reading
While he doesn’t expect to turn all of them around, Oilers’ president and CEO Patrick LaForge believes arena skeptics will see the benefit of the new facility when it’s built. “I believe they will take great pride in it when … Continue Reading
With two arenas now seemingly in Edmonton’s future, the people behind both facilities are gearing up to compete for the city’s entertainment business. The downtown arena funding model and agreement with the Katz Group received council approval Wednesday, and Edmonton … Continue Reading
Opponents to Edmonton’s downtown arena deal council green-lighted on Wednesday are now looking to the fall vote. Jay Scherer, an associate professor at the University of Alberta and a spokesperson for the Speak Up Edmonton group that opposed the deal, … Continue Reading
Community members in Strathcona are breathing a sigh of relief after councillors turned down a proposal to increase the speed heading into their neighbourhood. The proposal, among a host of speed changes under consideration, would have increased the speed to … Continue Reading
Edmonton’s long running downtown arena debate could finally be coming to an end Wednesday, as city council has called a special meeting about the project. The meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. but there is little information about what might … Continue Reading
