January 2012
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“Launched in 2009, edmontonstories.ca is costing taxpayers about $131 per tale,...”
– City website priced at $1 million | Home | Edmonton Sun
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“On some gusty 25-below days — the kind we slunk through last week — walking...”
– Staples: Who has seen the wind? Anyone who walks downtown
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Busy day for Leduc
Sounds like it was a busy day for the City of Leduc and Leduc County!
Leduc makes strong commitment to downtown revitalization (PDF)
Leduc’s Downtown Master Plan received final approval from city council, Jan. 23, 2012. The master plan addresses key economic, environmental and social issues for a holistic approach to downtown revitalization. The document outlines an in-depth urban design, along...
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“The Canadian North Charter Terminal/Executive Flight Centre T3 offers everything...”
– “Seriously Northern” airline spreads its wings at EIA - Edmonton International Airport
Tracy Medve, President of Canadian North.
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“The provincial government is hiring dozens more emergency medical workers in...”
– 17 emergency workers hired to curb Edmonton response times
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“The main objective of the project is to construct a prototype for an interactive...”
– Pipelines | maps and narratives for dense urban spaces
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“Finally, a puzzled journalist asked if this was to show her support for public...”
– A short trip with a clear destination: Premier Alison Redford kicks off pre-election provincial tour with LRT photo op
Love it. Build a public transit system that works for people and they’ll use it. No fake support necessary.
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“Oh God. It’s Sunday. Again.”
– Sunday in Edmonton yawns like Winnie the Pooh with nothing to do
There are lots of things closed on Sundays, unfortunately.
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“People nominated as Snow Angels through the City of Edmonton program will...”
– Oil Kings Trade Crowns for Halos :: City of Edmonton
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“With annual sales of roughly $600 million, it ranks as North America’s largest...”
– Lamphier: Edmonton-based Liquor Stores a quiet success story
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“Last week the first ever BBM PPM (Portable People Meter) ratings for television...”
– Media Monday Edmonton: Global Edmonton’s Tim Spelliscy on local news ratings - MasterMaq’s Blog
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Government-Industry Initiative to Transform... →
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“A new city report suggests there may be a way to undo restrictive covenants that...”
– Edmonton could expropriate legal covenants that block grocery stores in some neighbourhoods, report says.
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“Trusting the same management team that took us to 30th place in the league, to...”
– Season going down the tubes | Edmonton | News | Edmonton Sun
Edmontonian John Barbour, commenting on the Oilers’ dismal season.
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“Of course, the Mercer is just one building. That said, when it comes to...”
– Staples: Revitalized Mercer Warehouse signals growing optimism downtown
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Meet Edmonton’s most promising young theatre stars →
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“The Edmonton region has 2.8 mil-lion square feet of retail space under...”
– City leads nation in store construction
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Edmonton public schools blasted over memory stick... →
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Joint Government Funding Increases Affordable... →
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“This winter, the “perfect date” awaits you in Edmonton, a city with...”
– Edmonton Brings You the “Perfect Date”.
They put out a press release like this every few months. Sometimes they make me laugh :)
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“Edmonton’s population is now rising by a year-over-year rate of 1.7 per...”
– CIBC | Toronto’s Growing Economic Diversity Once Again Leads Canada in Latest CIBC Rankings
So says CIBC Deputy Chief Economist Benjamin Tal in his latest Metro Monitor report.
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4th Street Promenade is seeking an Event &... →
Think you’ve got what it takes?
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Conceptual Illustrations of proposed downtown... →
Download the PDF here (3.6 MB).
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“Edmonton lands in second place, thanks to robust population growth and job...”
– Bouncing back from recession, Toronto leads Canada’s growth - The Globe and Mail
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“Alex Abboud, a policy adviser with Homeward Trust Edmonton, has been selected as...”
– Journal selects first blogger-in-residence
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“In the 45 years I have been involved in city politics and watching I have never...”
– Arena boosterism won’t bolster reckless move by council
That’s former mayor Cec Purves on the downtown arena.
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“After an extensive search and recruitment process, City Council has appointed...”
– City Council Appoints Three New Police Commission Members :: City of Edmonton
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“Loge seating, in particular, fits the Edmonton market because the city has many...”
– Early arena sketches show open spaces, loge seating
I’m excited to see the designs!
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“The chairwoman of the Edmonton Catholic school board urged a city councillor to...”
– Catholic school board chairwoman threatens to eject Edmonton councillor
I’m not sure that opening paragraph really does the story justice. It sounds more like Councillor Diotte was invited to speak, then told he couldn’t, then the board tried to make it harder for anyone to speak....
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“As a politician, Klein was not without his flaws, and Edmonton was not as...”
– Editorial: Name Klein to Order of Canada