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Strathcona County Masks
Trick or Treat
- Halloween a go despite COVID-19, says Alberta's chief medical officer
- Edmonton-area malls cancel trick-or-treating due to COVID-19
Connor McCovid
Guest: Emily Rendell-Watson
Ending Homelessness
- City taps federal, provincial funds to shelter homeless Edmontonians
- Iveson calls on province to pitch in $17.4 million annually for supportive housing complexes to address homelessness
- Edmonton mayor asks province for $17M in annual funding for supportive housing services
- Bridge housing at Coliseum Inn leads to permanent housing for homeless Edmontonians
- Twitter thread from Councillor Paquette
- Mayor Iveson's tweet
- Mayor's office tweet
COVID-19 Spike
- City of Edmonton recommends Alberta Health reduce cohort sizes, group gathering limits
- Alberta's top doctor to announce new voluntary measures to curb surge in Edmonton COVID cases
- 2 new COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Misericordia hospital in Edmonton
- News Release: City asks Edmontonians to redouble their efforts to protect each other
- News Release: Update 129: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
Solar Farm
- Debate over proposed Edmonton river valley solar farm heats up
- Lengthy public hearing held for proposed solar farm in Edmonton’s river valley
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Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported. This week we talked about The Shared Mic, a podcast by Age Friendly Edmonton in which "Edmontonians from different generations and backgrounds meet to discuss topics that matter to them." We also highlighted The Future Of, a podcast hosted by ATB's Chief Economist Todd Hirsch that "connects with special guests who offer unique and useful perspectives about the future."
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