We look at new provincial bills affecting municipal elections, governance, and policing. We also discuss the end of Front Yards in Bloom, the shameful state of the BMO building site, and the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market expanding to two days.
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Crosswords
Bills 49/50/51
- Alberta seeking to eliminate municipal code of conduct
- Codes of conduct failed voters and municipalities, Alberta minister says
- News Release: Expanding municipal police service options
- News Release: Modernizing municipal processes
- News Release: Responding to the changing education system
Front Yards in Bloom
BMO building site
Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
- Edmonton's Old Strathcona Farmers Market to be open on Sundays, too
- 2019: The new business of farmers' markets in Edmonton
- 2022: Renovations to bridge Old Strathcona Farmers' Market into the future
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- Council's decision on Nordic spa erodes public access to river valley: Advocates
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