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Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Regional Transit

• News Release: Regional Transit Services Commission enters next phase

Warehouse Space

• E-commerce drives demand for warehouse real estate in Edmonton

Employee Experience

• News Release: City releases 2020 Employee Experience survey results

Solar Farm

• Debate over contentious river valley solar farm proposal extends to third day as city councillors hear from 55 speakers
• Edmonton city council votes 7-6 to allow large solar farm project to go ahead
• Edmonton council approves rezoning for river valley solar farm
• Tweet from Councillor Walters
• Post from Councillor Hamilton
• Post from Councillor Knack
• Tweet from Conrad Nobert
• Tweet from Matt Dance
• Tweet from Rob Houle

Wage Freeze

• Edmonton council agrees to freeze their wages in 2021-22

Polls

• Most would not vote for current city council in 2021 election
• October 2017: Current council, mayor 'deserve to be re-elected' at municipal election, new poll finds
• Property tax reduction top of Edmontonians' priority list ahead of 2021 election, poll suggests

Andrew Knack

• Attacked by Mike Nickel
• Defended on Twitter
• Addicted to TikTok

Southside Shelter

• Edmonton hurries to open downtown shelter as Mustard Seed pitches south-side site

Speak to us!

• Voicelink.fm

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