4+ day, 46+ min ago   (453+ words) Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi Coun. Jon Morgan says he suspects more transit users are avoiding paying for LRT transit than data suggests A previously rejected idea to improve fare compliance on the LRT is getting another run through the turnstile. “Extremely unlikely…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (402+ words) Despite the recent increase in cost, Edmonton school bus registration for the upcoming school year remains essentially unchanged at 17,000, says Edmonton Public Schools. However, Kim Smith, the division’s communications consultant, said that signup numbers are still in flux. “It’s important…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) The Sad Saga of the Edmonton Interurban Railway 2.5 Stars (Out of 5) Stage 19, Mill Creek Cafe, 9562-82 Ave. If you’re a history nerd like me, then the idea of a play based on an all but forgotten passenger train that briefly ran…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (420+ words) Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshen, hopes the red seal project will gain traction across the country Alberta’s new commercial driver training program drives into place in June of 2027. On the heels of an announcement about closing 20 Alberta…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) Plan is to reimagine formerly federally funded program with tax uplift from new developments Edmonton is set to clear the 1.25 million population threshold this year — if it hasn’t already — and urban planners are looking to tweak the city’s long-term development…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (394+ words) If you went to Heritage Festival on Monday, you know it was packed. That’s a great sign, as residents from across the region gathered to celebrate the beautiful cultures that make up our histories and our city. However, getting to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) This year’s Heritage Festival had a successful return to its home at Hawrelak Park in terms of attendance, registering an estimated 100,000 visitors on Monday alone. But with a big move comes growing pains. “I took the shuttle from Health Sciences,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) After years of frustration, busted tires and dangerous accidents, residents are heaving a sigh of relief seeing the roadwork get done Work is underway on Highway 63 – infamously referred to by some residents as the “highway of death” – with the province…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) The Day 2 closure comes amid Environment Canada warnings of winds gusting up to 90 kilometres an hour through Edmonton Strong winds have forced an early shutdown for Day 2 of the Edmonton Heritage Festival. City officials announced the closure and evacuation of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) Grande Prairie relaunched its automated traffic enforcement camera program, but this time it’s in-house under their enforcement services branch. By removing an outside contractor, the percentage based fee formerly paid to Global Traffic Group will instead be redirected to city…...