What are the three things you need to know about Alberta politics this week? CBC reporters Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine and Kim Trynacity sum them up in this week’s episode of The Ledge podcast. 1. The NDP launches a…
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Pimp my shack: Luxury ice fishing a growing trend in Alberta
If your idea of ice fishing involves some poor soul shivering away on the frozen surface of a remote lake, you might be in for a shock. Demand for a more comfortable experience has prompted several Alberta companies to start renting…
Funicular not fun for city to maintain during first year
The ups and downs were more than just rides on Edmonton’s funicular during its first year of service. An annual review of the project shows the city had a problem with people pushing the emergency stop button 322 times in…
Edmonton councillor pays back $11K spent on MBA tuition
Coun. Jon Dziadyk has reimbursed the city just over $11,000 after using the money from his ward budget to pay for an Executive MBA at the University of Alberta. Edmonton city councillors’ full expense reports for 2018 were posted to the…
Edmonton’s funicular was a popular river valley ride in its first year: report
The river valley funicular proved a “popular destination” in its first year of operation, according to a City of Edmonton report. But it also faced a number of challenges. Successes Help us improve Globalnews.ca Story continues below “As of Nov.…
Downtown Edmonton street flooded with water Friday night
February 16 2019 1:01am Fire crews were called to a downtown Edmonton intersection to respond to flooding on a street on Friday night. Albert Delitala reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Water main break floods downtown Edmonton intersection
A busy intersection in downtown Edmonton was flooded with water Friday night after a nearby water main break. A spokesperson for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said firefighters got the call at 9:19 p.m. and firefighters arrived to find an eight inch…
Major downtown intersection closed after water main break
Edmonton police have closed the intersection at 109 Street and 104 Avenue after a water main break Friday night. Do not go down 109st right now. It’s flooding really bad. #yeg #YEGtraffic pic.twitter.com/pZcClFAtE1 — Steve (@rockarts) February 16, 2019 More…
Downtown Edmonton’s 109 Street the scene of major flooding Friday night
A busy part of downtown Edmonton was the sight of significant flooding on Friday night. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services told Global News the flooding by 109 Street between 103 Avenue and 104 Avenue was caused when an eight-inch watermain line…
Oilers acquire Anthony Stolarz from Flyers for Cam Talbot
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Anthony Stolarz from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for netminder Cam Talbot. The 25-year-old Stolarz has appeared in 12 games for Philadelphia this season and has a 4-3-3 record, 3.33 goals-against average and .902…