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Q&A: 'An Edmonton for all of us': Affordability is top priority, mayor says
Mayor Amerjeet Sohi, the one-time bus driver-turned-politician, did a year-end interview with CBC while riding along the Valley Line Southeast LRT.
Edmonton city council sets property tax increase at 6.1% for 2025
Edmonton property owners will pay a 6.1 per cent tax increase next year, down from the 8.1 per cent hike that had been proposed by city administration. For an average Edmonton home assessed at $450,000, the 2025 property tax bill will be about $3,660.
Edmonton paying more to build fire halls, rec centres than neighbouring communities: report
Fire halls and recreation centres in Edmonton are more expensive and take longer to build than in neighbouring communities, according to a new municipal report comparing capital projects.
Edmonton mulls cutting neighbourhood renewal to help lower tax rate
Edmonton's neighbourhood renewal program is under scrutiny as city council embarks on the annual fall budget session next week and faces a proposed 8.1 per cent property tax increase.
Edmonton's 2025 civic election race underway as candidates declare intentions to run
The starting gate has been lifted on the race to be Edmonton’s next mayor and council, with 13 people signed up to run in the 2025 fall municipal election as of Thursday afternoon.
Scant support for higher property taxes in Edmonton, city survey shows
The online survey shows only 16 per cent of respondents are comfortable with further tax increases than what was already approved for the 2023-26 operating and capital budgets.
Edmonton fails to meet climate targets 2 years after launching carbon budget
The City of Edmonton is falling short of its greenhouse gas emissions targets, two years after the municipality introduced its first carbon budget.
City of Edmonton proposes 8.1% tax hike in 2025 to cover higher costs
Edmonton property owners may face a tax hike of 8.1 per cent next year, up from the previously approved seven per cent, the city’s finance department said in a budget update Thursday.
Edmonton Transit needs 99 new buses by 2026 to keep up with demand, city managers say
Edmonton may get more frequent and farther-reaching public transit in the next two years if the city adds 99 buses to the system, transit managers told city councillors at a meeting Wednesday.
Solar power, electric vehicle chargers included in Edmonton's new 15-part climate resilience plan
Some Edmonton industry leaders are asking city council to consider details carefully before approving measures in the city’s new 15-step action plan on climate resilience.