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Taking Valley Line completion off our photo radar
The LRT is delayed again, but when it comes to LRT, timelines don't mean anything anyway. Plus, Edmonton chose 40 km/h as a safer speed for roadways, and the ever-bene...
I made my greenfield developers disappear
Little new baby council is taking its first steps! We’ve got a recap of the first public hearing, the first contentious motion, and two more councillor introductions.
From 0% we won't Budge-it
Budget season is coming up, we'll give you a preview. Plus, a new task force on homelessness and an update on urban national park. Two new councillors make their intro...
Don't be too rash when you ask to unmask
This week, we’re keeping our masks on, indefinitely. Plus, if you don’t live in Wolf Willow, don’t park in Wolf Willow. Or you’re getting a $100 ticket. And finally, w...
The future of affordable housing according to our Christel ball
Giri Puligandla of the Canadian Mental Health Association and Christel Kjenner, the director of affordable housing at the City of Edmonton join Mack and Troy to talk a...
Post-vote roasts and toasts
We break down the election results, what it means, and how wrong our predictions were. Plus, an update on two bridges, two newly-elected officials resigning and introd...
Sohi's back and he's driving the bus
There was an election (not sure if you noticed). We'll cover the new council and what it all means in future weeks. This week we're dedicating the whole episode to spe...
It's Election Thyme
It's the last episode before the election! There's one last dose of news with bridges and LRT, plus your final injection of election roundup. Plus, predictions so w...
Proactive Donair Disclosure
Just like construction in Edmonton, there's an endless amount of candidate news. We try to keep up with the firehose of information that's coming out.
Orange you glad you have to wear shirts in council chambers (taxi drivers excluded)
The podcast is wearing an orange shirt in spirit. We'll cover some candidate responses to reconciliation, budget, taxes, and politics. Plus, two major candidates drop ...
The close of NomNominations
The federal election is over but we're going FULL STEAM AHEAD on the municipal election! We'll have a recap from the downtown Mayoral forum, coverage of candidate s...
A provincial vaxiccine passport
The province implements a (not called that) vaccine passport, the City of Edmonton surveys the vaccination rates of their staff, and politicians be politicking in two ...
AfreDon't defund supervised consumption
This week we're joined by public health expert Elaine Hyshka who helps us break down the drug poisoning crisis and what we can, should, and aren't doing about it.
Two steps forWorcestershire, one step Baklava
Masks are back in style in the City of Edmonton, we'll bring you through the debate and how we got (back) here. Plus, the election includes sign vandals and people get...
Leaf EPCOR alone!!!!!!
COVID cases are up once again and there's much discussion about what, if anything, the city should do about that. Plus, we now have a plan to protect our trees and a c...
Is it nuts to make the river valley a NUTional Park?
After a summer break featuring many guests, regular coverage of city council returns! Get your updates about who's running where, proposing what and why it all matters...
The best questions Sur(vey) la table
This week, Karen, co-founder of Taproot Edmonton, joins to talk about election coverage, the next iteration of the People's Agenda and how it connects candidates with ...
Fishing for answers about our river
Troy and Mack are joined by Martin Dugas of RiverWatch Institute Alberta who has all the answers about science experiments, group river floats, and the dinosaur still ...
The best part of the pie is the INFILLing
We filled up this episode with infill. We're talking with Mariah Samji, executive director of IDEA about everything you wanted to know, and didn't know you wanted to k...
Pining for more trees
This week, we're talking all about trees. Dustin Bajer joins to talk about why trees are important in Edmonton, climate change, and to address Mack and Troy's burning ...
If the current day ends in a y, the funicular is fondue for maintenance
Council's out for the summer and we'll recap their final month before they left. Plus, speed limits are being lowered, and the funicular is broken.
Gondolas and high Seed trains
This week, Nickel's sanction hearing goes exactly as expected, as does the vote on paying for parking in parks. But we do get some unexpected high speed rail news.
I Cayennen't remember what it's like to feel cool
This week, it's very very hot and very very dry and very very emotional and very very "Fireworks". Thanks City of Edmonton. Plus, we bring you the latest on masks and ...
The stench of council's proceDurian bickering
Council will almost surely expire the mandatory mask bylaw July 1st, we'll break down the litigation by the procedural rules lawyers that got us here. Plus, paying ...
Discussing better, more vibrant pastures with the Downtown Business Grassociation
A $26.5M pedway in station lands and a new downtown vibrancy report are top of mind this week, and we thought of no better guest to help us learn about them than Punee...
Edmonton's playing Ketchup in smart fare implementation
Despite our cynicism it looks like smart fare is really real and will be taking to Edmonton Transit soon. Plus, we took away the name "Grandin" from the LRT station. A...
Not AnonyMoose: Edmonton's Deer football team gets a new name
This week we found out what the Walterdale Bridge public art was supposed to look like, and why it was never installed. Plus, a plan from the city to prevent chopping ...
Why is there no public art on the new GrOat bridge?
This week, the Groat Road bridge is front and centre. We’ll talk with Jason Meliefste about the successes, failures and why there’s no public art. Turns out it's both ...
Acorning to WEM, they don't have to pay for that bridge
The worst kept secret of the 2021 election is no longer, Amarjeet Sohi is officially running for mayor! Plus, we seem to be progressing very little on both Vision Zero...
The pun so Mandelicious we used it twice
This week Troy and Mack are joined by former Mayor of Edmonton Stephen Mandel. He'll talk about the plan he supports for the Coliseum, the airport, his run at the Albe...