Episode Details

Calgary is now the favourite child of the UCP, with arena funding. Plus, the Edmonton Police Service announces that violent crime is up, and we take a closer look at what that might mean.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Oilers paint

• Ferrell rocks face paint while cheering on Kings in Game 3
• An Oilers fan trolled Kings fan Will Ferrell by copying his elaborate face paint
• NHL's tweet

Grass fire

• Cause of Edmonton grass fire still under investigation

Welcome penguins

• Vancouver Aquarium penguins are moving to Alberta

Solar rebates

• Solar Rebate Program

Affordable housing

• News Release: CANADA SUPPORTS THE REPAIRS OF OVER 1,955 HOUSING UNITS IN EDMONTON
• More than 90% of Edmonton-owned Civida social housing needs repair
• News Release: HomeEd acquires 248 rental units from developer, while partnering on new NetZero development project

Crime statistics

• EPS releases 2022 crime analysis, data on offenders' post-release involvement with police in wake of calls for bail reform
• Edmonton police release data on violent crime increase amid calls for bail reform
• Co-ordinated, multi-sector approach needed to tackle rising crime
• Downtown communities respond to police crime stats
• Google Search for violent criminal incidents
• Downtown Branch Beat boundary re-zoning

Trees at risk

• More than 700 trees at risk in Edmonton's Hawrelak Park renewal report
• Committee report

Calgary's arena

• Provincial money for 'infrastructure' not an arena: