Episode Details

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Jane Goodall

• Jane Goodall reverses stance, says Lucy the elephant should stay in Edmonton

Feeding Wildlife

• Edmonton councillors endorse wildlife feeding restrictions on private and public property to reduce coyote interactions

GraceLife Church

• GraceLife pastor held in custody for refusing to comply with bail conditions

Urban Gondola

• Troy's Twitter thread
• Episode 99: The Gon-bananas-a plan
• Edmonton engineers, business leaders high on proposed river-valley gondola project
• A River Valley Gondola - Tourist Attraction or Blight on the Landscape? - Tim Cartmell
• From 2018: Gondola could be temporary fix for transit down Whyte Avenue, councillor suggests

Edmonton Police

• Edmonton mayor to request review after police eject group from LRT station
• Media Statement - City of Edmonton statement - LRT station incident
• Edmonton Police Twitter thread
• Policy C620 - Supporting Vulnerable People During Extreme Weather

Safe Passing Distance

• City committee endorses rules for passing cyclists on the road

School Boards

• An Announcement and a Call to Action | by Bridget Stirling

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