Episode Details

We look at new provincial bills affecting municipal elections, governance, and policing. We also discuss the end of Front Yards in Bloom, the shameful state of the BMO building site, and the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market expanding to two days.

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Crosswords

• The Taproot Mini brings a bit of fun to The Pulse

Bills 49/50/51

• Alberta seeking to eliminate municipal code of conduct
• Codes of conduct failed voters and municipalities, Alberta minister says
• News Release: Expanding municipal police service options
• News Release: Modernizing municipal processes
• News Release: Responding to the changing education system

Front Yards in Bloom

• Farewell to Front Yards in Bloom

BMO building site

• Vacant problem problem property in downtown Edmonton
• Puneeta McBryan's post on LinkedIn

Old Strathcona Farmers' Market

• Edmonton's Old Strathcona Farmers Market to be open on Sundays, too
• 2019: The new business of farmers' markets in Edmonton
• 2022: Renovations to bridge Old Strathcona Farmers' Market into the future

From the Taproot newsroom

• Provincial push for data centres could spike emissions, researcher says
• Council's decision on Nordic spa erodes public access to river valley: Advocates

Rapid fire

• Fringe Festival marks fundraising milestone but eyes monetizing portable toilets
• News Release:

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