Episode Details

This week, we learned that city council is sunsetting seven boards that offered expert insight on women's issues, racism, climate, and more. Plus, KDays might have to downsize, and the Africa Centre is one step closer to its multicultural community hub.

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (01:29) - Ad: Edmonton Opera
• (03:51) - Sunsetting Advisory Committees
• (29:14) - Exhibition Lands
• (36:31) - African Multicultural Community Centre
• (40:33) - Permanent daylight time
• (43:06) - Close

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Sunsetting Advisory Committees

• Edmonton city council sunsets seven advisory boards
• City Council's Governance Framework for Council Committees - City Council - March 17, 2026
• Commonwealth Stadium field could be renamed Play Alberta Field
• Edmonton Design Committee could review more developments in future
• Troy's comment on Reddit

Exhibition Lands

• Development of Edmonton's Exhibition Lands could see KDays on the move
• Edmonton Exhibition Lands Implementation Strategy
• October 2024: Stadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%

African Multicultural Community Centre

• African Multicultural Community Centre a go after city sells land for one dollar

Permanent daylight time

• Give it a year, says Alberta premier about plan to stay on permanent daylight time

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