It's Election Thyme

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Best Cities

• Edmonton makes world's 100 best cities to live in

Stantec Tower

• New safety measures being added after multiple windows fall from Edmonton's Stantec Tower

Aurora Borealis

• Incredibly bright aurora borealis lights up Alberta's night sky

Troy's week

• There's a new Mike Nickel billboard on Gateway Blvd
• Troy's Greg Zeschuk tweet

Disclosures

• Candidate Disclosures - 2021 Edmonton Municipal Election - Taproot Edmonton
• All Edmonton mayoral front-runners promise to publish donor lists before election
• Byron Vass tweet

TransEd Announcement

• Valley Line Southeast LRT delayed again until first quarter of 2022 as a result of COVID-19 impacts, lengthy testing
• Construction delays mean Valley Line Southeast LRT won't open this year
• Opening of Valley Line Southeast LRT delayed again as first train crosses Tawatinâ Bridge

Ada Boulevard Bridge

• Ada Boulevard reopens but some Edmontonians express safety concerns
• 'It looks unfinished and it feels unsafe': Edmontonians concerned about upgraded bridge at Ada Boulevard

Urban Planning

• River valley solar farm not popular among most council candidates
• City aims for Edmontonians to 'live more locally' with 15-minute districts
• Kalen Anderson's tweet
• From the survey
  • How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?
  • Do you support the city's current approach to infill?
  • Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?

Election Rundown

• Municipal election rundown: Oct. 13, 2021
• Mike Nickel and Amarjeet Sohi square off on the issues
• Sohi not committing to property tax freeze if elected mayor
• Mike Nickel's tweet

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