An emergency management committee meeting was punctuated with an actual emergency at City Hall. Plus, several things are on the way out: the downtown farmers market, the name "Oliver", and Adam Laughlin.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
City Hall Incident
- 'Heavily armed' man arrested after shots fired, Molotov cocktail thrown in Edmonton city hall
- 'Heavily armed' suspect acted alone in Edmonton City Hall shooting: police
- City Hall shooter charged
- Police charge man after attack on Edmonton city hall
- Stories of bravery emerging after Edmonton City Hall shooting
- Grade 1 students from Edmonton public school on field trip at city hall when shooting occurred
Single-Use Items
- Edmonton to increase fee for paper and reusable bags
- On the agenda: Bag fees, flood mitigation, travel budget
Wîhkwêntôwin
City Market
- Edmonton Downtown Farmers' Market forced to move amid high utility costs, low foot traffic
- "Critical financial situation": Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market board recommends shutdown
- 'Shocking' closure of Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market sparks new collective seeking kitchen space
Edmonton Unlimited
Adam Laughlin
- Top bureaucrat exodus continues in Edmonton with fifth deputy city manager departure in one year
- Episode 128: The former big cheese on inteGRATED infrastructure
Edmonton Oilers
Fossil first
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