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About one-third of ballots remain unprocessed in Beverly/Clareview and Castle Downs, and roughly 200 polls are still counting across the province. Voters in those Edmonton ridings likely chose "No to the Nine," so at least one result could shift. "No" has already mathematically clinched on opting out of federal social services regulations and judicial appointments; it's also flipped ahead on provincial laws superseding federal laws, though only a few thousand votes separate the sides.
Couple of homes in Parkland (Westend) are putting serious effort into Halloween decorations this year. The time invested in these setups is nothing short of amazing.
referendum results are still being counted and it's too early to call the outcome on the nine questions on the ballot. stay tuned as final tallies come in.
Edmonton council's about to debate changes to a Belgravia intersection aimed at curbing traffic through the neighborhood. Details still sparse, but it's worth watching if you live nearby.
The Pritchard family in Rosslyn starts planning their Halloween display in March every year, hunting for new pieces and design ideas months ahead. Their setup is legendary enough that locals trek out to see it.
Edmonton Police caught someone flying on a motorcycle at more than double the speed limit on Gateway Boulevard. Going 134 in a 60—that's a different level of reckless.
People are posting about coyotes near downtown Edmonton. Stay alert if you're out in that area tonight.
An SUV hit an LRT train in south Edmonton this morning. No word yet on injuries or what caused the crash.
Someone placed yellow ribbons on trees along Griesbach School road — a retired military member spotted them and recognized them as community support for those affected by the CFB Wainwright tragedy.
Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, roughly 10 cops pulled up and blocked off 106 Street near NAIT. No details yet on what happened — the community's asking around.
An Airbus A350-900 touched down at Edmonton International Tuesday night due to a diversion. Plane spotters noticed the rare aircraft coming in — worth the 2 a.m. wake-up if you're into aviation.
Massive goth and alternative clothing sale this weekend at Safe Haven Market on 104 Street NW — thousands of brand-new pieces, 30-50% off. Demonia, Killstar, Tripp NYC and more. Saturday the vault780's bringing her personal hearse for pics. Oct 24-25, 10am-6pm both days.
Valley Line's delayed rn — accident ahead on the line between Metis Beach/Wolf Willow and Grey Nuns stations. No trains running either direction. Driver said it'll be a while.
Election staff working at Life Church last night got surprised with free pizza from a stranger. Some of them were new to the job, hadn't eaten properly, and two had medical conditions affected by the food shortage. They weren't allowed to leave to grab food elsewhere, stations were understaffed, and they'd been yelled at over things completely outside their control. The pizza meant a lot.
Edmonton's looking for public input on building AI data centres in the Edmonton Energy and Technology Park, and they're only open to feedback for the next 5 days. The zoning was approved back in 2010 for heavy industrial use, but AI centres didn't exist then — the City's trying to classify them like power plants, which people are saying is completely wrong. This one's worth a comment if you have thoughts.
referendum cost $130M in taxpayer money — could've funded hundreds of teachers or nurses instead, locals reckoning.
Alberta's 10-question referendum wrapped Monday night with results trickling in — 'Remain' option leading heavily in early count.
Blue Norther dance team is hosting country line dance Thursday evening at German Club (8310 Roper Road). All levels welcome.
New game just launched with Edmonton roots. Check out wopara.com/yeglife — time to show local creators some love.
Edmonton's airport is undergoing major transformation. Check out what's in the works with YEG Ascent.
