That's a knife

The EPS has been given a shove toward further accountability. But only a small one. (Did they have a knife?) Plus, the solar rebate has run out, and so too, it seems, has council’s delight in funding End Poverty Edmonton.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Anaerobic trash

• Edmonton's trash digester hasn't made profit as promised but eats more city money

Infiniti sinkhole

• Vehicles collapse into sinkhole at south Edmonton dealership

Monday newspapers

• Postmedia announces it will no longer print on Mondays

Solar rebates

• Future of Edmonton's solar rebate program uncertain as funds run out

The shove

• Police release video showing woman with knife during central Edmonton altercation
• Edmonton protesters demand police release video of officer shoving woman
• EPS Statement: video of arrest
• Judith Gale on TikTok

Body cameras

• Edmonton cop pushing woman reignites bodycam debate
• Calls for body cameras, inquiry after woman shoved by EPS during arrest but never charged
• What happened to Edmonton police's promised dash cameras?

Convoy overtime

• Edmonton police spent $164K in overtime costs during convoy protests

End Poverty Edmonton

• City council to review End Poverty Edmonton funding after scathing report

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