All of a Spudden, Second Wave

COVID in Edmonton is now a concern for the CMOH, but not quite enough of a concern to really do much about it. But, we're doing things about temporary shelters, bylaw omnibus amendments and bridges. Plus Troy uses his self-built platform to vent at a captive audience.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Taproot Edmonton Presents

• A new podcast from Taproot Edmonton
• Igniting Innovation: Startup TNT
• Igniting Innovation: The Landscape

Local Business

• News Release: Cutting red tape for businesses and industry

Spooky Summerside

• Hearse enthusiasts to haunt southside Edmonton neighbourhood Halloween night

Wildcat Strike

• Health-care workers walk off the job in wildcat strikes across Alberta: AUPE

Daveberta Interview

• Episode 61: Don Iveson on being a Mayor during COVID and his plan to end homelessness

Zoning Bylaw

• Zoning Bylaw Omnibus 2020

Damaged Utilities

• Damaged Utility Infrastructure

Temporary Shelters

• News Release: Temporary accommodation opens at Convention Centre
• Edmonton Convention Centre to open as temporary homeless shelter Friday
• Edmonton Convention Centre shelter will include safe consumption site
• Boyle Street offers mobile shower facilities to those living rough in Edmonton
• Edmonton gets $17M of federal rapid-housing initiative
• Mack's tweet

Tipping Point

• Opinion: COVID, burnout, cuts pushing health care in Edmonton to tipping point
• Hinshaw cuts runny nose, sore throat from list of COVID-19 symptoms forcing students to isolate: Groundwork

Groat Bridge

• News Release: City concludes successful construction season and reopens Groat Bridge

Speak to us!

• Voicelink.fm

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