Next week, I'm bringing forward a motion to Edmonton City Council on regulating and restricting large scale data centres.

We are witnessing the rapid expansion of data centres across Canada, especially here in Alberta. Over 90% of currently proposed data centre capacity is planned for Alberta.

There are real concerns about environmental impact, pollution, water and energy use, noise, and utility rates that demand attention.

Projections estimate that a single data centre could add hundreds of dollars a year to Albertan's utility bills.

Large scale data centres are expanding at a scale and intensity that we have not seen before. This requires significant attention from all levels of government.

I know many people are concerned about the impact this could have on our communities. So am I. That's why I am bringing forward a motion to look at all of the levers, mechanisms, powers, and processes we have to protect our environment and safeguard the liveability of our communities.

The motion includes establishing a clear definition of large scale data centres, options to remove large scale data centres from standard zoning, and other municipal tools.

It also asks for an overview of jurisdictional authority, regulatory framework, property assessment and taxation information, and governance.

Additionally, I am requesting an assessment of the cumulative and incremental impact of large scale data centre development in Edmonton and the Edmonton region with particular consideration given to estimated utility rate increases, generation and transmission capacity, grid reliability, affordability, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.

This motion is scheduled to come forward at the October 27/28 Council meeting.

Sorry if this wrong place to post this but.

My unit 3ppcli had a wildfire incident few days ago, it has claimed 4 lives and over 30 casualties. Many whom are still fighting for their lives with over 50 percent burned.

We just had the biggest mass casualty event since Korea war, alot of my friends are 80-90% burned and might not make it, alot of them are in Royal Alexandria or U of A hospital.

Please donate blood if you are in Canada they will direct it to the right hospitals.

Thanks.

A look at a map showing the results make clear that Option 2 was most popular in rural ridings, generally in the northwestern, central, and southern part of the province.

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing. 

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Valla has returned from her overnight escapade safe and sound! Just before we were about to print out flyers, so convenient timing...

She showed up on her own accord at the front door and we are not entirely sure how far she got or where she was hiding. Just happy to be reunited! She is currently purring up a storm and catching up on all her missed snuggles and food. Thanks all!

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Yesterday, it was just absolutely chaotic ... as many of the election officers and coordinators were asked to come in between 4AM and 5PM to work a shift, the "unscheduled" and "scheduled" people were faced with a lot of confusion, including myself.

It was such a waste of time, having to wait just to go in and work

And then Elections Alberta sent out another email today at 1PM asking election officers to come in before 2PM to help count the ballots.

Then at 2PM, the Elections Alberta asks more officers to come in before 8PM to help out

But by the time it was around 6:40PM, the shifts for the people who were trying to come in before 8PM got completely cancelled and were sent home...

I will honestly never understand why this company would cause so much miscommunication...

“Parents should have a choice who gets exposed to that and people who have had trauma shouldn’t be exposed to it against their will by it suddenly showing up in their mailbox.”

As someone who rides their bike daily and uses the bike lanes why do so many bikers refuse to use the new bike lanes in Ottewell.

People hate cyclists enough, you aren’t helping by not using the bike lanes. I don’t get it.

Literally daily I see people still ride on the road instead of the new ones that were just put in last month.

I wanted to go for my birthday but my boyfriend and I decided against it because the prices seem really out there. We estimated $300 for the 2 of us. I’m wondering if anyone has been and if it’s busy? I seen on instagram that they are offering lunch bookings which makes me wonder if they are looking for more business.

Looking for a career change. I know it’s a long shot I just need to know how unlikely this is. Not looking to do anymore school.

They had a reasonably good kids - oriented halloween event, with a small free roam scarier area (dead center of town) for older folks. I am probably remembering it through rose tinted glasses because I was of course a kid, but still. It had its own niche and it did it well.

Then they shut it down to try and compete with Deadmonton. It is impossible to beat deadmonton at their own game. Nobody can beat deadmonton at their own game, least of all something run by the city. Deadmonton prepares all year, gets the best actors, and has such clear passion put into it by the people running it. It is probably my favorite thing in Edmonton.

I like dark, I think its sort of fun. A few years back they had a special event where you could roam one of the houses freely and there was a cohesive story and really really good acting. That hasn't been around for a while. But it just cannot even come close to deadmonton.

Does anybody know the rationale behind this decision?

I could not take pictures or videos. There was some kind of celebration in Royal sweets located at 22 ave sw and 50 st sw. The people were gathered just near the door and they were setting fireworks. That is not permitted. The guys were setting the fireworks just there near the door. Shame on you Royal Sweets for allowing that

Hello! First of all, sorry if I used the wrong flair here. Wasn't exactly sure, but it seemed the most fitting.

I am brand new to Edmonton (and Canada itself!) and am waiting for my work permit to process. In lieu of being able to work, I'd love to find somewhere to donate my time to! I've seen that there are a few therapeutic riding facilities in the area that I've reached out to, but also wanted to post to see if there's any who could really use the help that I missed or that are smaller that I could reach out to. I have my own transportation as well so anywhere within an hour or so of the WEM area is free game! Open to things other than therapeutic riding as well of course, as long as it's a volunteer only position.

For context, it's been a while since I've done anything horse-y, but I was an assistant rider for a trainer in my teens and spent a semester on my college's equestrian team. I'd definitely need a refresher but I'd love to help an organization in need and I am blessed/cursed with tons of free time right now.

I've been building a little anonymous rent-comparison thing for Canadian cities. Toronto and Vancouver have a few hundred people in so far, but Edmonton only has 10, so treat this as a very early look:

- Typical rent across all sizes is about $1,550/mo

- The 5 people with a 2-bed are paying about $1,750 typical. That's roughly 10% above CMHC's $1,598 average and a bit above the ~$1,643 Rentals.ca says new 2-bed listings are asking right now

- CMHC's average 1-bed is $1,301, and not enough people have added a 1-bed yet to compare

CMHC's number counts everyone in purpose-built rentals, including people who've been in the same place for years. It also leaves out condos and basement suites, which are a lot of what people actually rent here.

Once Edmonton reaches about 30 people, there'll be a free Edmonton report broken down by unit size. With more than that, it can compare neighbourhoods and eventually buildings, so you can tell whether your place is out of line.

Curious: for anyone who's moved in the last year, did your rent go up or down compared to your old place?

or st. albert, i can't find anything and past reddit posts and search engines are recommending places like turquaz, jay bees, hathaways, and co do hue.

it's my dads birthday and we don't want to be stuck in traffic, but those choices are... not it. no shade to any of them but that's not at all what i had in mind (maybe turquaz but we have been there so often, it's not for a special event for us)