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Maybe it is a municipal responsibility

June 19, 2026 · 40 min

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Council approved $925,000 to fund winter day spaces, even as the conversation about jurisdiction continues. Plus, the Southeast Transit Garage will be a little bigger, and we look at what Edmontonians told the Edmonton Police Commission about the next EPS operating budget.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (01:21) - Correction: 15-minute parking update
  • (03:24) - Ad: Park Power
  • (03:55) - Day spaces
  • (14:14) - Mayor Andrew Knack's comments
  • (15:45) - Edmonton Police budget engagement results
  • (26:22) - Southeast Transit Garage
  • (35:22) - Koermann Block
  • (37:32) - Close

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Trivia Night

Correction: 15-minute parking update

Day spaces

Edmonton Police budget engagement results

Spring 2026 SCBA & Southeast Transit Garage

Koermann Block

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