Accountability is police commissing in action
Download MP3We discuss the 76 Avenue redevelopment, the latest police commission appointments, the end of the EMRB, and a well-known West Edmonton Mall record, which may not be a record at all. Plus, we have a new segment exploring Edmonton Food Faves.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board
- 'Bittersweet' end of the EMRB opens door to 'next iteration' of regional partnership
- November 2024: The EMRB is not to be
76 Avenue
Edmonton Police Commission
- 'Dysfunctional': Alberta will launch inquiry into Edmonton city council's choice of police commissioners after letter from Chief McFee
- Province to probe appointments to Edmonton police commission, citing 'alleged dysfunction'
- 'Very problematic': Edmonton Mayor Sohi questions police request for provincial probe into commission appointments
- Statement from Commissioner Jones
- LinkedIn post from Renee Vaugeois
- Edmonton police asked Alberta to intervene after city council appointed two commissioners. Documents show past criticism and allegations of 'bias' drove the request.
- Temitope Oriola: Let's take politics out of Edmonton police oversight
Edmonton Food Faves
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Linda Hoang
#yeg 🇨🇦 Social Media Strategist+Instructor. Ethical Blogger/Content Creator. Former Journalist. @YEGCatFest #IGWallsofYEG #BTSARMY. Open about my infertility.
