Shelters for homeless people will likely not be allowed near heavy industrial parts of Edmonton in the future even as the city copes with a displaced homeless population.

Edmonton needs more space to process organic materials as more apartment and condo buildings join the green cart program. The city plans to build a new compost facility, but while that's in the works, the city also plans to hire an outside company to process organics outside Edmonton.

More than 2,600 homeless encampments were taken down in the first six months of 2024 double the number in same period for 2023, City of Edmonton data shows.

Ecologists say Edmonton's population, resources and types of trees make it less vulnerable to a fast-moving wildfire.

The City of Edmonton wants to hear the public's opinion as itupdates its 20-year-old bylaw that regulatesanimal controlfrom barking dogs to roaming cats.

Buying a home in Edmonton will cost slightly more than last year, but the overall cost of housing is still well below the national average, according to a house price survey released by Royal LePage Thursday.

Alberta needs to improve the way it manages water, monitors how it's being used and ensureusers are following the rules, according to the auditor general in a report released Wednesday.