Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Elks clean house

• 'Significant on and off-field problems': Edmonton Elks fire president, general manager and head coach

Animal cruelty unit

• With Canada's first animal cruelty unit, Edmonton police aim to curtail other criminal behaviour

Cannabis over EPL

• Edmonton Public Library loses appeals to shut down cannabis stores

Family homeless shelters

• Edmonton needs a shelter for homeless families, outreach worker says

Greenfield land

• Tweet thread from Michael Janz
• Troy's tweet

Anti-racism initiatives

• City of Edmonton awards nearly $215K to 16 community anti-racism initiatives in first instalment of grant program
• Uncovering deeper layers: Art projects funded to confront racism across the city

Budget

• Calgarians to face nearly 4% tax hike as council approves 2022 budget

Councillor introductions

• Andrew Knack
• Erin Rutherford

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