Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Bike swap

• Alberta Bike Swap returns with family-friendly addition

Juno Awards

• After almost 20 years, Edmonton will once again host Canada's Juno Awards

Garden life

• during-the-Year-of-the-Garden-2022.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=AvZLmJ33LGQ">Edmontonians invited to "Live the Garden Life" during the Year of the Garden 2022

State of the City

• Mayor slams province, praises region, in State of the City address
• Edmonton Mayor Sohi blasts province in state of city address
• Mayor Amarjeet Sohi State of The City 2022 (PDF)

Transit safety

• Sohi says latest LRT attack 'really scares people away' from transit, asks for provincial help
• CTLA news release

Tax increase

• Edmonton heads toward tough budget with steep tax increases or deep service cuts
• Edmonton considers spending millions more on snow clearing

Blatchford

• Edmonton councillor concerned about pace, affordability of Blatchford development

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