Edmonton has a surprise new bigger-than-Hawrelak, as-of-yet-unnamed river valley park. Plus, the Capital Line LRT extension gets its scope trimmed, and new patio rules come into effect.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Lyft arrives

• Lyft expands ride-booking service to Edmonton, Calgary

Air quality

• Edmonton air quality stalls May long weekend plans for businesses, families

Downtown Spark

• Downtown Spark

Northeast River Valley Park

• News Release: City-announces-new-190-acre-River-Valley-Park-in-Northeast-Edmonton.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=G35und7SsL8">City announces new 190 acre River Valley Park in Northeast Edmonton

Capital Line LRT

• Edmonton's Capital Line LRT extension to be scaled back but Twin Brooks station stays

Patio rules

• Post-pandemic patio rules lead to hiccups for some restaurants

Water stations

• PSA: City-opens-water-bottle-filling-stations-as-part-of-extreme-weather-supports.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=o8PaBRXJ4Bk">City opens water bottle filling stations as part of extreme weather supports

Chinatown safety

• 'We need to do more': Anniversary of Chinatown homicides renews calls for safety
• Police give update on Healthy Streets Operations Centre progress one year after Chinatown deaths
• Coun. Anne Stevenson's photo

Alberta election

• Downtown Recovery Coalition mailer
• Provincial election roundup: May 24, 2023

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