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06/22/2026

Edmonton is continuing to deal with the impacts of a historic rainfall event that put significant pressure on the region's stormwater system, leading to localized flooding, water backups, and road closures in parts of the city and surrounding communities.

In this video, Mayor Andrew Knack and Epcor provide an update on the situation, why residents were asked to reduce water use, what crews are seeing on the ground, and what happens next.

Officials say conservation efforts helped reduce strain on the system as crews continue monitoring conditions and responding to issues across the city.

This is a 6 minutes from Monday's 20 minute media availability where we hear directly from City officials and Epcor. Top Stories YEG asked about preparation before rainfall, insurance claims, if multi-plex infills had issues and risk this week.
To watch full presser visit: topstoriesnetwork.ca

How did the rainfall impact your neighbourhood?

06/22/2026

WATCH: City of Edmonton Officials and Epcor provide update on flooding and record rainfall

Edmonton is continuing to deal with the impacts of a historic rainf...

05/29/2026

WATCH: Sale of Ottewell Curling Club Property Raises Questions About Governance and Decision-Making

The sale of Edmonton's Ottewell Curling Club property is raising qu...

05/29/2026

The sale of the Ottewell Curling Club property is raising questions from some individuals connected to the organization regarding governance, decision-making, voting procedures and how any proceeds connected to the sale of the nonprofit club may ultimately be handled. Some members told Top Stories YEG they were unaware redevelopment planning had progressed to that stage. Others said they had questions regarding how decisions connected to the rezoning application and eventual sale of the property were communicated, including whether all individuals connected to the organization’s nonprofit structure were informed throughout the process.

Documents reviewed by Top Stories YEG show:

• A mortgage was registered against the property in January 2025
• A consultant for rezoning application was retained by club in March 2025
• A purchaser’s interest was registered in March 2026
• Edmonton City Council approved rezoning in April 2026
• Members were informed by email from manager the property had been sold in May 2026 and new owner takes possession June 15

Multiple sources also raised questions regarding historical shareholder records, annual general meetings and how major decisions connected to the property were communicated.

Top Stories YEG contacted publicly listed board members and club management seeking clarification regarding governance procedures, voting processes, organizational bylaws and how sale proceeds may ultimately be handled. No formal responses were received prior to publication.

It’s important to note Top Stories YEG has not seen evidence suggesting criminal wrongdoing, misuse of funds or that any individual improperly benefited financially from the sale.

📖 Read full article: topstoriesnetwork.ca

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05/29/2026

The sale of Edmonton's Ottewell Curling Club property is raising questions from some individuals connected to the organization regarding governance, decision-making, voting procedures and how any proceeds connected to the sale may ultimately be handled.

Public documents, land title records and concerns raised by members and sources connected to the club are prompting questions surrounding governance, member communication and how proceeds from the sale of the longtime club and nonprofit may ultimately be handled.

04/28/2026

WATCH: Edmonton City Council voted in favour of lowering building heights in small-scale residential zones from 10.5 metres to 9.5 metres

Zoning change: Council votes to lower building heights in small-scale residential zone to 9.5 metres

04/27/2026

Another change to the zoning bylaw at City Hall and this one might sound small around height but it’s part of a much bigger shift when looping it in with a change that happened last July around length.

Council voted in favour of lowering building heights in small-scale residential zones from 10.5 metres to 9.5 metres under Zoning Bylaw 20001.

City council is trying to strike a balance between:
Adding more housing for affordability and density while being reasonable to the feedback from Edmonton residents pushing back on large developments, especially mid block and in mature neighborhoods.

Some councillors pressed — maybe city should just leave the bylaw alone for 5 to 10 years and see how it actually plays out instead of constantly changing it every construction season. While others don’t want to wait a long period of time to find a reasonable balance when a lot of communities are already getting of looking into restrictive covenants.

When asked about how city knows this type of housing leads to affordability, mayor Knack pointed to data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation showing that more housing supply should help bring prices down or at least slow increases.

You can expect discussions and changes to continue for the zoning bylaws.

04/16/2026

The fine print behind rezoning: Why what you see isn’t always what you get. When city council votes on a rezoning, they’re not actually approving a specific building, they’re approving a set of rules for what could be built.
In the recent case of the Ottewell Curling Club site and rezoning application approved by council, some residents raised concerns about transitional housing going in due to the language in the proposal that involved townhouses. The consultant that presented the proposal told council that’s not what’s being proposed and it was a misunderstanding.

But here’s the key: the zoning that was approved could still allow different types of development down the road, as long as it fits within the rules of that zone.

City administration says this flexibility is intentional, it allows developers to adapt without going back to council.
“In theory, so long as the development meets the zoning requirements of the RSM Zone, the property owners could go forward with a residential development different from the one presented to Council.”

“There are examples of other rezoning applications where applicants will not specifically know what they want to build and are applying to rezone a site to a new zone based on general intent. Council will evaluate both the specific and general proposals similarly and determine whether the new zone—with its suite of potential uses—at that particular site is appropriate. Council evaluates and makes decisions assuming applicants are acting in good faith,” according to city administration. “While there may have been a change in ownership of the site during this process, ultimately, staff will review the application against the zoning rules submitted by the applicant to determine if the land is suitable for all the potential uses in the zone.“

But for residents, it raises a bigger question: When you’re shown one concept… what are you actually weighing in on?

03/26/2026

WATCH: City of Edmonton launches public engagement on the 2027-2030 budget

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03/26/2026

Edmonton is building its next four-year budget and this is your chance to weigh in. The City has launched public engagement on the 2027-2030 budget. The upcoming budget “will have to balance maintaining the programs, services and construction projects that Edmontonians use every day with the realities of inflationary pressures, rapid population growth and evolving service needs.”

Public engagement runs until May 1. Edmontonians can provide input in-person and online.

👉 Visit: engaged.edmonton.ca/Budget