Eric Bowling

Eric Bowling

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Eric Bowling
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From Liam Newbigging (and spot news photo by myself) The Edmonton Police Service said officers were called to MacEwan University following 'a disturbance' and assisted with dispersing a crowd. #FreePalestine #Students #MacEwan edmontonjournal.com/news/police-...

edmontonjournal.comPolice in riot gear deployed to MacEwan University following pro-Palestinian protestThe Edmonton Police Service said officers were called to MacEwan University following 'a disturbance' and assisted with dispersing a crowd.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Under the order, Edmonton has three months from Oct. 22 to amend its zoning bylaw to revert to what is now classified as residential small scale. #Edmonton #YegCC #Infill #AlbertaPolitics #Jobs edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comInvestors in limbo as Edmonton mayor cautions premier's infill edict will cost jobsEdmonton has three months from Oct. 22 to amend its zoning bylaw to revert to what is now classified as residential small scale
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Investors in limbo as Edmonton mayor cautions premier's infill edict will cost jobs edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com New rules would require disturbing images , including those of fetuses and abused animals, to be contained in a properly labeled envelope #Edmonton #YegCC #ProLife #Peta edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCity council to debate 'graphic image flyer' bylaw after concerns raised by parentsNew rules would require disturbing images , including those of fetuses and abused animals., to be contained in a properly labeled envelope
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Discussion about adding traffic lights to traffic circle, changing turning rules around intersections will be debated during budget talks #Edmonton #YegCC #YegTraffic edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton council to debate changes to Belgravia intersection to curb trafficDiscussion about adding traffic lights to traffic circle, changing turning rules around intersections will be debated during budget talks
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Legacy Place Society says more than 800 people have offered space up for survivors and their families while Canadian Blood Services calls for donations #CFBWainwright #ClimateChange #Wildfire #CanadaHelpingCanada edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCanada coming together to support CFB Wainwright fire survivors and familiesLegacy Place Society says over 800 people have offered space up for survivors and families while Canadian Blood Services calls for donations
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Canada coming together to support CFB Wainwright fire survivors and families edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Legacy Place Society says more than 800 people have offered space up for survivors and their families while Canadian Blood Services calls for donations #CFBWainwright #ClimateChange #Wildfire #CanadaHelpingCanada edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCanada coming together to support CFB Wainwright fire survivors and familiesLegacy Place Society says over 800 people have offered space up for survivors and families while Canadian Blood Services calls for donations
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com "It's silly that I actually have to make a motion like that, that should have been part of the announcement eight days ago," said Mayor Andrew Knack #edmonton #yegcc #abpoli #infill edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton city council requests Smith's infill edict in writing 'as soon as possible'Eight days after Premier Danielle Smith decreed Edmonton city council must rescind its zoning bylaw, councillors are still at a loss.
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Council requests premier's infill edict in writing 'as soon as possible' edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com BILD Edmonton Metro's 2026 State of the Region report finds row houses and apartments in regional municipalities have grown by over 600 per cent in five years #Edmonton #Yeg #EMRB #Growth #inflill edmontonjournal.com/news/small-t...

edmontonjournal.comSmall-town mayors face growth backlash as Edmonton grapples with population surgeBILD Edmonton Metro's 2026 State of the Region report finds row houses and apartments in region have grown over 600 per cent in five years
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Mayor says requirement to hold public hearing on bylaw he's been directed to vote against puts councillors in violation of Municipal Government Act #Edmonton #YegCC #Abpoli #Infill #Construction edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton could be taking province to court over infill decreeOn Tuesday, Mayor Andrew Knack questioned the legal validity of the infill bylaw decree handed down by Premier Danielle Smith last week.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com People sheltering in stations at the end of the night will be allowed to stay in the warm space while waiting for transport to arrive #Edmonton #YegCC #Homelessness #Winter #ETS edmontonjournal.com/news/public-...

edmontonjournal.comWith snow fast approaching, Edmonton council directs bylaw to ensure warm hand-off for unhoused when transit stations closePeople sheltering in stations at the end of the night will be allowed to stay in the warm space while waiting for transport to arrive
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com "Taxpayers can't afford for us to keep sprawling — every new suburb needs new roads, pipes, firehalls and bus routes — that lands on your tax bill forever," Knack said Thursday #Edmonton #YegCC #AlbertaPolitics edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton mayor slams 'uninformed directive' after province intervenes on city infill rulesEdmonton city staff scramble to meet a last-minute directive from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith overhauling the city's growth plans.
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Multiple Edmonton city councillors told Postmedia Muni Affairs Minister Dan Williams called them ahead of today's infill announcement "(He didn’t understand) what engagement and processes we have used and how we made changes,” said Coun. Erin Rutherford" via @ericbowling.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton mayor slams 'uninformed directive' after province intervenes on city infill rulesEdmonton city staff scramble to meet a last-minute directive from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith overhauling the city's growth plans.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Administration says 2.4 per cent hike in annual fee could translate into $31,500 increase in utility bill for post-secondary institutions #EPCOR #Edmonton #YegCC #Utility #CostOfLiving edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comLarge businesses and post-secondary institutions could see five-digit utility fee hike if Epcor franchise fee increase approvedAdministration says 2.4 per cent hike in annual fee could translate into $31,500 increase in utility bill for post-secondary institutions
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com on National Day for #TruthandReconciliation. Feedback on city's public spaces bylaw nearly universally negative after first year, with one activist saying the bylaw criminalizes poverty #edmonton #yegcc #homelessness edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton River Valley Coalition calls for dedicated spaces for encampmentsFeedback on city's public spaces bylaw nearly universally negative after first year, with one activist saying the bylaw criminalizes poverty
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com New drop off points between Westmount and Jasper Place, Bonnie Doon, Strathearn and Capilano, and west Downtown from Corona to Groat Road. #YegCC #Edmonton #OnDemandTransit #Affordability edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comUrban planning committee approves new on-demand bus stops to be trial run in 2027New drop off points between Westmount and Jasper Place, Bonnie Doon, Strathearn and Capilano, and west Downtown from Corona to Groat Road.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Fed up with being woken up at night, Seth Dear employs citizen science to get the raw numbers on how serious overnight drag racing is #Edmonton #YegCC #DragRacing #NoisePollution #CitizenScience edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comOperation room nurse designs decibel monitors to track late night drag racersFed up with being woken up at night, Seth Dear employs citizen science to get the raw numbers on how serious overnight drag racing is
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Noting most of Edmonton's historical LGBTQ2S+ watering holes have been demolished, Ron Byers is hoping to preserve the last of them #Edmonton #YegCC #LGBTQ2S #History #Heritage edmontonjournal.com/news/heritag...

edmontonjournal.comHistorian wants city to designate old 'Boots' gay bar a heritage placeNoting most of Edmonton's historical LGBTQ2S+ watering holes have been demolished, Ron Byers is hoping to preserve the last of them.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Right at Home Housing Society executive director Marisa Redmond said her organization never intended to build a senior's housing development. #Edmonton #YegCC #Infill #AffordableHousing edmontonjournal.com/news/protest...

edmontonjournal.comProtesters and counter-protesters clash at Mill Woods affordable housing siteRight at Home Housing Society executive director Marisa Redmond said her organization never intended to build a senior's housing development
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com With city's current street parking framework coming under review, Janz suggests time is right to re-think how Edmonton manages its streets #Edmonton #YegCC #Parking #RevenueSharing #CostRecovery edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCoun. Michael Janz floats street parking permit, potentially returning revenue to residentsWith city's current street parking framework coming under review, Janz suggests time is right to re-think how Edmonton manages its streets
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My latest for the @edmontonjournal 'Leaving someone in a parking lot is not connecting them to services,' says O-day'min Coun. Anne Stevenson #Edmonton #YegCC #Chinatown #AlbertaPolitics #Corrections edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCity calls for 'provincial reintegration co-ordination framework' after video surfaces showing inmates dropped off in Chinatown late Friday'Leaving someone in a parking lot is not connecting them to services,' says O-day'min Coun. Anne Stevenson
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The push for AI Data Centres is not just some accidental fluke of capitalism, it would appear. Amazing work by Drew Anderson. #ableg #Abpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...

thenarwhal.caLeaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil productionRewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Ward papastew coun. Michael Janz says developers not paying 'true cost' of clear-cutting wetlands and forest for city's urban sprawl #Edmonton #YegCC #Trees #Wetlands edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCouncillor wants to bill developers for felled trees in new neighbourhoodsWard papastew councillor Michael Janz says developers not paying 'true cost' of clear-cutting wetlands and forest for city's urban sprawl
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Mayor Andrew Knack says work was ready to start in 2024 but was halted on request from province, which in turn says its waiting on application from #Edmonton and #StAlbert — but officials say otherwise #LoisHolePark edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comWho's responsible for Horseshoe Creek? It depends who you askMayor Knack says work was ready to start in 2024 but was halted on request from province, which says its waiting on application from cities
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com "All year round we are seeing the impacts of inaction," said Mayor Andrew Knack. "Even just from a financial lens, it is far more costly to do nothing" #YegCC #Edmonton #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCity to debate $114.58 million in climate mitigation actions in four-year budget talksOver 50 speakers call on the city to do more to counter climate change as U.N. announces civilization will clear 1.5°C 'point of no return'
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Amid rumours the city is considering scaling active transport corridors ahead of provincial bike lane legislation, cyclists tell council to get their elbows up #yegcc #edmonton #activetransport #abpolitics edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comHands off our bike lanes, says critical mass of Edmonton cyclistsAmid rumours city scaling back bike lanes ahead of provincial bike lane legislation, Edmonton cyclists tell council to get their elbows up
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com 'A lot of our infrastructure held up the way we had envisioned it to. Obviously there's still more work to do, but overall city-wide we saw a lot of resiliency in our system' #YegCC #Edmonton #ClimateChange #WetSummer edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton exploring fast-tracking drainage overhaul in wake of record rains"A lot of our infrastructure held up the way we had envisioned it to. Obviously there's still more work to do."
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Dubbed the Rental Protection Program, the $2 million grant will help non-profits purchase and renovate units for those in housing needs #YegCC #Edmonton #AffordableHousing edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCity and federal government announce new affordable housing grant to preserve older buildingsDubbed the Rental Protection Program, the $2 million grant will help non-profits purchase and renovate units for those in housing needs
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com An agreement between Nations is serving as a bulwark against separatism — but how much do you know about Canada's founding treaties? #YegCC #Edmonton #Treaty6 edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comAt 150 years young, signatories say Treaty 6 is more important to Canada than everAn agreement between Nations is serving as a bulwark against separatism — but how much do you know about Canada's founding treaties?
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com 'This could be the last invention of humankind' — even supporters of the proposed Sturgeon County data centre say more guardrails needed #Edmonton #AlbertaPolitics #DataCentres #ArtificialIntelligence edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comRadicals and moderates join forces against Sturgeon County data centre'This could be the last invention of humankind' — even supporters of the proposed Sturgeon County data centre say more guardrails needed
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Day 2 of the Heritage Festival has ended early because of extremely high winds. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comHigh winds shut down Edmonton Heritage Festival in its return to Hawrelak ParkEnvironment Canada warns winds could gust up to 90 kilometres an hour through Edmonton, providing a risk to attendees of the Edmonton Heritage Festival
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"The tents are not in good condition and have been blowing away. For those at the park, please evacuate immediately" edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comHigh winds shut down Edmonton Heritage Festival in its return to Hawrelak ParkEnvironment Canada warns winds could gust up to 90 kilometres an hour through Edmonton, providing a risk to attendees of the Edmonton Heritage Festival
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My other latest for @edmontonjournal.com “They say the artificial intelligence bubble is going to pop and when it does, what are we going to do with these?" #edmonton #Meta #AI #DataCentres edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comProtesters to take aim at planned Meta data centre north of Edmonton this weekendAlbertans concerned about plans for a 13-billion data centre in Sturgeon County will register their opposition at a protest in Morinville
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My latest: “This isn’t a prank call. If you hang up on us, we’re going to find you and kill you. We’ll take you to an old shack. If you don’t take your pants off, we’re going to take a knife and see what we can do.” #coldcase #murder #edmonton

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Seventeen-year-old Marie Judy Goudreau's car was found abandoned at the side of the road in August 1976. Her remains were found two days later near Devon. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.com'Last-ditch effort:' RCMP still looking for killer 50 years after teenage girl's death near EdmontonMarie Judy Goudreau, 17, was found dead on Aug. 4, 1976, two days after her abandoned car was discovered on a rural road south of Edmonton
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Council officially declares support for staying in Canada. Mayor Andrew Knack encourages Edmontonians to vote down all 10 Oct. 19 questions #YegCC #Edmonton #AlbertaReferendum #Immigration edmontonjournal.com/news/immigra...

edmontonjournal.comImmigration referendum questions racist, says Edmonton MayorCouncil officially declares support for staying in Canada. Mayor Andrew Knack encourages Edmontonians to vote down all 10 Oct. 19 questions.
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“You don’t have to move here or live here, but you are welcome to plant some roots here,” the website states. “Let’s just call it your vacation home for now. The opportunities await.”

Charles Rusnell@charlesrusnell.bsky.social

Donate to this third party advertiser, get Alberta citizenship, and a chance to win a van, offered by a guy convicted of manslaughter for hiring a hitman who killed a Calgary businessman. Separatists Offer Donors a Piece of the 'Republic of Alberta' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

thetyee.caSeparatists Offer Donors a Piece of the ‘Republic of Alberta’ | The TyeeFor a $1,000 contribution, a website seems to promise land and citizenship opportunities. ‘Unethical,’ says one expert.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com 'They can go find any other place, because that type of opinion is not welcome in our city' #YegCC #Edmonton #AlbertaPolitics #Immigration edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCity of Edmonton civic youth fellowship Facebook post deleted due to raft of racist commentsA Facebook post from the City of Edmonton promoting its civic youth fellowship final showcase has been deleted because of racist comments.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal Report finds 59 community league buildings have potentially dangerous electrical issues, others have fire hazards, sewage backfill concerns #yecCC #Edmonton #CommunityLeagues edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCity eyeing $1 million a year to fix life-safety risks at community leaguesReport finds 59 community league buildings have potentially dangerous electrical issues, others have fire hazards, sewage backfill concerns
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com 2024 study finds U.S states which implemented anti-transgender laws saw up to 72 per cent increase in suicide attempts #2SLGBTQIA #TransRightsAreHumanRights #YegCC #Edmonton #SafeSpace edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton launches 2SLGBTQIA+ safe spaces action plan to counter hate2024 study finds U.S states which implemented anti-transgender laws saw up to 72 per cent increase in suicide attempts.
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My latest for @edmontonjournal.com Five construction sites and three homes were torched in series of fires in multiple neighbourhoods last October and November. #edmonton #yeg #infill #arson

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Edmonton man charged in relation to 2025 southside infill fires edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comEdmonton man charged in relation to 2025 southside infill firesFive construction sites and three homes were torched in series of fires in multiple neighbourhoods last October and November.
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ICYMI: My latest for @edmontonjournal.com 'If #Alberta can secede from #Canada, can #Edmonton secede from Alberta?' #YegCC #AlbertaPolitics #AlbertaSeparation #Autonomy

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If separatists get their way, would Edmonton be forced to go with them? Not if Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette has anything to say about it. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.comCouncillor wants Edmonton to rejoin Canada if Alberta separates'If Alberta can secede from Canada, can Edmonton secede from Alberta?'