City Council is on break this week. The only meeting scheduled is the Agenda Review Committee meeting which will take place from 9:00 am to 9:30 am on Tuesday.
Hundreds of people fleeing war-torn Ukraine will be arriving today in Edmonton on a Polish plane. The arrivals are not refugees, but visitors to Canada who already have relations here, although the children will be able to continue their education in Canadian schools. The flight will load up with cargo, medical aid, and emergency response supplies before returning to Poland.
Construction in Edmonton continues to negatively impact some restaurants and businesses, particularly along 118th Avenue. Business owners are considering shutting up shop permanently or moving to other locations rather than deal with the perpetual construction. One business owner said he lost 90% of his sales and his two staff have quit. City Council will decide on April 4th whether to establish a program similar to the City of Montreal’s, which provides payments to businesses that can prove a lack of sales due to construction.
