Reading the LRTea Leaves

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Alison Redford

• 'Redford was an unbelievably unpopular premier': Pushback over former Alberta premier’s offer to help Liberals mend western division

American Dream

• Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on troubled U.S. mega-project

E-Scooter Winter

• E-scooters pulled off Edmonton streets as flurries and colder weather expected

Provincial Budget

• Slash, tax or make do: Edmonton council looks at options after Alberta budget
• Provincial budget cuts could take toll on Edmonton and public sector, critics say

LRT Funding

• Calgary, Edmonton LRT projects could be cancelled with 90 days’ notice, changed by minister
• Sober second thoughts on spending coming to Edmonton city council meeting Tuesday

Gondola

• Gondola group eyes Rossdale Power Plant as key stop

Drone Delivery

• Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement with Edmonton International Airport

5G Wireless

• Edmonton explores 5G network potential as experts warn to be careful where it comes from
• Telus pitches bringing 5G ‘living lab’ to Whyte Ave in Edmonton, would test surveillance and algorithm technology

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