Enoch calls nation members home as it breaks ground on new neighbourhood

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Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-30 22:36:07.0
Tags: [Alberta, Housing, Indigenous, Infrastructure, Finance]

Enoch Cree Nation broke ground on a new housing development designed to provide approximately 166 affordable homes for its members, with a long-term goal of building over 500 units to address a waiting list of roughly 350 families. The Canadian Infrastructure Bank announced a $30 million loan to fund land servicing, including roads, water and sewer systems, utilities, and solar panel installations, while the First Nations Finance Authority is funding the broader development. Akash Homes is one of four private home builders contracted for the project, constructing units such as four-bedroom duplexes and five-bedroom single-family homes scheduled for completion between March and August.

Council requests premier's infill edict in writing 'as soon as possible'

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-16 22:06:47.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Housing, Governance, Infrastructure, Finance]

Following an executive directive from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ordering Edmonton City Council to rescind its zoning bylaw regarding small-scale residential (RS) zones, Edmonton City Council voted 12-1 on a motion demanding the province provide the order in writing. City administration projects the forced regulatory reversal will cost Edmontonians between $420 million and $610 million in construction business next year, halt over 2,000 rowhouse dwelling units, cut municipal planning and development reserves from $40 million to $25 million by 2030, and cost between $5 million and $10 million to implement under the Municipal Government Act.

Alberta is now home to four new collegiate schools and 14 existing ones have received expansion funding

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-29 12:00:39.0
Tags: [Alberta, Education, Finance, Infrastructure]

The Government of Alberta added four new collegiate schools—CTR Strathmore and District Practical Ranching School, Calgary Skilled Trades and Technologies Collegiate, Grande Prairie Regional Career Collegiate, and St. Joseph the Worker Collegiate—for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing the provincial total to 32 operating collegiate schools. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced that 14 existing collegiate schools received provincial funding to expand programming and renovate unused spaces to other locations. Budget 2026 earmarked $32.1 million in operating and capital funding to support the expansion of the specialized secondary and post-secondary pathway model.

ABMunis members call on province to give them a cut of future provincial surpluses

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-24 22:41:51.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Finance, Infrastructure, Governance]

At the fall meeting of Alberta Municipalities (ABMunis), 558 delegates voted 91 per cent in favour of a resolution calling on the Government of Alberta to establish a framework guaranteeing a set proportion of future provincial budgetary surpluses for local infrastructure funding. Co-sponsored by the cities of Airdrie, Leduc, Lethbridge, Cochrane, and Okotoks, the resolution seeks funds on top of the existing Local Government Fiscal Framework. ABMunis president and Grande Prairie City Councillor Dylan Bressey noted that the province is on track for a $2-billion surplus for the 2026-27 fiscal year and has requested a 10 per cent allocation ($200 million) to help close an estimated $1 billion infrastructure gap. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams stated that the province will review the resolution while noting that municipalities already share in surpluses through the existing framework, which totals $800 million for the fiscal year.

Premier Danielle Smith considers potential changes to the Municipal Government Act

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-23 21:47:43.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Governance, Infrastructure, Finance]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced potential changes to the Municipal Government Act at the Alberta Municipalities Convention in Edmonton, considering allowing larger municipalities to operate similarly to provincial governments regarding private briefing meetings. Alberta Municipalities president Dylan Bressey raised concerns over declining provincial infrastructure funding over the past decade—noting it has dropped by 50 per cent—and requested a 10 per cent allocation of the province's $2 billion surplus, amounting to roughly $200 million for local infrastructure. Smith also addressed municipal code of conduct rules, indicating the province may tailor future regulations based on the size of the municipality rather than applying blanket rules.

City to debate $114.58 million in climate mitigation actions in four-year budget talks

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-03 22:01:58.0
Tags: [Municipal, Alberta, Environment, Climate, Infrastructure, Finance]

The Edmonton City Council Executive Council unanimously passed motions to advance $114.58 million in climate mitigation actions for consideration during the upcoming four-year budget deliberations, down from a total proposed package of $257 million. The package includes four no-cost immediate actions—such as exploring alternative funding options and working with Epcor to improve electrical grid resilience—along with eight actions headed to December budget talks, including funding for energy-efficient buildings under the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program and fleet decarbonization. Additional proposals include $5 million to support community climate initiatives, $5 million to fund the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation's Climate Fund Endowment, and exploring the daylighting of urban creeks like Mill Creek with Epcor.