In order to accommodate Valley Line West LRT construction, the bike lanes on 102 Avenue downtown will be temporarily relocated to 103 Avenue. On or around October 14, work will begin to install protected bike lanes along 103 Avenue from 103 Street to Railtown Park Trail (110 Street). This work is expected to take approximately three weeks, weather permitting. Once installation is complete, cyclists can use the bike lanes on 103 Avenue, and the bike lanes on 102 Avenue will close.

Emergency Health Services-Alberta (EHS-Alberta) is teaming up with Health Link 811 on a new pilot project in Edmonton and Calgary that could see some 911 callers take a taxi instead of an ambulance. The six-month program builds on a partnership that started in 2023, when minor 911 calls were redirected to Health Link nurses for screening. Under the new approach, if a nurse determines a caller should see a doctor within 24 hours but doesn’t need an ambulance, the caller may be offered a free taxi ride to the nearest hospital or urgent care centre.

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