Workers for the City of Edmonton and its public library who voted overwhelmingly over the last week in favour of strike action want a fair raise “that does not impact taxpayers severely.”

Edmonton city council held a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss a proposed new public spaces bylaw.

Spencer Weilermann was on a solo day trip Monday, hiking along the Rockbound Lake trailhead around 11 a.m. when the life-threatening encounter occurred.

The Edmonton Police Service says vehicle theft is on the rise.

The union representing 6,000 Edmonton civic workers says 91 per cent of those that cast a ballot are in favour of strike action.