The city’s seven-member council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday evening in favour of lobbying Alberta’s transportation ministry to lower the limit of its portion of the major north-south corridor between Edmonton and Calgary to 80 kilometres per hour from 110.

Members of the South Asian community say they’re frustrated they haven’t heard more from elected officials after a string of arsons and shootings tied to an extortion scheme.

Alberta cities and towns have just over a week to report back to the province detailing all agreements they have with Ottawa.

Edmonton’s utility committee discussed a report delivered to them Monday from city administration that outlined the potential implications of a pause on increasing bag fees, which are set to go up July 1 as part of the plan that came into effect last summer, as outlined in the single-use item reduction bylaw.

Forward Corey Perry has agreed to a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Monday.