Calgary is now the favourite child of the UCP, with arena funding. Plus, the Edmonton Police Service announces that violent crime is up, and we take a closer look at what that might mean.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Oilers paintFerrell rocks face paint while cheering on Kings in Game 3An Oilers fan trolled Kings fan Will Ferrell by copying his elaborate face paintNHL's tweetGrass fireCause of Edmonton grass fire still under investigationWelcome penguinsVancouver Aquarium penguins are moving to AlbertaSolar rebatesSolar Rebate ProgramAffordable housingNews Release: CANADA SUPPORTS THE REPAIRS OF OVER 1,955 HOUSING UNITS IN EDMONTONMore than 90% of Edmonton-owned Civida social housing needs repairNews Release: HomeEd acquires 248 rental units from developer, while partnering on new NetZero development projectCrime statisticsEPS releases 2022 crime analysis, data on offenders' post-release involvement with police in wake of calls for bail reformEdmonton police release data on violent crime increase amid calls for bail reformCo-ordinated, multi-sector approach needed to tackle rising crimeDowntown communities respond to police crime statsGoogle Search for violent criminal incidentsDowntown Branch Beat boundary re-zoningTrees at riskMore than 700 trees at risk in Edmonton's Hawrelak Park renewal reportCommittee reportCalgary's arenaProvincial money for 'infrastructure' not an arena: SmithSohi wants to talk about money for Edmonton after Calgary arena dealEdmonton councillor questions Calgary arena funding, Smith hints at Ice District Phase 2 dollarsNotley, Smith grilled on arena deal as election call loomsWhy Alberta Is Bullying Its CitiesSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!

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