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Edmonton’s Valley Line should be ready to run later this year When complete, the Valley Line will connect downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods. Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT line is expected to open in late 2021. The 13-km route connects downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods, and the city’s deputy city manager of infrastructure, Adam Laughlin, confirmed the opening on May 4 while announcing Edmonton’s $1 billion construction plan for this year. The $1.8 billion first phase of the project has been marred by delays and was supposed to open back in December. Joint venture TransEd will have...

Article content The delayed 13-kilometre Valley Line Southeast LRT from Downtown to Mill Woods is tracking toward a “late 2021” opening. Adam Laughlin, the city’s deputy city manager of infrastructure, provided an update on the timeline Tuesday while unveiling the city’s $1-billion  construction plan for this year. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Delayed Valley Line Southeast LRT tracking toward late 2021 opening as part of city's $1-billion 2021 construction season Back to video Initially expected to open last December, Laughlin sai...

Article content Even if 65-year-old Amy gets COVID-19 and survives, she’s worried a hospital stay could ruin her life. Like many seniors, she has spent nearly all of the pandemic at home where she’s safe from the disease. But if she gets sick, she doesn’t have health coverage –- she’s in Canada on an expired visa and has been waiting two years for it to be renewed. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Groundwork: COVID-19 pandemic exposes health-care gaps, financial vulnerabilities for newcomer immigrant seniors Back to video

Article content Edmonton’s revamped bus system is receiving mixed reviews during the first weekday commute, with some people late to work and others dropped off in places they didn’t expect. Dozens of buses adorning their new 500 bus routes to mark their service in the city’s southeast were quickly pulling in and out of the Mill Woods Transit Centre Monday morning. Edmonton Transit Services (ETS) workers were helping direct people to their new buses at an info centre topped with individual route information as well as larger pamphlets detailing the citywide changes. We apologize, but th...

EDMONTON -- Sunday marks a new chapter for Edmonton’s transit network. The new bus network redesign, removing 100 routes and increasing frequency of buses, officially launches Sunday. As well, the new Mill Woods Transit Centre and On Demand Transit were put into operation. According to the city, the new $17.4 million Mill Woods transit facility was completed on time and on budget. The new facility includes a covered walkway connecting transit riders to the nearby Mill Woods stop along the Valley Line southeast LRT. The city expects the Valley Line to open later this year. In a press c...