Keith Gerein
Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Keith Gerein: Edmonton was a news hot spot in 2022; how much can you remember?
It’s not every year that the Pope visits our part of the world, but it’s also not every year that inflation hits eight per cent. → Read More
Keith Gerein: Early optimism for better provincial-municipal relations under Smith has waned
When it comes to the provincial government’s treatment of cities and towns, the first days of Premier Danielle Smith’s term actually seemed somewhat promising. → Read More
Keith Gerein: Edmonton shelter shortage shouldn't be an annual winter tradition
What is new is more worry this winter about a crisis developing on the streets, in part because the number of people needing help may be higher than official… → Read More
Keith Gerein: Four charged questions that will define Edmonton's city budget debates
As decorations start to appear at city hall this month, it is a reminder around here that it is not just the holiday season that approaches, but also budget… → Read More
Keith Gerein: Council's push for new Edmonton projects meets a deepening hole of debt
When the complicated subject of government debt comes up, political leaders often draw analogies to → Read More
Keith Gerein: Edmonton council battles on fiscal management, governance turning 'toxic'
What I have since pieced together, confirmed by sources, is that the in-camera meeting went sideways when a group of councillors began eyeing the idea of… → Read More
Groundwork: Inflation is slowing. So why does everything still feel so expensive in Alberta?
The numbers say inflation has been slowing in Alberta, but consumer pain persists when paying utility bills or going to the grocery story → Read More
Keith Gerein: On Edmonton history, reconciliation and public art deemed unfit for the public
I’ve lived in this city long enough to remember when commuters crossing the old Walterdale Bridge into Rossdale would literally drive over a historic burial… → Read More
Keith Gerein: Papal visit to Alberta shaped by opportunities gained and missed
In his public appearances Pope Francis spoke often of the spiritual inheritance passed on by our grandparents and ancestors. → Read More
Groundwork: Fuel prices spark ire among Edmonton consumers, but also speculation
Ongoing high gas prices have some people in Edmonton wondering about their legitimacy, but also how they could affect tourism and urban design → Read More
Groundwork: How much peace of mind are insurance costs providing Edmonton consumers?
A number of our Groundwork readers have told us they aren’t feeling that peaceful about their insurance rates these days. → Read More
Keith Gerein: Plenty of blame for Edmonton's missed World Cup moment
After two-plus years of pandemic living, it’s fair to say we are used to disappointments in these parts — and yet the latest one seems to sting a lot more than… → Read More
Keith Gerein: Photo radar has been humbled in Edmonton. Now come the consequences
Provincial restrictions to photo radar have hurt Edmonton's revenue, to the point that the city may need to significantly cut police funding → Read More
Groundwork: Albertans love Alberta beef, but can they afford it?
At a time of rapidly increasing grocery bills, Statistics Canada reports that beef prices have been one of the biggest risers of all → Read More
Keith Gerein: Edmonton budgets soon to be expressed not just in money, but megatonnes
As council picks over dollars and cents this fall, they will simultaneously be asked to consider a different sort of currency — carbon. → Read More
Groundwork: Ideas for fixing food prices hold temptation, but may leave bitter aftertaste
Inflation-averse shoppers have been ramping up coupon-clipping, diet-changing and volume-buying to try to compensate for rising food prices. → Read More
Groundwork: From pricey produce to ritzy roasts, why has it become so steep to eat in Edmonton?
Statistics Canada, the year-over-year increase in store-purchased groceries reached 6.5 per cent in January, hit 7.4 per cent in February → Read More
Groundwork: Edmontonians definitely feeling the sting of affordability, but some more than others
Cutting back on entertainment. Waiting for sales. Reaching for a sweater instead of the thermostat. → Read More
Keith Gerein: UCP's aversion to Edmonton proves immune to Sohi's charms
For the usually mild-mannered mayor, it must have been quite uncomfortable using the words Amarjeet Sohi did Thursday in his reaction to the latest provincial… → Read More
Keith Gerein: How affordable is Edmonton? Tell us your views in our next Groundwork project
It’s not just utilities. Everything seems to be more costly these days, from food and fuel to clothing and cellphones to insurance. → Read More