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The City of Edmonton Youth Council and the Youth Project on Poverty/John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, both led by Arts alumni, were honoured by the Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) By Donna McKinnon on May 27, 2015 Click here to read the original...

Edmonton, AB, Canada / 630 CHED Edmonton News Thomas Dias March 28, 2015 12:38 am Albertans are going to have to get used to paying a health-care levy, again, but not everyone. John Kolkman, the Research Coordinator for the Edmonton Social Planning Council which...

Government expects it will make a 'real difference' for low-income families CBC News Posted: Mar 27, 2015 2:41 PM MT Last Updated: Mar 27, 2015 4:41 PM MT Low-income families will keep more money in their pocket thanks to a new tax credit introduced in the...

Government expects it will make a 'real difference' for low-income families CBC News Posted: Mar 27, 2015 2:41 PM MT Last Updated: Mar 27, 2015 4:41 PM MT Low-income families will keep more money in their pocket thanks to a new tax credit introduced...

BY ANDREA SANDS, EDMONTON JOURNAL MARCH 27, 2015 EDMONTON - The government will spend slightly more than $1 million to open three new Parent Link Centres in three communities, including Edmonton, Minister of Human Services Heather Klimchuk said during a news...

Edmonton Sun By Dave Lazzarino, Edmonton Sun First posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 02:29 PM MST Poverty trends in Edmonton have improved in recent years, but worries are surfacing that the fallout from sinking oil prices will undo those gains. "The first thing...