The voters of Ward Dene are focused on three key issues going into October’s municipal election — affordability, infrastructure, and public safety.

Formerly Ward 4, the ward was renamed in 2021 and covers Edmonton’s most northeast borders, running along Yellowhead Trail from 66 Street to the north and east edges of the city limits. Current estimates pin the ward’s population at 84,971 with 53,256 eligible voters, according to a 2021 Edmonton Elections estimate.

The name Dene refers to various tribes and people who settled along the North Saskatchewan River and still live there. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, the Cold Lake First Nations and the Dene Tha First Nations are Indigenous communities in the ward.

In Ward Dene, the race for the councillor’s seat includes two-time incumb

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