Edmonton Journal
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📍 AB
Aug 14, 2026
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Tax vacant properties as pending businesses, urges Alberta Avenue Business Improvement Area
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Tax vacant properties as pending businesses, urges Alberta Avenue Business Improvement Area
Request to allow municipalities to apply BIA tax to property owners not included in recent spate of regulation changes by province
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By Eric Bowling
Published Aug 14, 2026
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