Canada

The nearly 80-year-old Edmonton Historical Board (EHB) is among seven civic advisory committees city council is moving to dissolve on Tuesday.

Edmonton’s mayor says the city is looking to sunset the committees to modernize the way they engage with the community. But history advocates say the move was abrupt, and came without a clear plan for who will take over the EHB’s work.

He also noted the looming cut comes after the Alberta government eliminated funding for the 119-year-old Historical Society of Alberta.