Ward 6 candidates to face off on downtown issues including homelessness

Candidates hoping to represent Ward 6 will vie for support at a forum Thursday night, debating issues affecting Edmonton’s downtown core ahead of the October civic election.
Incumbent Scott McKeen is running against three candidates — Bill Knight, Adil Pirbhai and Tish Prouse. 
The ward encompasses the city’s newest revitalization projects such as Rogers Place, the Royal Alberta Museum and the newly-opened Walterdale Bridge. 
But those initiatives stand in stark contr