- City councillor Mike Nickel has announced his intention to run for mayor in the 2021 municipal election.
- The City of Edmonton has received a failing grade in the C.D. Howe Institute's latest annual municipal report card on fiscal accountability and transparency. “I’m very frustrated that this reflects poorly on our reputation when I think the actual truth is quite different,” said the city’s chief financial officer Mary Persson, who took issue with the criteria used.
- Some continuing care staff are still waiting on the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, reports CBC News. Premier Jason Kenney announced last week that all staff and residents had received their first doses.
- Construction on a field hospital in Edmonton inside the University of Alberta's Butterdome is now done. Should hospitals reach capacity due to COVID-19, the 100-bed facility may be used to help relieve pressure on the healthcare system.
- A 20-year-old Albertan died of COVID-19 over the weekend, marking the youngest death from the pandemic to date.
- Prospects for Edmonton's annual Birkebeiner ski race look grim, as the race dates in mid-February approach and no outdoor sports events are currently allowed within the province.
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By Emily Rendell-Watson and Mack Male