- The city said that taxpayers paid the full cost of the Walterdale Bridge, $155M, despite major delays in the project which resulted in fines for the contractor. Construction on the bridge started in 2013, and it opened in 2017.
- A new digital campaign called #ScienceUpFirst, co-founded by the University of Alberta's Timothy Caufield, aims to combat misinformation about COVID-19.
- A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says that Alberta is "sitting on the most unspent federal emergency COVID-19 funds," according to Postmedia.
- Former city councillor Kim Krushell has announced she is running for mayor.
- The 2021 Canadian Birkebeiner ski race has been cancelled because of COVID-19. The event would have taken place over four days in mid-February at two sites in the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area.
- The Bachelorette is rumoured to be shooting its upcoming season at Jasper Park Lodge. If you have a booking between Feb. 23-April 29, it looks like you'll be rescheduled.
