- Alberta is moving to Step 2 of the province's phased reopening plan, Premier Jason Kenney announced on March 1. Step 2 will involve easing restrictions on libraries and indoor fitness centres but changes to hotels, conference centres and children's sport and performance will have to wait until the third phase.
- Edmonton’s Metro Line LRT is now operating on a complete signalling system, following work on the system last week.
- "Alberta urban municipalities are concerned provincial cuts to municipal funding will impact their ability to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic," reports CTV News. Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) president Barry Morishita said the funding cuts will impact how municipalities deal with economic development, and how much infrastructure they can build.
- Following a series of attacks on Muslim women in Edmonton, Muslim community groups have organized self-defense classes.
- UCP backbencher Muhammad Yaseen wants to see rodeo declared as Alberta's official sport, and has proposed a bill to make it happen.
- City council's executive committee has approved a request to add a fifth permanent supportive housing site in Westmount to four already approved for development.
