- Alberta will not move to Step 3 of its reopening plan, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced on March 22. "Hospitalizations must be on a clear downward trajectory if we are to enter any new step," he said. "Today, while hospitalizations are indeed below 300, they've risen in recent days." There are 280 people in hospital in Alberta due to COVID-19, including 48 in intensive care.
- City council's executive committee has recommended that business license fees be cut in half for the next year. Most businesses would save $122 on their annual renewal because most business licenses cost $244, reports Global News.
- Monday night's game between the Oilers and Canadiens was postponed, "making it the first contest in the all-Canadian North Division to be shut down due to COVID-19 concerns," reports CBC News. Two Montreal forwards were placed on the NHL's COVID protocol list.
- Edmonton Transit riders can now use the Transit app to preview trips using the new bus network that launches on April 25. The City of Edmonton says it is still working on getting the information into Google Maps.
- The Association of Academic Staff at the University of Alberta (AASUA) has launched Protect our Future, a campaign to protest provincial funding cuts at the U of A.
- Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church pleaded guilty to a charge of breaching bail and was fined $1,500. He was released without conditions, and a judge said the 35 days Coates had spent in custody would count as credit for the entire fine, reports CBC News.
