- The first couple of days of the bus network redesign launch caused confusion for some Edmontonians. Postmedia summed up some of the concerns in an article on April 26, one day after the new system went into service.
- The president of Edmonton’s police union demanded an apology after Mayor Don Iveson spoke out against "police-guided tours of the city’s emergency homeless shelter." The mayor stood by his comments after Edmonton Police Association president Michael Elliott said Iveson "misstated facts."
- Sports associations are exploring the option of turning part of the Edmonton Expo Centre "into a facility that can meet the city’s sporting demands even in the midst of a pandemic." Athletics Alberta, Alberta Basketball Association and the Volleyball Alberta Association are working with Explore Edmonton to develop a business case.
- "As of May 10, a new public health order will increase the number of designated support persons from two to four people (at long-term and continuing care facilities) and will allow facilities to have small indoor and larger outdoor visitations," reports the Edmonton Journal.
- Edmonton's COVID-19 case numbers are rising, and are around where they were at the beginning of December, according to the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association Pandemic Response Committee.
- Stanley A. Milner passed away last week at the age of 91. “From his work as a member of city council, to his leadership roles with numerous civic institutions, Stanley Milner helped shape Edmonton into the uplifting and enterprising city we enjoy today,” said Mayor Don Iveson in a news release.
