- The mayors of Edmonton and Calgary "have entered a COVID-19 Battle of Alberta" on vaccination uptake. "The Edmonton health zone - which extends west past Evansburg and as far south as Leduc - has seen 28.3% of people receive at least one dose," reports CTV News. The City of Edmonton's Open Data team has helpfully created a visualization to track the competition.
- At council's executive committee meeting earlier this week, councillors agreed to provide additional funding to support daytime services for the homeless, approving $2.4 million for the Bissell Centre and up to $564,704 for the Boyle Street Community Centre. But they voted 3-2 against a $4 million proposal for a new temporary shelter that would have been operated by Bissell Centre at 105th Avenue and 105th Street as a drop-in centre from May 1 to Oct. 31.
- The University of Alberta is up 20 spots in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) World University Rankings 2021-22, landing in 81st in the world.
- The U of A's International Students' Association is calling for better security on campus after an international student was stabbed last weekend at University LRT station.
- Fort Edmonton Park is planning to open during the Canada Day long weekend, after $165 million worth of renovations.
- It is now possible to drink beer and other alcoholic beverages at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
- A former Hells Angels clubhouse in west Edmonton has been listed for sale online for under $300,000.
