- At least 19 Edmonton-area child-care facilities are currently experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. The situation is putting a lot of pressure on families, reports Global News.
- The city is reducing the speed limit on most residential and downtown streets to 40km/h starting this summer.
- A new permanent beer garden is under construction downtown. The Backyard, located next to the Vignettes building on 104 Avenue, will feature local food and drink and host art installations, concert series and weekly yoga classes.
- Edmonton is mixing up its inclusive crosswalk design. This year's refresh will see the city's four pride crosswalks painted in a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink and white to represent queer people of colour and transgender individuals.
- Seven made-in-Edmonton podcasts are up for a Canadian Podcast Award. The winners will be announced in June.
- A remastered version of Bioware's original Mass Effect trilogy launches on May 14.
- The province has updated its rules around masking exceptions to make it easier to enforce public health orders. Albertans who can't wear a mask for medical reasons will now need to carry a letter of proof from a health professional, the province announced on May 13. It also clarified the list of conditions that qualify for an exception.
- Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Loewen called for Premier Jason Kenney to resign as party leader in an open letter issued on May 13, saying Albertans had lost trust in the premier. Loewen was subsequently booted from caucus, along with Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes, over allegations "they divided the party and undermined government leadership." Discontent has been brewing for months, reports the Edmonton Journal.
