- The Downtown Business Association is launching a pilot program with Nook Café to "educate and train businesses wanting to take a proactive approach" to the opioid crisis. DBA director Puneeta McBryan called for more provincial support, following a spike in overdoses last week.
- A four-day ceremony of healing and prayer is being held on the lawn of St. Joseph's Basilica to honour the 215 children found buried at a former residential school site in Kamloops. The ceremony will be held until Tuesday.
- The city is launching a new anti-racism grants program. The program will support local non-profits and grassroots initiatives with the development of anti-racism projects and events.
- A group of Edmonton doctors sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney urging him to cancel or postpone the Calgary Stampede and other major summer events. "In our opinion, it is unsafe to hold a major event such as the Calgary Stampede, which may draw attendees and participants from multiple provinces and countries..." reads the letter.
- Convicted killer Bradley Barton's mistrial application was dismissed by a judge last week. The trial will proceed to a sentencing hearing, reports the CBC. Barton was found guilty of killing Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Métis and Cree woman from Edmonton.
- The Boyle McCauley Health Centre's mobile clinic has provided vaccinations to over 1,700 Edmontonians since launching the program in April.
- A new bursary aims to reduce financial barriers for LGBTQ2S+ post-secondary students in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. The Shane Scott Pride Fund was launched last week at the beginning of Pride Month.
- The Re/Max Field is being restored and upgraded this summer. The Edmonton Riverhawks are set to debut on the field in 2022.
