- A statue of Winston Churchill near city hall was vandalized with red paint. Mayor Don Iveson said he welcomes discussions about historical wrongdoings and encouraged Edmontonians to address these issues in a more productive way.
- The City of Edmonton and Edmonton police have released a joint plan to address racism and improve safety in the city. The 90-day action plan focuses on 70 quick actions and will be presented to the city's community and public services committee on June 30.
- The union representing city workers is pushing back against the Reimagine Services project, meant to save taxpayers $16 million over the next five years. Among the 18 cost-saving measures are the privatization of some city services like golf courses, arenas and pools.
- Former Edmontonian Mahmud Jamal has been nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. The judge, who graduated from Ross Sheppard High School, would become the first person of colour to sit on the top court since it was established.
- HonestDoor is the winner of the Startup TNT Investment Summit III. The real estate tech company will receive an investment of at least $150,000 from a group of local angel investors.
- The province will continue to offer the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second dose, despite a recommendation by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to administer an mRNA vaccine instead.
- The Western Standard fully retracted and apologized for its story alleging that Premier Jason Kenney and cabinet ministers met in an Edmonton restaurant when indoor dining was prohibited due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Alberta is a hot spot for a canine tapeworm that can cause fatal infections in humans. There have been 17 cases of alveolar echinococcosis — the disease caused by the parasite — found in Alberta between 2013 and 2020.
