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  • Four boys involved in the attack against a Black teen outside Rosslyn School in April will not face criminal charges and will instead enter the police service's restorative justice program. Police said that the use of "a highly inappropriate and hurtful racial slur" will be addressed during the program.
  • City councillor and mayoral candidate Mike Nickel avoided sanctions for a third time. Council voted 8-3 on whether to reprimand Nickel for social media posts aimed at another councillor and his staff member. The vote required a two-thirds majority to pass.
  • City council has decided not to go forward with charging parking fees at five city facilities. The proposal was part of the Reimagine Services project, which identified a number of cost-saving and revenue-generating measures. Council will continue discussing the rest of the proposals on Wednesday.
  • A new project launched by the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Student Legal Services will support low-income Edmontonians involved in a human rights complaint. The Human Rights Project will help reduce backlog at the commission.
  • The water restrictions for southeast Edmonton and surrounding areas have been lifted, as temperatures dipped below 30 C and water supply levels returned to normal this week.
  • The Calgary Stampede is coming to Edmonton with fireworks on July 9 at 11 pm at Edmonton's Exhibition Grounds. There will be four simultaneous firework displays — also in Lethbridge and Red Deer — taking place on the event's kick-off day.