- Edmonton received a $14.9-million investment from to federal government to build another 68 units of supportive housing. Edmonton's goal is to build 600 units of permanent, supportive housing by the end of 2022.
- Residential school survivors gathered at Poundmaker's Lodge in St. Albert on Tuesday, where the search for unmarked graves is set to begin. The treatment facility is located on the site of the former Edmonton Indian Residential School, which operated between 1924 and 1968.
- Questions are being raised over the promotion and transfer of two Edmonton police officers who are currently under investigation for alleged racial profiling and harassment.
- The city's recreational centres and pools are struggling to fully reopen amid staffing issues. The city is short nearly 400 positions, as it waits for returning staff and recruits new employees.
- The city announced a new $1-million grant program to help festivals and events impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will offer up to $25,000 for large signature festivals and a minimum of $500 for smaller community events.
- Edmonton City Hall will reopen to the public on Aug. 9, when about 1,000 city employees will head back to work after being temporarily laid off for more than a year.
- The city's new waste collection program left 13,000 residents without a pickup last week, due to confusion over routes. The city is working to resolve these issues, reports Global News.
- A group of residents would like to see the University of Alberta's four remaining Ring Houses turned into an art exhibition space, a boutique hotel and a microbrewery. The historical buildings are currently slated to be demolished.
