- The first mayoral debate was hosted by KV Capital on July 22. The private Beyond 2021 event offered business leaders the chance to hear from select candidates about their plans for downtown vibrancy and economic recovery.
- A homeless support camp set up earlier this month in the Indigenous Art Park was cleared out by peace officers on July 23. Residents were bused to alternative shelter options.
- The Edmonton Firefighters Memorial Society is asking for the return of four bronze plaques bearing the names of fallen firefighters. The plaques were stolen from the Firefighters Memorial Plaza in Old Strathcona sometime between Thursday and Friday.
- The delayed Tawatinâ Bridge from Cloverdale over the North Saskatchewan River won't be opened until the winter. The pedestrian crossing was supposed to be complete in May 2019, but the deadline was extended when a car-sized concrete slab was found in the river.
- Scenes for a documentary on Canadian soldiers who died in the Afghanistan War were filmed in Edmonton on Sunday. The film Fallen Heroes: The Journey Home will cover the events that took place after four Canadian soldiers were killed in an incident at Kandahar Airfield in 2002.
- Nine Edmonton-area athletes are competing in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which began on July 23 and runs until Aug. 8.
- Hundreds flocked to the Summer Fun Midway, which is being hosted on the Expo grounds from July 23-Aug. 1. The event is one of the largest in the city within the last 16 months.
- Alberta Health Services says recent bed closures at several hospitals across the province are minimal and aren't affecting patient care. At least 125 acute care beds are temporarily closed, including six at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
