- The Edmonton area is under another heat warning. Environment Canada says high temperatures of 29 C to the mid 30s will continue through the weekend.
- General manager Ken Holland pulled in two of the biggest names available — Zach Hyman and Tyson Barrie — but opinions are mixed in response to the Edmonton Oilers' free agency decisions.
- The province is exploring the possibility of the Stollery Children's Hospital becoming a stand-alone facility and has earmarked $1 million for a feasibility study. Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro said it was a chance to imagine a new facility that better serves children and adolescents.
- Doctors are reacting to the decision to remove mandatory isolation, calling it irresponsible and dangerous. Parents and teachers are also concerned for children's safety once schools reopen in September.
- Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is defending the removal of isolation requirements, saying they were recommended by chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw. He said vaccines were making COVID-19 less infectious and deadly and believed other provinces would soon follow suit. Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained her decision to CBC News.
- The Alberta NDP fundraised double the amount that the reigning UCP party raised in the second quarter of 2021. Elections Canada reporting shows that from April to June the NDP raised more than $1.5 million, while the UCP raised just over $700,000.
