- A scuffle broke out during a protest in front of Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish on Sunday. The protest was organized in response to Rev. Marcin Mironiuk's denial of unmarked graves during a service on July 18. The Catholic priest has been placed on indefinite administrative leave.
- Fire crews continue to battle a wildfire in Parkland County — just over 85 kilometres west of Edmonton. The 30-acre blaze was ignited on Friday and is deemed out of control.
- As opioid-related calls continue to surge, Edmonton harm reduction group Boots on Ground are filling gaps in service by handing out naloxone kits and safer-use supplies and educating individuals on safe use. Meanwhile, the Alberta Avenue Business Association (AABA) is partnering with a local pharmacy to provide free naloxone kits and training to businesses in the area.
- The Edmonton Youth Council released eight recommendations to address food waste and bolster food security and access in Edmonton. Coun. Scott McKeen welcomed the report, but noted some recommendations may be difficult to put into practice.
- Lucy's Edmonton Advocates Project (LEAP) wants the city and the Edmonton Valley Zoo to accept an offer from singer Cher to send an independent expert to examine Lucy the elephant's health. The group gathered at the zoo on Sunday to protest Lucy's living conditions and film a segment for an upcoming documentary.
- A neighbourhood and new park have been named after the celebrated Edmonton historian and playwright, Tony Cashman. Cashman has written 10 plays for the Edmonton Fringe Festival and 15 books.
- Heather McPherson, MP for Edmonton Strathcona and Alberta's lone non-Conservative member of parliament, launched her 2021 re-election campaign on Sunday, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a federal election earlier that day. CBC News reports that the UCP's unpopularity could result in fewer Conservative seats in Alberta.
- On Friday, the federal government announced more than $4.2 million in funding for three Edmonton cultural institutions — the Winspear Centre, Rapid Fire Theatre and the City of Edmonton's Iron Works building.
