- Edmonton agencies are getting ready to resettle Afghan refugees. National settlement co-chair Fariborz Birjandian expects 40 refugees to arrive in Edmonton over the next 10 days.
- Bradley Barton is appealing his conviction and sentence. In February, the Ontario trucker was found guilty of killing Cindy Gladue, a Cree and Métis woman, in Edmonton in 2011. The defence says the 12.5 year sentence is excessive. Meanwhile, the Crown has already filed an appeal saying the sentence is too short.
- A teepee was erected along Winterburn Road on Tuesday to raise awareness for another of Edmonton's unmarked gravesites. Organizers of a sit-in outside the former Charles Camsell Indian Hospital say that bodies from the hospital were brought to the site to be buried.
- The University of Alberta has confirmed that students, faculty and staff will not be required to show proof of vaccination come September, but rather self-declare their status online. Records could, however, be requested by the university at any time and failing to provide documentation or making a false declaration could result in disciplinary action.
- Another 83 elective orthopedic surgeries have been cancelled at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, as the facility continues to struggle with chronic staff shortages.
- A report with recommendations to improve homeless shelters has been referred to city council by the community and public services committee on Wednesday. The goal of the Minimum Emergency Shelter Standards report is to make shelters more appealing by improving sleeping conditions, food options, storage and access to health advice.
- A new Calgary-based bus service is addressing some of the gaps left by Greyhound. The Canada Bus will run six days a week between Edmonton and Calgary, with a stop in Red Deer, starting on Saturday. The service will eventually expand to Canmore and Banff.
- The University of Alberta Students' Union is offering prizes to vaccinated students, including the chance to win free tuition. Students must have received at least one vaccine by Sept. 10 to qualify.
