- The postponed game between the Edmonton Elks and the Toronto Argonauts has been rescheduled to November 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The schedule change means that the team will play a series of three games over seven days. Meanwhile, 11 of the 13 players that tested positive for COVID-19 remain under protocols.
- An Edmonton pediatrician facing child pornography charges is allowed to see patients again said the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta on Thursday. Dr. Ghassan Al-Naami was arrested in 2019. He must have an approved chaperone during all patient encounters, among other conditions.
- University students are struggling to find affordable housing in Edmonton due to low vacancy rates. The uncertainty over the return to in-person classes meant some landlords began renting to single families instead of students, reports CTV News.
- The City Centre Mall could be getting a facelift, Global News reports. Online renderings depict a modern glass building with sidewalk restaurants and cafés. The mall has seen several retailers pull out over the years, including anchor tenants Hudson's Bay and Holt Renfrew.
- Open Streets, a massive street party put on by Paths for People, will return to 104 Street downtown on Sept. 18. The event will be held during the last Al Fresco on 4th farmers market and will include bike parades, walking tours, design workshops, and street games.
- Calgary could follow Edmonton's lead and restore a mask bylaw. The council's emergency management committee is meeting today to discuss masks and proof of vaccination in city-owned buildings, as COVID-19 cases in Alberta continue to climb.
- The province's COVID-19 cabinet committee met on Thursday, but has yet to update the public, reports CTV News. On Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney, who resurfaced in a Facebook Live after a 23-day hiatus, said officials would give a COVID-19 update this week.
- The NDP is calling on the province to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for anyone attending non-essential businesses and mass gatherings. Ontario, Manitoba, B.C. and Quebec have all introduced vaccine requirements for non-essential activities, but Premier Jason Kenney says he won't mandate proof of vaccination.
