- A dozen Edmonton-area mayors have signed an open letter calling for the province to implement vaccine passports, saying it is the best way to compel people to get vaccinated and to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic on businesses. On Friday, Premier Jason Kenney said that Alberta Health was working on more convenient proof of vaccination documents.
- A partisan group sought to influence Edmonton's municipal election by making endorsements, running campaigns, and limiting the number of progressive candidates running in key wards. The Election Readiness Coalition have ties to Alberta's NDP, reports the Edmonton Journal. Mayor Don Iveson called the growing influence of partisan politics in Edmonton's municipal election very problematic.
- Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB) continues to push for the return of contact tracing, saying that it can't rely on parents to disclose cases. The school board has already confirmed 23 cases in the first three days of school. Meanwhile, EPSB stood by its masking policy as seven parents expressed their opposition to the board on Tuesday.
- The last formal Edmonton city council meeting before the municipal election was held on Tuesday. Mayor Don Iveson, who announced last November that he would not seek reelection, thanked councillors and city staff for "their passionate and tireless work serving Edmontonians." CTV News has published a recap of the last four years.
- Edmonton Public Schools (EPS) will begin the process of renaming Prince Charles School after a unanimous vote by school board trustees on Tuesday. EPS will launch a consultation with current students, families and school staff, as well as relevant elders and knowledge keepers in the community.
- The Edmonton Elks signed American linebacker Derrick Moncrief on Tuesday. Moncrief played in the NFL last season, splitting his time with the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Rams.
- The province has delayed implementing new identification requirements for supervised consumption sites until January 2022. The new rules require clients to provide their personal health number — a move critics say will deter substance users from accessing the sites and potentially lead to increased overdose deaths.
