- The City of Edmonton will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for residents accessing indoor facilities, such as recreation centres, as of today. Proof of a single dose will be accepted until Oct. 25.
- Mayor Don Iveson signed a letter, along with 17 other mayors, urging the federal parties to take action on housing and homelessness. The group is calling for a housing strategy, investment in supportive housing units, and the expansion of rental assistance programs.
- A rare type of zebra was born at the Edmonton Valley Zoo last week. The zoo is part of an international coordinated breeding program for Grevy's zebras. The species is endangered with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild.
- As bars and restaurants scrambled to prepare for the province's new vaccine passport program, retailers were cut out of the program over the weekend. The province's website states that public access to retail, shopping malls and food courts "is necessary for daily living."
- The leaders of four unions representing thousands of health-care workers are imploring Premier Jason Kenney to seek military assistance to deal with the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases. This comes as Alberta Health Services publicly released its triage protocols and approached other provinces for help. On Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney said the province could run out of ICU beds within the next 10 days.
- Albertans can now easily access and print their vaccine records from the province's new COVIDRecords website. However, the card is also easily edited in a PDF reader, leading to concerns over falsified records.
- Daily vaccine doses nearly tripled on Sept. 16, the day after the province declared new public health restrictions. On Thursday, 28,158 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered, compared to 9,750 on Wednesday. More than 3.1 million Albertans — 80% of the population — are now vaccinated with at least one dose.
- NDP leader Jagmeet Singh made a final campaign stop in Edmonton on Saturday. The NDP are hoping to secure a seat in Edmonton Griesbach. Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was also in Edmonton last week to bolster the campaigns of a few local candidates. Canadians head to the polls today.
