- A special air quality advisory has been issued for Edmonton and surrounding areas as smoke from a wildfire near Hudson Bay, Sask. is being blown westward. Poor air quality and reduced visibility will continue throughout the day on Wednesday.
- Edmonton Public Schools is calling for firebreak for all schools in the province, where classes would move online for at least two weeks. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Catholic School District has mandated vaccines for all its employees and the province announced it would resume contact tracing in schools. Advocates welcomed the news, but said it was likely "too little too late."
- The Edmonton Police Commission has extended current Edmonton police chief Dale McFee's contract to the summer of 2026. McFee's contract was set to expire in January 2024, but the commission wanted to give him more time to follow through on plans to reform the department through the Vision 2020 strategy.
- A partnership between YWCA Edmonton and DirectHer Network aims to empower more Alberta women to serve on business and not-for-profit boards. The organizations launched a 12-month pilot project to deliver educational workshops and experiences that will prepare women in taking the next step in board service.
- Single adults are three times more likely to live in poverty in Alberta according to the latest Vital Signs report. In Edmonton, single adults living alone make up the largest poverty cohort, according to the Edmonton Community Foundation, one of the organizations behind the report.
- Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley defended her MLAs endorsements of city council candidates and denied running a slate in the upcoming municipal election. "There is no slate, and it's not a priority for us. We want to have a good working relationship with all levels of government," Notley said.
- Edmonton-Griesbach MP Blake Desjarlais outlined his priorities in an interview with The Star, as he heads to Ottawa for orientation on parliamentary procedure and his first meeting with the NDP caucus. Desjarlais said he was focused on anti-poverty and housing, as well as reconciliation.
