- Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault was sworn in as the new federal minister of tourism and associate minister of finance at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Oct. 26. He previously was a special adviser to the prime minister on LGBTQ2 issues. The last cabinet minister from Alberta was Amarjeet Sohi, who served in cabinet from 2015 to 2019.
- Edmonton has welcomed 88 refugees from Afghanistan since evacuations began in August, with more expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Catholic Social Services has created a refugee relief fund called "Act Now for Afghanistan" to help support their resettlement.
- The Edmonton Elks have acquired quarterback Nick Arbuckle from the Toronto Argonauts. Arbuckle started his career with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019.
- WestJet is restarting service between Edmonton and Honolulu on Dec. 18. The airline said it will serve 24 destinations non-stop from Edmonton this winter.
- Sturgeon County councillor-elect Ron Shaw submitted his resignation the day before he was to be sworn in, citing personal reasons. He said the "timing was just not right." A date for a by-election will be determined Thursday.
- Elections Alberta reported that 61.7% of Alberta voters said "yes" to removing the equalization section from the constitution. In Edmonton, just 48.1% voted in favour while 51.9% were against. On adopting a year-round daylight saving time, 50.2% of Alberta voters and 54.6% of Edmonton voters were opposed.
