- The City of Edmonton's new anti-racism grant program is awarding nearly $215,000 to 16 non-profits combatting racism. The City is also amending the Public Places Bylaw to explicitly prohibit non-verbal forms of harassment.
- Over the past two weeks, Edmonton-area drivers have seriously injured four children, resulting in hospitalization: A driver hit a 15-year-old pedestrian in North Edmonton on Nov. 4; another driver hit two children in Sherwood Park on Nov. 3; and a school bus hit a 14-year-old in a west Edmonton crosswalk on Oct. 25.
- Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies spoke to the Canadian Press about returning to his hometown with the Canadian men's soccer team to play in the World Cup Qualifiers at Commonwealth Stadium on Nov. 12 and 16.
- After almost two years, Verte Homesteader neighbourhood park in northeast Edmonton has been fully reopened. The park and playground were fenced off in 2019 as a precaution against potentially contaminated soil from the former Domtar wood preserving plant.
- An Aurora Borealis display predicted for this week finally appeared on Thursday morning, and many spectacular pictures ensued.
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By Karen Unland