- Soccer star Alphonso Davies will play an international game in front of his parents for the first time tonight in Edmonton as Canada hosts Costa Rica in a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. "This means a lot," he said. "I'm excited to see the stadium full and I'm excited to play in my home town." Kick-off is at 7pm, with doors opening two hours in advance in anticipation of long lines. LRT will be running at full capacity every five minutes in both directions.
- According to a recent Avison Young study based on cell phone traffic, "average weekday foot traffic" in Edmonton's downtown is about half of what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, good enough for the second-best recovery in Canada behind only Calgary.
- A roughly 65-foot-tall Christmas Tree has been set up in Churchill Square. This year's Downtown Holiday Light Up features entertainment and activities on Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 18.
- The Edmonton Prospects baseball team announced May 27, 2023 as the opening date for the new Metro Ballpark in Spruce Grove. The team had hoped to play in the facility next year, but will instead play most home games at Centennial Field in Sherwood Park.
- Alberta has administered over 625,000 flu shots in the last two weeks, bringing provincial coverage to 20.7%. While the total number of doses has tripled in the last two weeks, coverage is still down from 25.4% this time last year. There have been three lab-confirmed cases of influenza in Alberta so far this flu season. Last season, there were no lab-confirmed cases of influenza in the province despite increased testing.
