- More than 10,000 kilograms of emergency supplies — such as baby food, gloves, and medical supplies — have been gathered by members of Edmonton's Ukrainian community to help people in Ukraine. Organizers are hoping the Canadian military will help deliver the supplies. CTV News has been updating a list of ways to help Ukraine from Edmonton.
- Gas prices in Edmonton spiked to $1.559 per litre at some stations on Thursday morning as the Russian invasion of Ukraine causes international oil prices, and uncertainty, to rise. GasBuddy showed only a handful of locations with regular grade priced at below $1.40 per litre.
- The Realtors Association of Edmonton said the city's housing market jumped 41.7% last month in terms of homes sold, compared to the same time in 2021. The average price of single-family homes rose to $493,543 while condos sold for $226,811 on average, a slight decrease year-over-year. A record 24 homes sold for over $1 million in the first two months of the year. Single-family homes averaged 42 days on the market, a five-day decrease from February of last year.
- Edmonton Elks president Victor Cui spoke to Postmedia's Terry Jones about his first month on the job, saying he believes it is possible to once again fill Commonwealth Stadium. The team revealed its new helmet design, sporting the double-EE logo it had before changing its name.
- "Exciting" is how St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron referred to Edmonton city council's decision last week to re-prioritize the Metro Line LRT extension from Blatchford to Castle Downs. "It demonstrates that regional collaboration does have an influence in the decision-making process," Heron said. St. Albert's transportation master plan currently includes a long-term plan for a seven-kilometre LRT — at a cost of at least $1.1 billion — from the terminus of the Metro Line, reports StAlbertToday.ca.
- In a 7-4 vote last week, city council approved an expanded pilot project allowing the consumption of alcohol in some public parks this summer. Council also asked for further analysis of the implications and best practices, with a report due back on May 30.
