- The provincial government has announced $63 million to reduce homelessness and $124 million to increase access to addiction services in Calgary and Edmonton. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi estimated Edmonton's share of the $187 million (invested over two years) would be $70 million. "The significant investments announced today will support many important initiatives and also help close the funding gap between Edmonton and Calgary to support Edmonton's unhoused community members," he wrote.
- A gathering was held on Sunday for the community to say goodbye to Scona Pool, which city council decided to close after 65 years in operation. "The loss of Scona Pool will leave a swimming pool-sized hole in our hearts," said Coun. Michael Janz, who attended the event.
- Light Horse Park, located next to the Connaught Armoury in Old Strathcona, has opened as a place where anyone impacted by war or conflict can grieve. The new park, which has been in the works since 2011, is an initiative of the South Alberta Light Horse Regiment.
- Jeffrey Sundquist, CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, said Edmonton businesses are facing "challenging times" due to rising inflation and continued supply chain issues, with small businesses getting hit the hardest. "There's no question that the balance sheets of larger organizations can outlast the small entrepreneur," he said.
- A volunteer group called Plant Forever has so far planted 750 trees since starting in 2017, with a goal to plant 17,000 in total. "Our focus is on mitigating the climate crisis through building up the urban forest by private property tree planting," Nathaniel Perumal, the organization's vice-president of operations, told Global News.
- The provincial government said it will implement the Alberta Human Trafficking Task Force's five recommendations and has committed $20.8 million over the next four years toward the fight against human trafficking. Among other things, the government said the funding would establish an Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons and a centre of excellence for research and data collection.
- The Toronto Raptors opened their pre-season with a dominant 114-82 victory over the Utah Jazz in front of a capacity crowd at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Sunday, Oct. 2. Raptors guard Fred Van Vleet told CBC News that the team has received "rock-star treatment" since arriving in Edmonton on Saturday.
- Alberta's United Conservative Party will select a new leader on Thursday, Oct. 6, marking the end of Jason Kenney's tenure as Alberta premier. University of Alberta political scientist Jared Wesley told CBC News that Kenney's plan for the province, founded on the conservatism of "prosperity first," failed to resonate with Albertans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
