- The Kaleido Family Arts Festival concluded its 20th year on Sept. 7, with about 800 artists from across the province participating. Festival organizer Christy Morin said this year's event felt like a return to pre-pandemic times. "It seems like our visitors are coming back, our artists are coming back … and we are just so excited," she said. The Strathearn Art Walk, which also wrapped up on the weekend, had expected about 30,000 people to attend.
- The Magpie Parade, organized by Mile Zero Dance to launch its 40th season, took place on Sunday with a dancing musical procession through Old Strathcona. More than 40,000 people voted earlier this year to make the magpie Edmonton's official bird.
- St. Albert city council has unanimously approved renaming St. Anne Promenade to Veterans Way, a change scheduled to take effect by Nov. 11 in honour of local veterans. Coun. Mike Killick brought the motion forward at the request of the St. Albert Legion, and it was passed outside the city's usual renaming policy to allow a quicker, simpler process. While some councillors argued for public consultation, supporters, including Mayor Cathy Heron, suggested the change was widely supported.
- The Royal Commonwealth Society of Edmonton planted a bur oak tree in Griesbach on Sept. 7 to commemorate King Charles III's coronation. "It's planted there for sustainability to recognize his reign as the stewardship of the Commonwealth," Ian Havin, the society's president, said. "It will last maybe 400 years, it will grow 15 to 30 metres in height, and it's a testament to his strength and resilience in the world today."
- CBC Radio named Tara McCarthy the new host of its Edmonton AM show, effective Sept. 5. McCarthy joined CBC Edmonton in early 2019 and has frequently filled in as host. She described the role as a "dream come true," emphasising her love for Edmonton.
- Alberta parents are bracing for a potential teachers' strike or lockout across the province, as contract talks between the Alberta Teachers' Association and the provincial government broke down last week. ATA president Jason Schilling says teachers are increasingly frustrated by the extra work required to implement new policies, including removing books from classrooms.
- Alberta is experiencing its highest unemployment rate since August 2017, excluding pandemic peaks, with youth particularly affected. Nearly one in four returning students did not find a job this summer, according to new Statistics Canada data. Alberta's unemployment rate rose to 8.4% in August.
