- Edmonton city councillors have asked staff to explore more regulations for short-term rentals, such as those listed on Airbnb and VRBO. Councillors voted against a city report recommending no additional rules, seeking further regulations to address Edmonton's housing shortage and create a more equitable market with hotels. This comes after a 2024 motion that mandated business licences for short-term rentals, increasing licences by 70%. City administration will return with findings within a year.
- Construction on a school in Edgemont and a school in Rosenthal, both in west Edmonton, has paused after Alberta Infrastructure identified soil stability concerns during testing in February and March. This will delay construction timelines for the Rosenthal school by up to 18 months, and the Edgemont school's completion date is now "to be determined." Edmonton Public Schools officials noted accelerated approvals contributed to the issue, impacting efforts to accommodate rapidly increasing student enrolment. Ground improvement work is underway at Edgemont and will begin at Rosenthal in spring 2026.
- The Alberta Teachers' Association issued a province-wide strike notice on Sept. 10, setting Oct. 6 as the potential date for job action if negotiations with the Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association remain unresolved. Union President Jason Schilling said teachers "have had enough" of underfunding, lack of resources, and stagnant salaries. Members voted 99% in May to authorize a strike. The two sides will resume negotiations, but the strike notice aims to give parents and the province time to plan for disruptions if a deal isn't reached.
- Edmonton's Wellington Bridge, a major thoroughfare in the Glenora neighbourhood, will shut down for construction starting Sept. 15. The closure is expected to affect traffic in the area.
- The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada office in the McCauley neighbourhood expressed frustration over public disorder. The organization highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by residents and groups in the area.
- An unnamed woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Sept. 10 in an Edmonton courtroom for the 2023 death of an eight-year-old girl. The girl, who went missing from Edmonton in April 2023, was found dead in Maskwacis, about 80 kilometres south of the city. An autopsy revealed chronic child abuse and blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death. The Edmonton Police Service sent a letter to provincial officials, calling the manslaughter plea a "significant miscarriage of justice," a step acting executive director Megan Hankewich called extraordinary.
- Edmonton Public Schools says it is complying with Alberta's new book ban and sports rules. The school division is implementing provincial government directives that include restrictions on books and new regulations for athletic activities within its schools.
- St. Albert Transit will discontinue paper commuter passes after October 2025, requiring all commuter riders to use Arc cards starting November 2025. While local paper passes remain available, free Arc cards can be obtained at St. Albert City Hall and Liggett Place. This change does not increase prices.
- Recovery Alberta is warning of a rise in carfentanil overdoses, as the synthetic opioid increases in Edmonton. From January to May, carfentanil was involved in 78% of Edmonton's opioid deaths, up from 17% in 2024, and accounted for 88% of all carfentanil-related deaths across Alberta during that period. The agency said people should assume illicit drugs in Edmonton contain this extremely dangerous substance.
Headlines: Sept. 11, 2025
By Mariam Ibrahim