- Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack responded to a call from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce for a business-focused economic task force by outlining his plan for a more inclusive, citywide approach to creating the 2026-2029 four-year budget. Knack said he wants all Edmontonians, including community and faith leaders, involved in co-creating the budget, moving beyond typical public hearings. Separately, Coun. Aaron Paquette was set to present his strategies to address the city's fiscal gap on Nov. 4, at an event hosted by the Building Owners and Managers Association in Edmonton. The Edmonton chamber is scheduled to present its State of the Economy report on Nov. 7.
- The City of Edmonton launched its Snow and Ice Control program on Oct. 31, focusing on informing residents through updated maps and service notifications. The program maintains consistent service levels, prioritizing main freeways, downtown business districts, and hills for road clearing, and City facilities with the Winter Priority Loop for active pathways. The City will implement two phases of parking bans on major and residential roads during heavy snowfall. Edmontonians must clear adjacent sidewalks or face a $100 fine, plus cleanup costs. Last year, 1,431 tickets were issued.
- The Edmonton Police Service is investigating four suspicious fires that targeted infill construction sites in Edmonton between Oct. 18 and 29. The fires, which police believe were intentionally set, affected properties in the King Edward and Belgravia neighbourhoods.
- The Edmonton Public Schools board of trustees gave teachers an emotional welcome back on Oct. 31, after the United Conservative Party invoked the notwithstanding clause to end the provincewide teachers' strike. Outgoing chair Julie Kusiek expressed deep respect for educators, while Superintendent Ron Thompson thanked staff. The meeting also saw the swearing-in of a new board of trustees.
- A massive 104-metre-long, 529,000-kilogram de-methanizer pressure vessel was set to begin a weeklong journey from Thermo Design Engineering in south Edmonton to the Fort McMurray area on Nov. 2. This oversized load, used for natural gas processing, requires 352 wheels and will occupy all highway lanes and shoulders, which will cause significant traffic disruptions. Its route starts in Edmonton, proceeding via Whitemud Drive, Highway 216, Highway 14, Highway 45, Highway 28, and finally Highway 63 to its destination.
- More pistachio products were recalled in Ottawa and Edmonton on Nov. 1, due to potential Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. In Edmonton, Fresh Nuts, located at 12522-132 Avenue NW, sold the affected roasted pistachios in barbecue, salty, lemon, and saffron varieties between April 8 and Oct. 29. Consumers should dispose of or return these items. This ongoing Salmonella outbreak has resulted in 117 illnesses and 17 hospitalizations.
- Edify Edmonton published its 2025 Top 40 Under 40, celebrating a new generation of leaders shaping the city's future. Now in its 17th year, the annual list recognizes professionals and community builders making a difference across sectors from business and technology to the arts and social services. While previous honourees helped lay the groundwork for Edmonton's modern identity, the magazine wrote, this year's group is tackling challenges such as poverty, the drug poisoning crisis and housing affordability.
- More than 500 Edmontonians participated in the city's annual Pumpkin Smash outside Clareview Community Recreation Centre on Nov. 2. The event offered a fun way to dispose of Halloween pumpkins while educating attendees about composting and waste sorting.
- CBC Edmonton journalists won four national RTDNA awards at a Toronto gala on Nov. 2. The newsroom received a Breaking News award for its digital coverage of the July 2024 Jasper wildfire evacuation and a Continuing Coverage award for its multiplatform reporting on the fire's aftermath. Emily Williams earned an Opinion award for an audio piece featuring a former Afghan MP who relocated to Edmonton. Tanara McLean also won an Excellence in Editing award for her audio work Birdsong: Edmonton's quiet soundtrack, which highlighted local bird calls.
- Alberta Education announced that it has cancelled January provincial diploma exams for high school students and provincial achievement tests for Grade 9 students. This decision stems from three weeks of lost coursework during the provincewide teachers' strike by members of the Alberta Teachers' Association. Students not writing January diploma exams will have course marks based entirely on schoolwork, with a transcript notation not affecting university admission or graduation.
Headlines: Nov. 3, 2025
By Mariam Ibrahim