- Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack called on the Alberta government to collect its own education property tax, saying municipalities should not act as intermediaries. Speaking during Edmonton city council's review of municipal operations on March 5, Knack said the current system leaves residents confused because a significant share of their property tax bill goes to the province rather than the city. The issue has drawn renewed attention as the province's 2026 budget includes an increase to the education property tax.
- Alberta's Court of King's Bench dismissed a legal challenge seeking to reinstate Junior Figueiredo as president of Alberta Soccer. Justice Stephanie Wanke ruled the court lacked jurisdiction and that the four member associations of Alberta Soccer that filed the case did not have standing to challenge the five-year suspension for workplace misconduct. The groups, including the Edmonton Minor Soccer Association, argued the organization failed to follow its own bylaws when removing Figueiredo, but the judge said they had not demonstrated a direct personal impact from the decision. Figueiredo said he is preparing his own legal challenge. Alberta Soccer officials said the suspension followed an investigation that found merit in misconduct complaints against him.
- Edmonton's NAIT is seeing an increase in women pursuing skilled trades, with a 70% rise in women apprentices over the past five years, now totalling 1,000. Despite this, women remain underrepresented, making up less than 10% of tradespeople in Alberta. Apprentice Brooklyn Jackson attended NAIT's Build Her Up conference to make connections among women in trades.
- Roadside Supply Ltd., a road construction company in Ardrossan, east of Edmonton, is facing 12 workplace-safety charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The charges come after worker Cody Gogol was severely injured in April 2024, when a steel guardrail crushed him at the company's welding shop, causing skull fractures and vision loss. The charges allege improper rigging, makeshift clamps, and failure to report the injury or preserve the scene. Gogol returned to modified duties less than a year later. The company is scheduled for its first court appearance on March 12 in Sherwood Park.
- A rental company faces charges nearly two years after a fatal tent collapse at the Westlock Meditation Centre northwest of Edmonton. Alberta Special Event Equipment Rentals & Sales Ltd. faces 10 counts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act related to the July 2024 collapse that killed Valerie Pham, who had travelled to the event from Minnesota, and injured dozens of others. Investigators allege the company failed to properly anchor and install the large event tent before severe winds hit. The company is scheduled to appear in court April 22 in Westlock.
- The Edmonton Oilers acquired forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks. In the trade, Chicago received forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft. The Oilers also placed forward Curtis Lazar on long-term injured reserve. General Manager Stan Bowman says the team is likely finished making moves ahead of the trade deadline.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her government's plan to tighten eligibility for seniors benefits after the province projected a $9.4-billion deficit in the provincial budget. Beginning July 1, the income threshold for the Alberta Seniors Benefit will drop by about 9%, a move expected to save the province $23 million in 2026-27. The government says the lowest-income seniors will not be affected. The Alberta NDP criticized the change, arguing it will further strain vulnerable seniors facing rising living costs.
Headlines: March 6, 2026
By Mariam Ibrahim