- The City of Edmonton approved five downtown developments that will add about 500 affordable student housing units by 2027. The projects will receive $15 million from Edmonton's Housing Accelerator Fund, supported by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. A total of 567 of the planned 978 units will be set aside as student housing with rent caps in place for at least 10 years. City officials say the incentives are needed to offset high construction and financing costs and to support development that might not otherwise proceed. The projects aim to address rising affordability pressures among students as more move into the downtown core.
- Edmonton city council has approved $33.4 million in additional funding to complete the Winspear Centre expansion. The project had stalled due to pandemic-related cost increases, but the new funding fills a gap tied to provincial and federal contributions. The expansion will add a 550-seat acoustic theatre along with new educational and public spaces. The additional funding came from the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy. Construction is set to resume, with the project now expected to open in fall 2027.
- The Inglewood Community League in Edmonton is suing its former treasurer for allegedly stealing $280,000 between March 2024 and December 2025. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 19, claims the former treasurer engaged in a "long-term and systematic theft," leaving the league in a "precarious financial position." The league has hired a forensic auditor and reported the alleged theft to the Edmonton Police Service.
- A new report by the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) highlighted how rural survivors of domestic violence face significant transportation barriers when attempting to flee abuse and access essential services. The report, "A Ride Can Save a Life," details how a lack of safe, affordable, and reliable transport forces some to remain in abusive relationships. The ACWS previously distributed $114,000 to 22 rural shelters, providing transportation assistance to 3,430 Albertans.
- Birinder Singh, a 22-year-old international student from India living in Edmonton, was fatally shot on March 15 while driving on a highway near Leduc, south of Edmonton. RCMP said he was struck by a bullet from a passing pick-up truck while driving to the Rocky Mountains. Police located the truck, a Ford F-150, but said the motive behind the shooting remains unclear, with no evidence yet suggesting a targeted killing. The World Sikh Organization of Canada and a friend, who was in the car with Singh, are urging police to investigate the incident as a possible hate crime.
- The Edmonton Stamp Club hosted its national spring show on March 21, attracting collectors of all ages. The event highlighted the continued interest in the "niche and interesting" hobby of stamp collecting within the Edmonton community.
- The Alberta government plans to close Edmonton's two remaining supervised drug consumption sites at the George Spady Society and Radius Community Health and Healing, along with one at Grande Prairie's Wapiti House. Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis announced on March 20 that sites in Calgary and Lethbridge would also close. Mental Health and Addiction Minister Rick Wilson said that Edmonton's closures are "not in the immediate future" and depend on establishing more recovery communities.
- Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl travelled to Germany to receive treatment for a lower-body injury that will sideline him for the remainder of the NHL regular season. Draisaitl, who has 35 goals and 97 points in 65 games, hopes to return for the playoffs. He sustained the injury during a game against the Nashville Predators on March 16.
Headlines: March 23, 2026
By Mariam Ibrahim