- Edmonton's affordable housing initiatives have generated $2.6 billion in economic activity since 2019, city administration told city councillors. The city invested $258 million, leveraging $1.26 billion from other governments and supporting the development or renewal of more than 6,100 homes, which created more than 10,000 jobs. Councillors said every dollar invested has attracted about five dollars in additional funding.
- City of Edmonton officials say provincial photo radar restrictions have made it harder to fund traffic safety programs after many sites were removed in 2025. Revenue had already been declining due to policy changes and a pandemic-era drop in traffic, widening the funding gap. Experts warn residents may face higher costs or reduced infrastructure spending as the province maintains the restrictions. "At the end of the day, you are taking a revenue source that was being borne by few people who break offences, and now their burden is coming to everybody," University of Alberta urban planning professor Paul Boniface Akaabre said.
- Emergency doctors and hospitalists in Edmonton warn that the planned April 1 end to stipend payments could worsen ER backlogs and put patient care at risk. Physicians at Grey Nuns Community Hospital say the stipends currently ensure doctors are available overnight and on weekends to admit patients, preventing dangerous delays. Hospitalists say they will reduce patient loads without the extra pay, citing burnout, unsafe workloads and lack of compensation for on-call duties. The Alberta government disputes the risk, saying contingency plans are in place, while negotiations with doctors over compensation continue.
- RCMP have charged 18-year-old Jimmy Gassner with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Birinder Singh on Highway 2 near Leduc on March 14. Gassner, from Lloydminster, was arrested in Saskatchewan. The killing of Singh, a devout Amritdhari Sikh who came to Canada as an international student and was living in Edmonton, has prompted calls for a hate crime investigation. RCMP said the motive remains unclear and it has not been determined if it was hate-motivated. Gassner is set to appear in a Leduc court, but a date has not yet been set.
- Spring snowmelt in Edmonton has caused flooding near 129 Avenue and 170 Street, disrupting nearby businesses. Nick Spina of Central Auto and Truck Parts says the water blocks access to vehicles, parking and mail, while rising levels risk damaging cars. He said attempts to fix the issue stalled as EPCOR and the city's 311 system each directed him to the other. EPCOR said the flooding is partly due to a blocked culvert and heavy runoff, noting crews are handling hundreds of similar complaints across the city.
- The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward James Hamblin from the AHL's Bakersfield Condors on an emergency basis. The 26-year-old Edmonton native recorded 23 goals and 14 assists in 54 games for the Condors this season. Hamblin previously played 41 NHL games with the Oilers, scoring two goals and one assist.
Headlines: March 25, 2026
By Mariam Ibrahim