- The City of Edmonton's annual Spring Sweep to clear debris from roads and active pathways runs from April 8 to June 1. The City said the work improves road safety, air quality, and prevents storm drain blockages. Major roads will be cleaned starting April 8, with crews operating 24 hours a day and no parking ban. Residential road cleaning begins April 20, with temporary parking bans in effect weekdays from 7am to 7pm. Residents must move their vehicles off the road to avoid a $250 fine. Vehicles will not be towed. Schedules will be available online, and signs will be posted 24 hours in advance.
- Ward Anirniq Coun. Erin Rutherford said she is disappointed over the reduced capacity of the planned Southeast Transit Garage in Edmonton. The facility's capacity was scaled from 430 to 255-290 buses. Rutherford said she is concerned it will hit capacity by 2036, just four years after its projected opening at the end of 2031. Edmonton Transit Service has maxed out existing garage space, which is hindering service expansion. The $670.8-million project will support both diesel and zero-emission fleets.
- Edmonton hosted its third Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Takeover Tour game as the league ponders expansion for the 2026-27 season. Edmonton has hosted the most Takeover Tour games of any Canadian city, previously drawing 17,518 fans last season and 10,264 on Dec. 27. PWHL advisory board member Stan Kasten said the league is ready for expansion, with many cities eager to host either Takeover Tour games or full-time teams.
- Laurent Ferreira, CEO of National Bank of Canada, outlined the bank's strategy in Western Canada during an interview with Postmedia, after its $5-billion acquisition of Edmonton-based Canadian Western Bank in February 2025. Ferreira said that Edmonton now serves as National Bank's regional headquarters for Western Canada. With nearly 2,000 of its about 3,000 Western Canada employees in Alberta, the bank aims to double its regional presence in five years, focusing on commercial banking, retail, and wealth.
- A rally in downtown Edmonton's Sir Winston Churchill Square on April 8 gathered about 200 First Nations leaders and supporters to oppose an Alberta separation referendum. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), Blackfoot Confederacy, and Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation are challenging the chief electoral officer's approval of a petition for a referendum by Stay Free Alberta. "We talk about separation here — people have to understand that these lands belong to us and we will not sit idly by," Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi said.
- Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram earned the team's nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which recognizes "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Ingram previously won it in 2023-24 with Arizona after overcoming mental health struggles, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and alcoholism.
Headlines: April 9, 2026
By Mariam Ibrahim