- Mayor Andrew Knack rebuffed calls from Edmonton's business community to end hybrid work for city employees, saying it would cost $5 million to $10 million and the money is better spent on the Downtown Action Plan. The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce had sent a letter on May 11 calling for a phased return to in-person work, following provincial and federal return-to-office mandates.
- Edmonton's $3.8-billion investment portfolio outperformed benchmarks over one, four, and 10 years in 2025, according to the City's annual Investment Committee Report. The Ed Tel Endowment Fund paid $48 million in dividends to the city last year and reached an all-time high valuation of $1.2 billion.
- The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart following a first-round playoff exit to the Anaheim Ducks. Knoblauch had a 135-77-21 regular-season record with Edmonton and led the team to back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances. General manager Stan Bowman accepted some responsibility for this season's disappointing results. "There's blame to be had by all of us, myself included," he said. "We had players that didn't perform to the level we should. We had players that I brought in that didn't perform to the level that we expected them to."
- Community members gathered at Edmonton City Hall for the fifth annual Moose Hide Day gathering, standing against gender-based violence affecting Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. The City co-hosted the event with the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta as part of the national Moose Hide Campaign.
- Edmonton's 78 spray parks begin opening this week, starting with district parks on May 15 and all others by June 5. Five outdoor pools are scheduled to open between May 20 and June 20, with a new requirement for advance payment before reserved swims and no concessions available this season.
- The Coalition of Alberta Public Libraries expressed disappointment after Bill 28 passed third reading, warning that unfunded implementation costs could force some libraries to close. Edmonton Public Library CEO Pilar Martinez, speaking on behalf of CAP Libraries, urged the government to consult with libraries before setting new regulations under the amended Libraries Act.
- The University of Alberta has retained Robert Summerby-Murray to help find a new home for the 1978 Casavant organ from Convocation Hall. Summerby-Murray, a pipe organist and former university president, will advise on the organ's technical specifications and engage with the organ and veterans' communities to guide its transition.
- Evacuation orders began to lift near Whitecourt on May 14 after a wildfire that displaced more than 150 families was classified as being held, meaning it is not expected to grow beyond its current boundaries. One home was lost to the flames. Officials released a map of the areas now considered safe.
- A new Probe Research poll found most Albertans have negative feelings about the nine fall referendum questions, with respondents using words like "wasteful" and "pointless" to describe the process. About 51% disapprove of the referendum and seven in 10 would vote against separating from Canada, according to the survey of nearly 1,500 Albertans.
