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Headlines: July 22, 2026

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  • The City of Edmonton said crews were repairing multiple sinkholes after heavy rains, including a new one near 120 Street and 108 Avenue and another ongoing repair at 107 Street and 130 Avenue. Neither EPCOR nor the City have an exact timeline for the repairs but updates will be provided as the work progresses.
  • Edmonton Public Library (EPL) announced it has appointed Sharon Day as its new CEO, effective Aug. 17. Day has 20 years of experience in public libraries, including 17 with EPL, where she spent the last four years as executive director, customer experience.
  • Gregg Distributors, an industrial supply company founded in Edmonton in 1968, has sold to the private-equity arm of Brookfield Asset Management for $1.6 billion. The company, whose 20,000 customers include energy companies, municipalities, and construction firms, is likely to benefit from most of the major projects underway across Western Canada. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. The Gregg family is exiting, but most of the company's 1,000 employees are expected to stay.
  • The Edmonton Police Service released CCTV images and a composite sketch as it seeks help from the public to identify a suspect in a sexual assault investigation in south Edmonton on April 18. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
  • In an opinion piece for Postmedia, former mayor Stephen Mandel argued that Coun. Michael Janz's comments about Israel were divisive and said city council should focus on local unity and safety. "We deserve leaders who bring us together, who respect factual truth, and who uphold the principle that every citizen, regardless of their background or faith, belongs here," Mandel wrote.
  • At least five international students in Edmonton told CityNews they were denied post-graduate work permits (PGWP) after completing a non-credit program at Edmonton's Campbell College that they believed qualified them. Federal officials said eligibility rules have not changed. "We updated our PGWP webpage in June 2026 to clarify the existing eligibility requirements related to non-credit programs of study," the federal government told CityNews in a statement. "To be eligible for a PGWP, applicants must complete a program of study that leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate from a designated learning institution."
  • KDays hosted a 72-hour futsal marathon attempt aimed at setting a world record while raising funds and awareness for Alberta Dreams. Mayor Andrew Knack was among the players, and scored the first goal of the marathon.
  • Edmonton Valley Zoo is taking name suggestions for three Arctic wolf pups. Name suggestions can be submitted on the zoo's Facebook page until July 26.
  • Ahead of Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum, CBC News reported Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen again declined to say how he will vote. "There's a tremendous amount of people wanting to have this referendum, and I'm glad that it's being put forward to Albertans," he told reporters at a news conference on an unrelated topic. Meanwhile, Premier Danielle Smith and U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra also fielded separatism questions at an Edmonton business summit.