Headlines: Sept. 28, 2026
By Mariam Ibrahim
- Edmonton business leaders called for a joint safety plan for downtown after a woman was randomly punched near 105 Street and Jasper Avenue. Cheryll Watson of the Downtown Revitalization Coalition said council should keep safety spending a priority in the next four-year budget. "What this incident does is it really reinforces why safety needs to remain a priority," Watson said.
- Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said detainees were dropped off in Edmonton's Chinatown because of "human error," not government policy. Dylan Bressey of the Alberta Municipalities said other communities near correctional facilities have seen similar releases and called for proper discharge plans. Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack called on the province to provide more details about release protocols. "There's a disconnect from what is believed to be the actual process and what is actually happening in municipalities across this province," Knack said.
- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said a man fatally shot by Edmonton Police Service officers in the Donsdale neighbourhood on Sept. 13 came out of a home with a shotgun after officers helped two women and an infant escape. One woman had a gunshot wound, and the infant had other non-life-threatening injuries. ASIRT said its investigation is continuing.
- The sixth annual Orange Shirt Day Run and Walk took place Sept. 27 at Kinsmen Park, bringing Edmontonians together to honour residential school Survivors and children who never returned home. Organized by the Indigenous Runners Alliance with support from the City of Edmonton, the community event combined running, ceremony, remembrance and learning ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.
- Edmontonians opposed to high-density infill held protests in several neighbourhoods on Sept. 27, saying recent changes to the city's zoning rules have not gone far enough. The protests came after Premier Danielle Smith said she has asked Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams to examine Edmonton's approach to infill developments. Residents cited concerns about parking, garbage, neighbourhood character, property values and construction quality. City council has already approved some zoning changes, while further research into infill's impact on property values is expected by fall 2027.
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