Headlines: Oct. 29, 2026
By Mariam Ibrahim
- Edmonton city council voted to prioritize residential alley renewal, delaying work in several business improvement areas. The decision pushed Alberta Avenue alley renewal to 2031, which frustrated some local residents. "We're seeing a lot of infill, and that's just creating a lot more stress to our infrastructure, and we haven't had it updated in more than 50 years," said Erick Estrada of the Alberta Avenue Business Association. Mayor Andrew Knack said council was reallocating money rather than cutting funding.
- Edmonton respondents gave the city an overall C+ across 13 measures of local life in a CityNews-commissioned Canada Pulse Insights survey. The survey of 383 adults gave affordable housing a C-, while parks and green spaces earned a B.
- Julie Kusiek resigned as Ward F trustee with Edmonton Public Schools after five years. She will join BILD Edmonton Metro as manager of metro strategy on Nov. 2. The association represents the region's building, land development, and residential construction industry.
- Edmonton woke to its first significant snowfall of the season on Oct. 28, leading to a wet morning commute. A fatal multi-vehicle crash also closed Highway 28 in Sturgeon County. A Collision Reporting Centre representative said 119 crashes were reported in Edmonton between 8am and 1pm.
- The Edmonton Oilers announced that they placed forward Zach Hyman on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and activated Jason Dickinson.
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