- The City of Edmonton has received $1.48 million from the federal government to support downtown vibrancy and business recovery. "The funds will enable businesses to reach customers online and support unique activities that draw visitors downtown, contributing to the ways in which the city provides businesses with opportunities to thrive and increases access for Edmontonians," said the news release.
- Edmonton police chief Dale McFee told media on March 2 that the tiki torches some carried at a rally in Edmonton last month don't appear to have been used for racist intent.
- The province is considering extending the period of time between COVID-19 vaccination doses. Currently it is within 42 days, and Alberta hasn't yet decided what the new amount of time would be. B.C. announced on March 1 that it was extending the wait period to 16 weeks.
- GLC Medical has developed an instant COVID-19 test that can deliver results in less than 15 seconds using saliva. The company has early data suggesting the test is 89-90% effective, reported CTV News.
- The City of Edmonton has filled twice as many potholes this year than it had by this time in 2020. “The weather has been very favourable for potholes. If you remember last year, we had more precipitation and we didn’t have the nice January we had this year,” said Eduardo Sosa, the city’s director of infrastructure maintenance.
- Environment Canada says that Edmonton has had the second-driest winter in more than 100 years, reported CTV News.
- Dani Paradis and Tim Querengesser have teamed up to launch a weekly newsletter that will focus on the 2021 municipal elections across Alberta.
