The Pulse

Our weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in the Edmonton region.


Recent Editions

The Pulse

Monday, March 2

In this edition: On the agenda: Budget presentations, attainable housing, Chinatown; Edmonton city council sets strategic priorities for term; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Friday, Feb. 27

In this edition: Separatism's impact, Beacon Heights renewal, Stony Plain development; a moment in history from 1967; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Thursday, Feb. 26

In this edition: RWI adapts internal AI for third-party use; audit finds problems with City of Edmonton's gift card program; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Wednesday, Feb. 25

In this edition: Feed the Soul pivots from dining week to year-round guide; city council approves rezoning for vacant lot in Wîhkwêntôwin; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Tuesday, Feb. 24

In this edition: New vrCAVE game to let players swashbuckle from home; less road congestion expected for Edmonton's 2026 construction season; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Monday, Feb. 23

In this edition: On the agenda: Construction planning, Wîhkwêntôwin rezoning, aging infrastructure; Albertans stranded in Puerto Vallarta as violence erupts; and more headlines and happenings


Recently in The Pulse

A newspaper clipping with the headline '35 Planes Destroyed By Fire' and a picture of the fire's aftermath
history region

A moment in history: Feb. 27, 1967

On this day in 1967, the Edmonton Flying Club was recovering after a fire that destroyed all of its aircraft.

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A newspaper clipping with the headline 'Edmonton Players Termed 'Rowdies''
history sports

A moment in history: Feb. 20, 1952

On this day in 1952, the Edmonton Mercurys were rowdily representing Canada at the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo.

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A news clipping with the headline 'Edmonton will be the Capital of Alberta Province'
history downtown

A moment in history: Feb. 13, 1905

On this day in 1905, Edmonton was announced as the future capital of the new province of Alberta.

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Three quadball players in action.
sports 2slgbtq

Quadball invites trans and queer women to play

A sports organization that celebrates inclusivity at a time when exclusion of some amateur athletes is on the rise is inviting transgender and queer women and girls to try quadball.

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A collage of newspaper photos featuring an oil derrick and men working under the headline 'Where 90-Foot Gusher Flow of Light Oil Reported In Leduc District
history region

A moment in history: Feb. 6, 1947

On this day in 1947, there were hints of an oil discovery that would forever change Edmonton and Alberta as a whole.

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A two-storey single-family home beside a small commercial building with a coffee shop.
city council business

Zoning overhaul starts to deliver on promise of mixed-use neighbourhoods

A bakery and baking school in Bonnie Doon could be one of the first commercial establishments to open within a mature residential neighbourhood under Edmonton's renewed zoning bylaw, more than two years after the overhaul made such developments easier.

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