🏛️ Government & Politics
- EPCOR proposes accelerated storm‑water resilience after Edmonton saw more than 500 mm of rain in June–July. At a City of Edmonton utility committee update, EPCOR said July storms were ‘‘unique and extreme,’’ saturating the groundwater table and overwhelming the ageing storm‑water network; councillor Keren Tang and Mayor Andrew Knack stressed improved communication and transparency during the response.
- Court orders and asset freezes tighten around Alberta separatist lawyer Jeff Rath amid multi‑million trust disputes. Tallcree and Sturgeon Lake Cree Nations allege RathPC improperly charged and withheld funds after contingency agreements that saw $11.5 million and $28.6 million paid; judges later ruled portions unreasonable, ordered repayments and put disputed trust assets under receivership.
- Roughly 200 first responders attended the funeral for 25‑year‑old Edmonton correctional officer Ramandeep Kaur Maan. Maan, who worked at the Edmonton Institute for Women, died in the Aug. 6 crash that also killed colleague Nicolae Serban and inmate Keira Mooswa; the service drew rows of first responders and family tributes.
🌦️ Weather & Roads
- Eastbound Rainbow Valley Bridge reopens with three lanes after Stage 2 construction on Whitemud Drive. The eastbound span reopened this weekend following just over a year of work; the project widened the north bridge to four lanes plus shoulders, and the full Terwillegar Drive expansion will provide four lanes each way when finished this fall.
- West Edmonton homeowner says city snow plow damaged $9,000 of decorative edging; his claim was denied. Kevin Love says January plowing on Hillcrest Place destroyed edging and the City of Edmonton denied his claim citing plow windrow at the curb; Ward sipiwiyiniwak councillor Thu Parmar confirmed right‑of‑way rules and reviewed the file.
🏈 Sports
- Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut at the CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton; 17‑year‑old Anna Huang tied for fourth. Huang finished 12‑under to lead Canadians, Calgary’s 16‑year‑old Aphrodite Deng tied for seventh and was low amateur, while Michelle Xing and Clairey Lin also made the cut, signalling strong youth depth in Canadian women’s golf.
- Local organisers are pushing to bring a Northern Super League women’s pro soccer team to Edmonton; three prerequisites identified. Councillor Thu Parmar and coach Marni Devlin Moses say Edmonton needs community support (a petition), a home field such as Foote Field or Clarke Stadium, and investors willing to finance an expansion team.
📰 Also Today
- PWHL’s missing Walter Cup replica was found and reunited with Montreal Victoire, league announced.
- AHS advises no swimming at Jubilee Park beach on Wizard Lake due to elevated bacteria, advisory until further notice.
- Sask. NDP urges Premier Scott Moe to pull U.S. liquor amid new 50% tariffs, NDP Leader Carla Beck said.
- U.S. threatens 50% tariffs on US$20‑billion of Canadian goods, including honey and hockey sticks.
- Report says Alberta leads Canada in delinquency rate on non‑mortgage debt, province‑level finding.
- Japan’s Yamashita won the CPKC Women’s Open in wire‑to‑wire fashion, tournament result.
- Regimental funerals were held for correctional officers who died in the Aug. 6 crash, services reported.
- Report traces how a Canada–U.S. trade deal fell apart, analysis published.
- RCMP laid charges in a Fort McMurray Heritage Society fraud probe, charges announced.
- Rain produced mixed harvest results across Alberta, aiding some and harming others, farm report.
- (Duplicate ID noted) Alberta leads country in non‑mortgage delinquency rate per report, provincial statistic.
