🏛️ Government & Politics
- Alberta minister holds second AI data-centre town hall for northern Sturgeon County. Technology Minister Nate Glubish will host the Redwater town hall near Edmonton about the proposed $13-billion Meta AI data-centre project; opponents have raised concerns about water use and environmental risk, and Premier Danielle Smith will join a virtual town hall on Aug. 27. ↗
- 16-year-old charged with second-degree murder after Aug. 16 shooting in Hairsine. Edmonton Police Service say officers responded just before 7 p.m. to a shooting at Park Hill Condominium near 139 Avenue and 32 Street; the victim, a 16-year-old girl, died of a gunshot wound following autopsy and a 16-year-old boy faces second-degree murder charges. ↗
🎨 Community & Culture
- Edmonton PrideFest defends police presence after groups cut ties this week. Festival producer Trevor Watson says added police and security are a precaution after attacks at other Pride events, while groups including RaricaNow publicly severed ties citing historical mistreatment and past police apology for the 1981 Pisces Health Spa raid. ↗
- Valleyview IGA reopens on 142 Street at 91 Avenue in west Edmonton’s Parkview. Store manager Stuart Trenchard confirmed the reopening this summer at Valleyview Shopping Centre and University of Alberta retail expert John Pracejus said the IGA banner could draw shoppers amid rising food prices. ↗
🏈 Sports
- Miyu Yamashita shoots 62 to lead CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair. Yamashita carded a season-low 62 on the par-70, 6,452-yard Royal Mayfair course in Edmonton; Nasa Hataoka was one stroke back at 7-under and Canadian teenagers Anna Huang (17) and Michelle Xing (18) sat tied for third at 5-under. ↗
- Tyrell Ford leads CFL interceptions race as Elks prepare for Bombers. The Edmonton Elks cornerback, signed in April 2025 as the team’s top-paid defensive back, was tied for the CFL lead with five interceptions ahead of Friday’s game at Commonwealth Stadium. ↗
📰 Also Today
- Calgary tech grew 56% and added 28,900 jobs, CBRE report says. ↗
- Alberta driver clocked 142 km/h in a 70 zone, fined $483 on Aug. 13. ↗
- Bearspaw feeder main supplies 60% of treated water to 1.6 million Calgary-area residents. ↗
- Canadian Transportation Agency orders WestJet to scrap 300-pound wheelchair weight cap by July 2027. ↗
- Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins scheduled to play NHL games in Germany in 2027. ↗
- 60 days left until Alberta’s referendum, campaigns plotting next move. ↗
- New Edmonton velodrome features Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell returning to track. ↗
- Parking complaints made up top 50 311 calls in Edmonton in 2025. ↗
- Operator fined after fracking pond drowning death in northern Alberta. ↗
- Some 2SLGBTQ+ groups cut ties with Edmonton Pride Festival over policing concerns. ↗
- Scientist warns proposed changes would 'stab' endangered species law, says source. ↗
- Report finds invasive plants are available across Canada; federal regulation debated. ↗
- Central Alberta RCMP officer faces four charges in alleged intimate partner violence case. ↗
- Edmonton city council to vote on LRT fare-gate pilot in November. ↗
- Carney urges provinces to return U.S. booze to shelves as trade deal nears finalization. ↗
- Analysis: Trump’s focus on Keystone XL highlights Canada–U.S. trade tensions. ↗
- Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in shooting at Edmonton’s Ertale Lounge. ↗
- Edmonton police charge a 16-year-old boy in shooting death of teenage girl (duplicate coverage). ↗