The public record · Edmonton, Alberta
No. 425 Vol. 1 22 items Set in Edmonton · this morning Price free
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Public Safety
Police say a 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV in southeast Edmonton on Wednesday evening. The collision happened around 8:30 p.m. at 34 Street and 64 Avenue.
Development & Business
The city and the federal government have created a new grant. The $2 million rental protection program allows non-profits to buy and renovate homes.
The program is intended to help non-profits keep homes in the rental market as affordable units are lost.
Courts & Legal
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder. A 16-year-old girl was killed at the Park Hill Condominium townhouse complex in north Edmonton's Hairsine area.
The charge is an allegation that will proceed through the court process.
City Hall
A portion of 97 Street between Jasper Avenue and Okîsikow Way will be closed temporarily. The closure will accommodate construction of the new Chinatown Gate.
People travelling between Jasper Avenue and Okîsikow Way will need another route during the temporary closure.
Community and Public Services committee will discuss a plan at the end of the month. The city is wrapping up its five-year review of road-clearing operations.
The discussion could affect how roads are treated during future snow removal.
Special City Council will meet virtually on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The public can watch the public portion online, but private items won't be streamed or recorded.
Brief Headline and source only — summary not verified
ETS reports 2 unplanned detours in effect, 24 stop closures, 2 other service alerts. Routes affected include 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 031, 051.
Detours and closures change how long your trip takes this morning.
People who ate or drank at Roasti Coffee Co. on Brentwood Boulevard in Sherwood Park on two days in August may have been exposed to hepatitis A. The Government of Alberta issued the statement.
IncompleteThe dates did not come through from the source, and this is something a reader may need to act on. Check the original before deciding it does not concern you. Read the source.
Anyone who visited the coffee shop on those days should follow public-health guidance about possible exposure.
Edmonton police are investigating a string of fires reported in central Edmonton Wednesday night. Three small fires occurred in the Parkdale neighbourhood.
Police are investigating the fires, including one at 83 Street and 117 Avenue that involved an apartment building's exterior.
Public hearings are the last point at which residents can speak to a rezoning.
To construct a six storey apartment building (87 dwellings) on an existing underground parkade - Zat Balwin Apartments (87 units). Declared construction value $17,677,457. Address: 101, 12832 - 66 STREET NW.
New construction changes what gets built in your neighbourhood and when.
To construct a 2-storey apartment building with a basement (18 units) and roof top patio (18 units). Declared construction value $1,929,920. Address: 101, 10052 - 154 STREET NW.
To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a 7 Dwelling Row House with unenclosed front porches, 7 Secondary Suites in the Basements, and install a Renewable Energy Device (112 Solar-electric (PV) panels on the roof). (Policy B23-01) (14 units). Declared construction value $1,207,500. Address: 6742 - ALPHA BOULEVARD NW.
One of the men charged in the fatal shooting at the Ertale Lounge in 2022 has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
The guilty plea moves the case into the next stage of the court process.
Brief Headline and source only — summary not verified
Record 41-30-11, 93 points. Next: vs WPG, 2026-09-19.
The number of students registered for yellow bus service continuously fluctuates. Applications and cancellations continue throughout the year.
Families should expect bus registrations to change as applications and cancellations continue.
The Edmonton PrideFest Association said police involvement is a reasonable precaution. The association said the measure is intended to protect attendees and ensure they return home safely after the parade.
The organizers' position sets expectations about police involvement at the parade.
Alberta has introduced expiry dates for provincial health cards. The change took effect in July as part of broader updates to provincial ID requirements.
People may need to plan for renewals and possible registry lineups to keep their health cards current.
Some AISH and ADAP recipients experienced issues with their August payment. The province initially said a 'technical system error' was the reason.
Recipients waiting for corrected payments may need to contact the province about their payment status.
The record behind today’s brief — the day plotted hour by hour, where it happened, and how council voted.
Hourly temperature is interpolated between the current reading and the forecast extremes; the pipeline does not retain an hourly series yet.
| Starts | Ends | Lane | What | Detail |
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| Thu 20 Aug, 16:40 | Incident | St. Albert RCMP update voyeurism investigation after arrest | time approximate — source gave no timestamp | |
| Thu 20 Aug, 17:15 | Incident | Fort Saskatchewan RCMP seek help in child-luring investigation | time approximate — source gave no timestamp | |
| Thu 20 Aug, 17:50 | Incident | Police investigate three Parkdale fires reported Wednesday night | time approximate — source gave no timestamp | |
| Thu 20 Aug, 18:25 | Incident | 21-year-old motorcyclist killed in southeast Edmonton collision | time approximate — source gave no timestamp | |
| Thu 20 Aug, 19:00 | Incident | Alberta warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Sherwood Park cafe | time approximate — source gave no timestamp | |
| Thu 20 Aug, 22:00 | 07:00 | Transit | ETS detours in effect | 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 031, 051 |
| Fri 21 Aug, 09:30 | 12:30 | Council | Special City Council | Agenda published |
| Fri 21 Aug, 12:00 | 15:00 | Events | Edmonton PrideFest defends police presence at parade | |
| Fri 21 Aug, 17:00 | 20:00 | Events | ‘Older than the province’: Enoch Cree Nation celebrates 150 years of Treaty 6 | |
| Fri 21 Aug, 22:00 | 01:00 | Events | Enoch Cree Nation marks 150th Treaty 6 anniversary | |
| Sat 22 Aug, 03:00 | 06:00 | Events | Valleyview IGA reopens in west Edmonton’s Parkview neighbourhood | |
| Mon 24 Aug, 09:30 | 12:30 | Council | Utility Committee | Agenda published |
| Tue 25 Aug, 06:00 | 09:00 | Hearings | Public hearing | 5 rezonings |
| Tue 25 Aug, 09:30 | 12:30 | Hearings | City Council Public Hearing | Agenda published |
| Wed 26 Aug, 09:30 | 12:30 | Council | Infrastructure Committee | Agenda published |
| Mon 31 Aug, 09:30 | 12:30 | Council | Community and Public Services Committee | Agenda published |
| Tue 1 Sep, 09:30 | 12:30 | Council | Urban Planning Committee | Agenda published |
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Nothing in today's brief carries an exact location. 9 more resolve to a neighbourhood and are listed rather than pinned. The rest are city-wide. Drag to pan, scroll or use + / − to zoom. Markers link to their source.
30 decisions, 1 of them contested. They are below, numbered by where they fell in the meeting. 29 more passed without opposition.
Carried 7–6 split, 1 vote in it
AgainstA. Knack, E. Rutherford, A. Salvador, A. Stevenson, K. Tang, J. Wright
ForR. Clarke, M. Elliott, M. Janz, J. Morgan, A. Paquette, T. Parmar, K. Principe
Moved by M. Janz, seconded by K. Principe
Names are read from the official minutes. A division only runs here when the roll matches the tally the minutes declare, so nothing on this list is inferred. The full decision record
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| UV | 6 |
| Sun | 06:22 → 20:52 |
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