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Happy Friday, Edmonton and surrounding areas. 🎉
Today's issue covers a lot of ground: from a story unfolding in our own schools that every parent needs to read, to a $100 cheque with your name on it arriving this summer, to a soccer moment that will live in Canadian history forever. I also have a very special local business to share with you in today's Local Love Spotlight. Let's get into it.💛
Your $100 Is Real. Here Is Exactly How to Claim It.
How do I get the $100 Alberta energy rebate in 2026?
Premier Danielle Smith confirmed this week that nearly 3.4 million Albertans will receive a $100 one-time energy rebate, and applications open July 1.
Payments arrive within two weeks of applying online; you must be 18 or older and have filed your 2025 tax return
Household income must be $225,000 or less to qualify
The rebate was triggered by the Iran conflict driving fuel prices up and activating Alberta's quarterly energy relief program
Mark July 1 in your calendar right now. This one does not come looking for you.
Two Teens. One Classroom. Charges That Should Wake Every Parent Up.
What happened with the AI exploitation case in Edmonton schools?
Two Edmonton junior high school boys have been charged after using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of their classmates from photos taken without consent.
ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit and Edmonton police investigated after a teacher reported the situation in late March; the Zebra Child and Youth Advocacy Centre assisted with victim support
The 14-year-old boys face charges of making and possessing child sexual exploitation material plus voyeurism; the school is not being named to protect the victims
This is Alberta's second school-related AI exploitation case after a Calgary student was charged in December 2025; investigators say the Edmonton case remains ongoing
Every school in this province needs this conversation. Do your kids know what consent means in the age of AI?
Edmonton Just Backed Its Community With $750,000 and a Clear Message
What did Edmonton city council vote on this week?
Edmonton city council unanimously passed a new 2SLGBTQIA+ safe spaces action plan this week, committing real money and a firm statement that everyone belongs here.
$750,000 over four years will go toward city facility upgrades and direct support for community groups
Mayor Andrew Knack called the timing critical given restrictive provincial laws currently affecting transgender Albertans
In 2024 alone, Edmonton recorded 50 hate crime incidents in the city
When 50 hate crimes happen in a single year, $750,000 is more than a budget line. It is a statement. How do you feel about it?
The Premier's Aide Just Told First Nations Chiefs to "Fix Their Communities"
What did Premier Smith's aide say to First Nations chiefs?
Premier Danielle Smith's executive director Bruce McAllister posted a social media message Thursday telling First Nations chiefs to stop their treason accusations and look inward instead.
The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs had just asked RCMP to investigate Smith for treason over the October 19 referendum
McAllister described reserves as entrenched in "poverty, drugs and violence" and told chiefs to fix that before making accusations
This is the same aide who previously had to apologize for telling a teenager his parents should spank him at a public meeting; Smith herself told the chiefs to "check themselves" a day earlier
Treaty 7 First Nations have reserved comment. Where do you think this goes from here?
Six Goals. One Hat Trick. Canada Just Won Its First Men's World Cup Game. Ever.
Did Canada win their first FIFA World Cup game?
Thursday night at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada crushed Qatar 6-0 and wrote one of the greatest chapters in Canadian sports history.
Jonathan David scored a hat trick, becoming the first player to score three goals on home soil at a World Cup since Geoff Hurst for England in 1966
Prime Minister Carney was in the stands as Canada now leads Group B with 3 points
Canada faces Uruguay next on June 22
If you were not watching last night, find the highlights. Seriously.
Shots Were Fired at Two Edmonton Synagogues. Police Are Calling It Targeted.
What happened at the Edmonton synagogues that were shot at?
Two Edmonton synagogues were targeted in separate shooting incidents this week in what investigators are treating as deliberate, coordinated attacks.
Edmonton police and the Secretary of State confirmed a foreign entity is believed to have hired individuals to carry out the shootings
No injuries were reported; both incidents are under active investigation
Community leaders are calling for calm while demanding a stronger federal response to antisemitic violence
This happened in our city. Stay informed.
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Trump and Iran Signed a Peace Deal at the G7. The Strait Is Opening. Alberta Is Watching.
Did the US and Iran sign a peace deal, and how does it affect Alberta?
President Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding this week to formally end the US-Iran war, and the ripple effects reached Alberta almost immediately.
Key terms: the Strait of Hormuz will be cleared and reopened within 30 days, Iran reaffirms it will not develop nuclear weapons, and US sanctions begin a phased removal over 12 months
Global oil prices dropped more than 4 percent within hours of the announcement as markets priced in returning Iranian supply
Alberta's energy sector is watching closely, lower oil prices mean lower royalty revenues and potential pressure on provincial spending
Peace in the Middle East is genuinely good news. The impact on Alberta's oil revenues is a conversation this province needs to have.
YOUR TURN 💌💌
Canada just beat Qatar 6 to 0 at the FIFA World Cup, the biggest result in Canadian soccer history. Six goals. Zero doubts. Our country is officially on the map.
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Day⬇1° lower than historical avg. Night ⬆ 3° higher than historical avg.
☀️ Edmonton Weather - Friday June 19th
Friday is a beautiful sunny day across Edmonton and surrounding areas. Skies clear right up with a high of 22°C, sitting just above the seasonal average of 21°C. No umbrella needed during the day, just enjoy it. Cloud cover returns overnight with a 60 percent chance of showers and a low of 11°C, so the weekend starts damp but today is all yours.
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📅 Events Happening This Week in Edmonton
Friday June 19th
🌸 Edmonton International Jazz Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 19–21 · ⏰ Various showtimes · 📍 Multiple Edmonton venues
A ten-day jazz festival running across Edmonton.
🌸 Alberta Circus Arts Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 18–21 · ⏰ Festival hours · 📍 La Cité Francophone, Edmonton
A contemporary circus festival with performances and workshops.
🌸 Thousand Faces Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 19–21 · ⏰ All weekend · 📍 Alberta Avenue Community Centre, Edmonton
A free festival with music, dance, workshops, food, and family activities.
🌸 Morinville Festival Days 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 19–20 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Morinville
A nearby community festival with a parade, fun zone, and dance party.
🌸 Wainwright Stampede 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 18–21 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Wainwright
A regional stampede with rodeo, chuckwagon races, and parade activities.
Saturday June 20th
🌸 Bountiful Market 7th Birthday Bash 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 19–21 · ⏰ Market hours · 📍 Bountiful Farmers’ Market, Edmonton
A birthday celebration with cake, balloons, music, and buskers.
🌸 Blatchford Summer Kickoff 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 20 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 Littlewood Park, Edmonton
A community kickoff with entertainment, BBQ, ice cream, and an open house.
🌸 78th Annual Ardrossan Parade & Picnic 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 20 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 Ardrossan
A family parade and picnic with a “Trains, Planes & Automobiles” theme.
🌸 Free Shake Day at Wayback Burgers 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 20 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Participating Wayback Burgers locations
A free shake promotion at participating locations.
Sunday June 21st
🌸 Horses N’ Hounds 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 21 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, Edmonton
Live horse racing plus dachshund races and family activities.
🌸 Indigenous First Peoples Day 30th Anniversary 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 21 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 RE/MAX Field, Edmonton
A major cultural celebration with dance, storytelling, music, and fireworks.
🌸 El Mero Mero Parking Lot Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 21 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 Edmonton
A birthday bash with live music, dancing, kids’ activities, and a local vendor market.
🌸 Taylor: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift Music 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 21 · ⏰ Evening · 📍 Winspear Centre, Edmonton
A tribute concert with a full stage show.
Farmers’ markets
🌸 Bountiful Farmers’ Market 7th Birthday Bash 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 19–21 · ⏰ Fri–Sun · 📍 3696 97 Street NW, Edmonton
The weekend celebration is the easiest market pick for this date range.
🌸 Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 21 · ⏰ 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · 📍 10310 83 Avenue NW, Edmonton
Edmonton’s original year-round Sunday market.
🌸 Callingwood Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 21 · ⏰ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM · 📍 69 Avenue & 177 Street, Edmonton
One of the city’s largest Sunday markets.
🌸 Beverly Towne Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 19 · ⏰ 3:00 PM–7:00 PM · 📍 Riverview Crossing Shopping Centre, Edmonton
A Thursday east Edmonton market.
STORY CORNER 📖📖
A reader from Sherwood Park wrote in about what happened at her local sports bar Thursday night.
She had gone in alone, just to watch the game on her own. The bar was full but not rowdy, people settled into their seats, drinks in hand, the kind of quiet anticipation you feel when something big might actually happen but you are too Canadian to say it out loud.
Then Canada scored the first goal.
She said the place absolutely lost it. A man at the next table who had not said a single word to anyone all night stood straight up out of his chair, arms in the air, yelling something nobody could quite make out but everyone understood perfectly. An older couple near the back were hugging each other so tight it looked like they might not let go. Two women a few seats over burst into tears, not sad tears, the kind that show up when something you stopped letting yourself hope for suddenly just happens. The bartender put down what she was doing, walked out from behind the bar to the middle of the floor, and just stood there with her hands on her head, laughing. Nobody was a stranger anymore. Everyone was looking at everyone else with the same wide eyes, the same thought written across every face: did that just happen? Did we really just do that?
By the time Jonathan David completed his hat trick and the scoreboard read 6 to 0, she was on her feet with a table full of people she had never met, every single one of them a Canadian who had waited their entire lives to see that moment.
"I didn't know anyone when I sat down," she wrote. "By the end of the game I had three new friends and a plan to watch the next match together."
Canada has been to a lot of games over the years. Thursday night was different. And Edmonton felt it, right here at home.
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