Overview

• Edmonton probed a trade for Boston’s Jeremy Swayman last fall and GM Stan Bowman said he will assess both goaltenders and forwards to strengthen the lineup before next season begins.
• NHL insider Brian Lawton warned that defenseman Evan Bouchard may draw a predatory offer sheet if the Oilers have not signed him by July 1, potentially forcing an early cap decision.
• Voters handed NDP’s Gurtej Singh Brar another win in Edmonton-Ellerslie and saw Naheed Nenshi hold Edmonton Strathcona, while the UCP’s Tara Sawyer captured Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, maintaining the province’s party balance.
• Advocates for the Community Revitalization Levy argue that extending the CRL will finance key infrastructure upgrades, enhanced streetscapes and public spaces to support downtown Edmonton and its Education District.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is set to pass Bill C-5 to fast-track major nation-building infrastructure projects despite opposition from some Indigenous communities.