In 1904, Edmonton was declared a city. The following year Edmonton was named the provincial capital of Alberta. Today, Edmonton is Canada’s 6th largest city, offering all the amenities of a major urban centre plus a family-friendly environment that is safe, stimulating and rich with opportunity.
Edmonton is one of Canada’s most ethnically diverse cities with more than 60 ethnic and cultural groups. Well known for its vibrant cultural life, diverse business community and outstanding river valley park system, Edmonton is a great place to call home. Check out the links below for more on why over one million people call Edmonton “home”.
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Edmonton News
- Police said charges were laid on May 10.
- According to the declaration to Calgary city council Monday, the petition garnered 69,344 unverified signatures, or 5.39 per cent of the city's population.
- The top 60 banks together committed US$708 billion.
- Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov has been fined US$5,000 for cross-checking Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid.
- A garage in central Edmonton sustained significant damage after a fire that involved a power line broke out Monday morning.
- The Alberta NDP's membership has grown to more than 85,000. The announcement comes as one of the people vying for the party's leadership makes the decision to bow out of the race.
- Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man in northeast Edmonton this weekend that police have deemed to be "suspicious."
- King was part of the original group of organizers that brought thousands of big-rig trucks and other vehicles to Ottawa in January 2022 to protest COVID-19 public health measures.
- The Edmonton Oilers scored first but couldn't complete the job in Game 3 against the Vancouver Canucks, losing 4-3 on Sunday night at Rogers Place.
- Smoke from the numerous wildfires has also been causing reduced visibility and air quality issues in several prairie cities
- A new short documentary filmed in Alberta's Banff National Park and British Columbia's Yoho National Park seeks to capture the impact of climate change on mountain lakes.
- An Edmonton man faces several charges in a hit-and-run involving a woman and her child on Whyte Avenue in March.
- An effort to remove Calgary's mayor through a recall campaign has been officially deemed insufficient, Calgary's city clerk declared Monday.
- As wildfire conditions remain 'extreme' in northern Alberta, residents are being urged to be extra cautious and follow a fire ban.
- For anyone who remembers the petition to name a local building after Edmonton-born actor Nathan Fillion, there's somewhere on Whyte Avenue to visit.
- A man was injured when he was attacked while walking his dog earlier this month. The 55-year-old man was reportedly attacked by a man and woman with what appeared to be a knife and a machete.
- A wildfire burning dangerously close to Fort Nelson, B.C., has grown to more than 50 square kilometres, and officials are warning that the blaze's behaviour is expected to become more volatile over the next 48 hours.
- A Vancouver Canucks defenceman has been given the highest possible fine under the NHL's collective bargaining agreement after a scrum broke out at the end of Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers Sunday night.
- Childish Gambino is coming to Edmonton. The hip hop artist will bring his "The New World Tour" to Rogers Place on Sept. 29.
- A total of 85,144 members are eligible to vote for Alberta NDP's next leader.