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This is Edmonton: Neon Sign Museum Part II

Launched in February of 2014, the downtown neon sign museum is now over 2 and a half years old. With the opening of Rogers Place in September and the...

Edmonton Today: Arena District

The arena races towards completion (less than 3 months to go!) and the rest of the district pulls itself out of the ground one floor at a time. Stantec...

This is Harbin: Edmonton Road

As pointed out in a previous article by Erik Backstrom, our sister city in China has their very own Edmonton Road (埃德蒙顿路 or Āidéméngdùn lù). It is a major...

This Is Edmonton: Park(ing) Day 2015

Edmonton’s second annual Park(ing) Day was held last Friday, temporarily occupying numerous parking stalls on Namêw (97 Street) and Okisikow Way...

Edmonton Today: Has Spring Sprung?

This Is Edmonton: West Edmonton Mall

For a building of relatively few storeys, West Edmonton Mall has cast a surprisingly long shadow over the city. It has often been argued that West Ed was...

This Is Edmonton: River Valley Colours

The North Saskatchewan River Valley is unquestionably Edmonton’s gem, hidden in plain sight. For those of us who live on one side of the river and...

Five Short, Linear Stories on the LRT

This story was originally written for the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP) website launch. ECAMP, an initiative under the Edmonton Heritage...

Edmonton Today: Ash Fog

A haze from forest fires blankets over Edmonton on July 16, 2014. Overlooking the River Valley from Edmonton House. Before and After photos taken by Leia...

The First and Original CN Tower

Excerpt from Capital Modern: The 26-storey CN Tower opened February 14, 1966 and was Canada’s tallest building west of Toronto. It was an imposing...

Throwback Thursday: West Jasper Place

Read more about West Jasper Place’s sports history here. Date of photo: 1971 Acknowledgement to Brent Welch for sharing.

This Is Edmonton: Neon Sign Museum

Edmonton’s unique Neon Sign Museum was launched on Friday evening, the culmination of years of work by City of Edmonton Heritage Planners, as well...