[179] In the 1980s, Muslim students at the University of Alberta found it difficult to rent prayer rooms large enough to accommodate the local population, and opened the Muslim Community of Edmonton as a mosque and outreach centre in 1992. In Downtown, youll find skyscrapers, plenty of shops, and plenty of diversity and culture. WebFind local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. It is south of Alberta's geographic centre, which is near the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine. Investigative journalism from the Star's award-winning journalists. The earliest known inhabitants arrived in the area that is now Edmonton around 3,000BC and perhaps as early as 12,000BC when an ice-free corridor opened as the last glacial period ended and timber, water, and wildlife became available in the region.[43]. On the University of Alberta grounds is the 2,534-seat Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, which had over a year of heavy renovations as part of the province's 2005 centennial celebrations. [226] Edmonton also hosts a number of winter festivals, one of the oldest being the Silver Skate Festival. Culture bug: Edmonton is home to North Americas oldest and largest Fringe Festival every summer. [302] In 2017, ETS served approximately 86,997,466 people; the bus system saw 62,377,183 riders, while the LRT network served 24,620,283 passengers. Those belonging to smaller religions account for 1.1 percent, while 36.4 percent profess no religious affiliation.[178]. WebCurrent local time in Canada Alberta Edmonton. Explore Edmonton's sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. [24], Edmonton is divided into 375 neighbourhoods[123] within seven geographic sectors a mature area sector, which includes neighbourhoods that were essentially built out before 1970,[124] and six surrounding suburban sectors. Noteworthy events that have occurred in Edmonton include the 1965 Edmonton aircraft bombing, the 2011 murder of Johnny Altinger, the 2012 University of Alberta shooting, the 2014 Edmonton shooting, and the 2017 Edmonton attack. [16], As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city[17][18] and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. As of 2014, the estimated value of major projects within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region was $57.8-billion, of which $34.4-billion are within the oil and gas, oil sands, and pipeline sectors. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Edmonton had a population of 10,753 people. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census. Volunteer programs include River Valley Clean-up, Root for Trees, and Partner in Parks. WebOfficial site of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. Residents experience 18 hours of sunlight a day in the summer and how the first snowfall of the winter transforms the river valley into a winter wonderland. WebThe Edmonton CMA is the largest CMA in Canada by area at 9,426.73 km 2 (3,639.68 sq mi). It is home to North America's second largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004), and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum. [243] Golf courses and the park system become a winter recreation area during this season, and cross-country skiing and skating are popular during the long winter. It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City". [79] Significant snowfall accumulation typically begins in late October and tapers off by late March. 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[103] Then-mayor Laurence Decore cited the community's response to the tornado as evidence that Edmonton was a "city of champions," which later became an unofficial slogan of the city. The City of Edmonton was poised to annex 12,100ha (121km2; 47sqmi) of land from Leduc County and Beaumont, including the Edmonton International Airport, as a result. Within Christianity, major denominations include the Roman Catholic Church (44.4 percent of self-identified Christians) and the United Church (10.5 percent). [75] The aspen woods and forests in and around Edmonton have long since been reduced by farming and residential and commercial developments including oil and natural gas exploration. [52] It is North America's northernmost city with a metropolitan population over one million. 2, 200006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, "Economic Development Edmonton 'Branding Edmonton' Initiative", "Location and History Profile: City of Edmonton", "City of Edmonton Population, Historical", "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)", "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Transportation has been the cornerstone of the settlement and development of Edmonton. Formerly housed in an iconic 1970s Brutalist building designed by Don Bittorf,[257] the AGA collection had over 5,000 pieces of art. It also has one of only three BOMARC missiles in Canada. [283] After the 2019 federal election, Edmonton lacked elected representation in the federal government for the first time since 1980. [188] The Sikh community in Edmonton is served by four gurdwaras. The largest of them all, Old Strathcona, includes many independent stores between 99 Street and 109 Street, on Whyte Avenue and in the surrounding area. In 1754, Anthony Henday, an explorer for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), may have been the first European to enter the Edmonton area. [349] The publicly funded Athabasca University also has a campus in Edmonton. [134], The Edmonton City Centre Airport is being redeveloped into a sustainable community of 30,000 people called Blatchford, comprising a transit-oriented mixed use town centre, townhouses, low, medium and high rise apartments, neighbourhood retail and service uses, renewable energy, district heating and cooling, and a major park. The most popular is the Whyte Avenue (82 Avenue) strip, between 109 Street and 99 Street; it has the highest number of heritage buildings in Edmonton,[234] and bars, clubs, and restaurants throughout, but mostly west of Gateway Boulevard (103 Street). It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City". [73] Edmonton is within the Canadian Prairies Ecozone. [331] Among the innovative uses for the city's waste included a Christmas tree recycling program. [326], An anaerobic digester began service in April 2021, and has the capacity to process 40,000 tonnes of organic waste annually. Each councillor is elected in a ward (electoral district); the mayor is elected at-large. [76], Edmonton has a humid continental climate (Kppen Dfb) with typically freezing, dry winters and warm, sunny summers, prone to extremes and large swings at all times of the year. [138] The northwest, northeast and southeast districts each have smaller industrial areas and neighbourhoods within them. Metro, Edmonton's only free daily newspaper, ceased printing on December 20, 2019. (table). The northern part of the town is known as Lower Edmonton or Edmonton Green, and the southern part as Upper Edmonton. [65] Due to McCauley's good relationship with the federal Liberals, Edmonton maintained economic and political prominence over Strathcona, a rival town on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. [369] There are also a number of smaller weekly and community newspapers. CN Rail's North American operational facility is located in the city, as well as a major intermodal facility that handles all incoming freight from the port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. [207], Edmonton also has many big box shopping centres and power centres. [32], By 1813, after some changes in location, Fort Edmonton was established in the area of what is now Rossdale, beginning Edmonton's start as a permanent population centre. In total, it covers the region's history from approximately 1795 to 1929 (represented by Fort Edmonton), followed chronologically by 1885, 1905, and 1920 streets, and a recreation of a 1920s midway. 1:33 First-of-its-kind housing coming to Edmonton for homeless patients after E.R. [53], During the early 1900s, Edmonton's rapid growth led to speculation in real estate. [229] The city is a centre for music instruction; the University of Alberta began its music department in 1945, and MacEwan University opened a jazz and musical theatre program in 1980. Edmonton, Canada. [50], Incorporated as a town in 1892 with a population of 700 and then as a city in 1904 with a population of 8,350,[51] Edmonton became the capital of Alberta when the province was formed a year later, on September 1, 1905. [210] Old Strathcona also houses the city's largest indoor farmer's market with over 130 vendors selling local and regional produce, meat, crafts, and clothing year-round. [24] Known as the "Gateway to the North",[25] the city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. Edmonton's river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America, and Edmonton has the highest amount of parkland per capita of any Canadian city; the river valley is 22 times larger than New York City's Central Park. WebRestaurants near Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Edmonton-Mall Area, an IHG Hotel; Restaurants near Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Edmonton North; Restaurants near Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton West; Restaurants near Home2 Suites by Hilton Edmonton South; Restaurants near Matrix Hotel; Restaurants near Campus Tower Suite And there's prime shopping, too. [240], Edmonton's streets and parklands also contain one of the largest remaining concentrations of healthy American elm trees in the world, unaffected by Dutch elm disease, which has wiped out vast numbers of such trees in eastern North America. WebEdmonton is a town and suburb in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It had a population of 1,159,869 in the 2011 Census compared to its 2006 population of 1,034,945. WebLocal Edmonton news, business & sports updates. The Edmonton Metropolitan Region is represented by 20 MLAs, one for each provincial electoral district. [322] In spring 2021, the city started selling compost produced at this facility. Edmonton's first major radio station, CKUA, began broadcasting music in 1927. Significant religious minorities include Muslims (8.3 percent), Sikhs (4.1 percent), Buddhists (1.5 percent), Hindus (3.4 percent), Jewish people (0.4 percent), and practitioners of traditional Aboriginal spirituality (0.2 percent). 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