Last year during #EarthHour, #yeg decreased its power consumption by 3% compared to the week prior. ow.ly/uk6ch
Reading the Edmonton Journal the other day, I noticed an insert on Alberta’s 65 Top Employers for 2014. The City of Edmonton is one of them. It made me want to know what makes the City such a great ...
Have you ever been caught staring off into the River Valley because of how beautiful a sunset looks while it bounces off of the North Saskatchewan River? Do you remember climbing a tree when you were ...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Town of Beverly. Incorporated first as a hamlet in 1906, then a village in 1913, by 1914 Beverly sought incorporation as a town. Using 50th St. as its west...
It has been a challenging winter for Edmontonians. Record snowfall, followed by freezing rain and yo-yo temperatures. Not to take anything away from snow removal crews, but their graders and plows wou...
Interested in contributing to the sustainable development of our city? Want to provide input on the evolution of Edmonton to a sustainable urban centre? Fan of renewable or alternate energy technologi...
Always looking for reasons to brag about your city? Home of 2013′s Best Farmers Market according to National Geographic? Check. Birthplace of some pretty awesome actors? Check. Now we have a who...
When I saw the position of Writer –at-Work with the City advertised in the Writers Guild newsletter, I was excited. I remembered how much I enjoyed hanging out on pipeline construction projects, tal...
I was fortunate enough to spend my December break in Australia. While I was there, I spent a couple of days at a hotel in Sydney which included access into the most incredible breakfast buffet. I’m ...
Drivers Joe Peden and Chad Mickleborough dish the dirt during a ride along There is no mucking around with Edmonton’s waste collectors, who roam the City during rain, hail and snow to clear o...
The City of Edmonton Archives share office space with the Edmonton Historical Board (EHB) and they’ve been working on all sorts of interesting things lately so I decided it was a good time for a pos...
Every day of the year, stories about the City of Edmonton or the civic services we provide make up a significant portion of the news coverage by our local newspapers and broadcast media. City staff ar...
By the early 1990s, the discipline of urban planning widely began using the terms ‘public engagement’ and ‘public consultation’ to describe how groups outside City Hall could contribute to cit...
The City Centre Airport closed on November 30, 2013. As part of the City’s recognition of that site’s history, the City Archives was asked to build a “living” time capsule for display in Cit...
Have you ever heard of the Hudson’s Bay Company Reserve? I knew it existed but I didn’t realize just how much of an impact it had on Edmonton’s development. Basically, the Hudson’s Bay Com...
The City of Edmonton is wrapping up a big season for Building Great Neighbourhoods in Edmonton, with six neighbourhood reconstructions completed in 2013. The Building Great Neighbourhoods initiative c...
Edmonton is a city of builders! We have built a thriving economy, we have a growing arts community and we are building fantastic inclusive communities. We have an engaged citizenry that can accomplish...
Hello…we would like to introduce ourselves; we are the Queen Alexandra Neighbourhood Empowerment Team. Our team consists of Connie Marciniuk (social worker), Lane Gagnon (youth liaison) and Constabl...
Road crews are putting the finishing touches on major construction projects for 2013, including wrapping up the two-year Jasper Avenue streetscape between 100 Street and 102 Street. “It’s been a b...
Every year for as long as I can remember, we have been trying to reduce our waste over the holiday season.