Alberta

Edmonton, 2025

Archive of hometown notes from Edmonton: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2025

William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton · December 2025

River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the

William Hawrelak Park still orients Edmonton. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Green Shacks is the City's popular summer recreation program name on the parks front.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Edmonton · December 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Edmonton.

Edmonton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · December 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Fort Edmonton Park comes up. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Edmonton · December 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Edmonton.

Broadband rows for Edmonton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Edmonton internet page.

Edmonton: Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City · December 2025

Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City neighbourhood pages use when density arrives on existing lots.

December 2025 in Edmonton: William Hawrelak Park. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City neighbourhood pages use when density arrives on existing lots.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2025

Indoor radon around Edmonton · November 2025

How Edmonton sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Edmonton follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Edmonton in national context first.

Fort Edmonton Park keeps Edmonton lively · November 2025

Fort Edmonton Park is a reason people stay fond of Edmonton.

Fort Edmonton Park still orients Edmonton. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

ETS social tags mix #yegtransit and #takeETS, tying the YEG airport-code habit to buses, LRT, and DATS.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Edmonton beside its neighbours · November 2025

How Edmonton compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Edmonton's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton · November 2025

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and William Hawrelak Park comes up. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2025

October 2025: property tax in Edmonton

Published residential mill-rate context for Edmonton.

Residential mill rates for Edmonton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Edmonton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · October 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

October 2025 in Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Green Shacks is the City's popular summer recreation program name on the parks front.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton · October 2025

Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Muttart Conservatory comes up. Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a festival crowd has you hunting calm.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Edmonton: Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the · October 2025

Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the River Valley, not a single landmark name.

William Hawrelak Park still orients Edmonton. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the River Valley, not a single landmark name.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2025

September 2025: building permits in Edmonton

Where Edmonton sits in published building-permit figures for September 2025.

Construction intent in Edmonton shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Edmonton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · September 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Fort Edmonton Park comes up. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Muttart Conservatory keeps Edmonton lively · September 2025

Muttart Conservatory is a reason people stay fond of Edmonton.

Muttart Conservatory still orients Edmonton. Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a festival crowd has you hunting calm.

Green Shacks is the City's popular summer recreation program name on the parks front.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton · September 2025

City pages push infill and backyard housing as the growth language for existing neighbourhoods, while attractions list Fort Edmonton Park,

September 2025 in Edmonton: William Hawrelak Park. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

ETS social tags mix #yegtransit and #takeETS, tying the YEG airport-code habit to buses, LRT, and DATS.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2025: property tax in Edmonton

Published residential mill-rate context for Edmonton.

Residential mill rates for Edmonton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Edmonton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2025

Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton · August 2025

Edmontonians talk about the River Valley the way other cities talk about a downtown skyline. Trails and parks stitch the system together:

Fort Edmonton Park still orients Edmonton. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Edmonton Heritage Festival stages at William Hawrelak Park and regularly leads August coverage when crowds or weather shift the day.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

August 2025: Edmonton drinking water

Edmonton draws municipal drinking water from North Saskatchewan River, treated at Rossdale Water Treatment Plant.

August 2025 is a good week to revisit Edmonton's source: North Saskatchewan River. Treatment at Rossdale Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

Near city centre; river intake experiences more urban stormwater influence. Longstanding plant site with continuous operation since early 1900s (current works mid-century).

See the Edmonton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton · August 2025

River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and William Hawrelak Park comes up. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Edmonton · August 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Edmonton.

Edmonton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

July 2025

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · July 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

July 2025 in Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the River Valley, not a single landmark name.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Edmonton · July 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Edmonton.

Broadband rows for Edmonton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Edmonton internet page.

Edmonton: Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City · July 2025

Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City neighbourhood pages use when density arrives on existing lots.

William Hawrelak Park still orients Edmonton. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City neighbourhood pages use when density arrives on existing lots.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Edmonton · July 2025

How Edmonton sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Edmonton follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Edmonton in national context first.

June 2025

Fort Edmonton Park keeps Edmonton lively · June 2025

Fort Edmonton Park is a reason people stay fond of Edmonton.

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Fort Edmonton Park comes up. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Edmonton beside its neighbours · June 2025

How Edmonton compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Edmonton's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton · June 2025

City pages push infill and backyard housing as the growth language for existing neighbourhoods, while attractions list Fort Edmonton Park,

June 2025 in Edmonton: William Hawrelak Park. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Edmonton Heritage Festival stages at William Hawrelak Park and regularly leads August coverage when crowds or weather shift the day.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2025: property tax in Edmonton

Published residential mill-rate context for Edmonton.

Residential mill rates for Edmonton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Edmonton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · June 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

Fort Edmonton Park still orients Edmonton. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Green Shacks is the City's popular summer recreation program name on the parks front.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2025

Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton · May 2025

Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a

May 2025 in Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory. Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a festival crowd has you hunting calm.

ETS social tags mix #yegtransit and #takeETS, tying the YEG airport-code habit to buses, LRT, and DATS.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Edmonton: Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the · May 2025

Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the River Valley, not a single landmark name.

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and William Hawrelak Park comes up. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2025: building permits in Edmonton

Where Edmonton sits in published building-permit figures for May 2025.

Building-permit value for Edmonton comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Edmonton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · May 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

May 2025 in Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City neighbourhood pages use when density arrives on existing lots.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2025

Muttart Conservatory keeps Edmonton lively · April 2025

Muttart Conservatory is a reason people stay fond of Edmonton.

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Muttart Conservatory comes up. Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a festival crowd has you hunting calm.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton · April 2025

Edmontonians talk about the River Valley the way other cities talk about a downtown skyline. Trails and parks stitch the system together:

William Hawrelak Park still orients Edmonton. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

ETS social tags mix #yegtransit and #takeETS, tying the YEG airport-code habit to buses, LRT, and DATS.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2025: property tax in Edmonton

Published residential mill-rate context for Edmonton.

Residential mill rates for Edmonton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Edmonton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton · April 2025

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Fort Edmonton Park comes up. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2025

March 2025: Edmonton drinking water

Edmonton draws municipal drinking water from North Saskatchewan River, treated at Rossdale Water Treatment Plant.

Edmonton municipal drinking water starts at North Saskatchewan River and is treated at Rossdale Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

Near city centre; river intake experiences more urban stormwater influence. Longstanding plant site with continuous operation since early 1900s (current works mid-century).

See the Edmonton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton · March 2025

River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the

March 2025 in Edmonton: William Hawrelak Park. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Green Shacks is the City's popular summer recreation program name on the parks front.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Edmonton · March 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Edmonton.

Edmonton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · March 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

Fort Edmonton Park still orients Edmonton. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Municipal shorthand calls the connected parks-and-trails system the River Valley, not a single landmark name.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Edmonton · March 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Edmonton.

Broadband rows for Edmonton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Edmonton internet page.

February 2025

Edmonton: Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City · February 2025

Infill and backyard housing are the growth phrases City neighbourhood pages use when density arrives on existing lots.

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and William Hawrelak Park comes up. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Edmonton · February 2025

How Edmonton sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Edmonton follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Edmonton in national context first.

Fort Edmonton Park keeps Edmonton lively · February 2025

Fort Edmonton Park is a reason people stay fond of Edmonton.

February 2025 in Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

ETS social tags mix #yegtransit and #takeETS, tying the YEG airport-code habit to buses, LRT, and DATS.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Edmonton beside its neighbours · February 2025

How Edmonton compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Edmonton's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

January 2025

William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton · January 2025

Edmontonians talk about the River Valley the way other cities talk about a downtown skyline. Trails and parks stitch the system together:

William Hawrelak Park still orients Edmonton. River Valley festival park with a lake and Heritage Amphitheatre, reached via Groat Road gates and ETS stops. In August it hosts the Edmonton Heritage Festival that Edmontonians plan around.

Edmonton Heritage Festival stages at William Hawrelak Park and regularly leads August coverage when crowds or weather shift the day.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2025: property tax in Edmonton

Published residential mill-rate context for Edmonton.

Residential mill rates for Edmonton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Edmonton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton · January 2025

Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same

Walk or drive through Edmonton long enough and Fort Edmonton Park comes up. Living-history park on the City attractions roster, set for families who want period streets without leaving town. It sits in the same attractions conversation as the Valley Zoo and downtown plazas.

Everyday movement runs on ETS, the brand that covers buses, LRT, and DATS for door-to-door trips. Social tags lean #yegtransit and #takeETS, folding the YEG shorthand into the commute. Downtown entertainment clusters around the Ice District and Rogers Place, where Edmonton Oilers coverage never really clocks out; Journal readers know the Cult of Hockey columns by name. Commonwealth Stadium still carries the big outdoor sports file, and Edmonton Elks results show up on CBC Edmonton sports when the season is on.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton · January 2025

Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a

Muttart Conservatory still orients Edmonton. Pyramid conservatory listed under City attractions, a glass landmark on the River Valley edge. It is the indoor plant stop when winter or a festival crowd has you hunting calm.

ETS social tags mix #yegtransit and #takeETS, tying the YEG airport-code habit to buses, LRT, and DATS.

More on Edmonton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.