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47-606: One of Edmonton's major hotels located in downtown Edmonton , the Chateau Lacombe was first opened on 28 December 1966 by the Canadian Pacific Hotels Corporation (CPH). It features 307 rooms in the 24-storey cylindrical tower topped by Edmonton's only revolving restaurant , La Ronde, which offers sweeping views of both the city's downtown core and the North Saskatchewan river valley below as it makes

94-605: A divisive role within the EMR. Particularly, Edmonton was frustrated that its surrounding municipalities were receiving an increased tax base for major industrial development, while not contributing to Edmonton's burden to maintain and build new infrastructure within Edmonton used by the residents and businesses of the surrounding municipalities. After pulling out of the Alberta Capital Region Alliance (ACRA), Edmonton lobbied

141-649: A full rotation every 90 minutes. In 1988, CPH bought the Canadian National Hotels chain, which included the nearby Hotel Macdonald . In 1991, the newer Chateau Lacombe was rebranded the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza , though complemented by the original name initially. In 1995, the hotel was renamed the Crowne Plaza Edmonton Chateau Lacombe. It was sold again in mid-2010 for $ 47.8m to local company Hargate Properties who retained

188-407: A land area of 9,416.19 km (3,635.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 150.6/km (390.1/sq mi) in 2021. The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census , and lists languages that were selected by at least 1,000 respondents. A fragmentation in regional cooperation and partnership has long played

235-561: A new underground parking structure. Transit service is provided by the Government Centre Transit Centre located near the Federal Building and by Government Centre station located just to the west. Jasper Avenue is the city's "main street". It starts at 77 Street in the east, running south west along the south edge of Boyle Street until it reaches the downtown core. It then runs due west through downtown and

282-479: A number of shops. Also in the late 1990s (after the malls became one), the mall received a makeover itself. Edmonton Transit System 's light rail system runs beneath the downtown core, with one station at Churchill Square ( Churchill LRT Station ), three stations along Jasper Avenue ( Central , Bay/Enterprise Square , and Corona ) and next to the Legislature ( Government Centre ). From Government Centre station,

329-505: A population and employment forecast for the Capital Region. With a base population of 1.12 million in 2009, the CRB has forecasted the population of the Capital Region to reach 1.31 million by 2019. However, the 2019 population estimate was reached and exceeded by 2014. The CRGP also designates priority growth areas and cluster country residential areas within the Capital Region. The following

376-560: A way to better connect Churchill Square with the fountains and some festivities on the plaza at City Hall. Government Centre is an informal district located at the southwest corner of the downtown core and is the home of the Alberta provincial government . The most notable feature of this part of downtown is the Alberta Legislature Building and its surrounding parks, fountains, and gardens. An underground pedway system connects

423-819: Is a list of municipalities in the Edmonton CMA, with those that are members of the EMRB indicated accordingly. Major industrial areas within the ECR include the northwest, southeast and Clover Bar industrial areas in Edmonton, Nisku Industrial Business Park in Leduc County, Acheson Industrial Area in Parkland County, Refinery Row in Strathcona County, and Alberta's Industrial Heartland spanning portions of Sturgeon County, Strathcona County, Lamont County and Fort Saskatchewan. At

470-456: Is a two part shopping mall with over 170 services on 102 Avenue. It is anchored by Sport Chek , Winners and Landmark Cinemas . It has four office towers (using the mall as a podium), plus a Delta hotel. When Edmonton Centre and the Eaton Centre became one in the late 1990s after the demise of Eaton's, a newer and larger pedestrian skyway was built to connect the two malls which also contains

517-524: Is an important historical building located in downtown Edmonton. Named for Dr. William Morrison MacKay, a doctor with the Hudson's Bay Company and Alberta's first doctor. Construction began in 1904 when the cornerstone was laid by the Governor General of Canada , Lord Minto . The building was named a provincial historic resource in 1976. Due to declining enrollments, the school was closed in 1983. Today,

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564-765: Is in the eastern part of the core with many award winning institutions like the Francis Winspear Centre for Music (home of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra ) and the Citadel Theatre . Edmonton City Hall is also located here with all these buildings facing onto Sir Winston Churchill Square. It is also the site of the new Art Gallery of Alberta , which opened in early 2010, and the Stanley A. Milner Library , Edmonton Public Library's main branch. Churchill Square (Officially "Sir Winston Churchill Square")

611-527: Is located between 101 and 104 Street to 103 and 106 Avenue. It is a $ 2.5 billion mixed-use sports and entertainment district being developed on 10 hectares (25 acres; 120,000 sq yd) of land in Downtown. When completed it will be Canada’s largest mixed use and entertainment district. A new arena named Rogers Place , for the Edmonton Oilers , was approved in early 2013 and construction of

658-472: Is named after Father Albert Lacombe , an Oblate missionary and pioneer priest instrumental in the foundation and settlement of Alberta in the late 1800s. This article about a hotel or resort in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Alberta is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Downtown Edmonton Downtown Edmonton

705-408: Is one of the major retail, living, commercial, and entertainment districts of the city. Rice Howard Way comprises 100A Street between Jasper Avenue and 102 Avenue and 101A Avenue between 100 Street and 101 Street. The portion of 101A Avenue between 100A Street and 101 Street was closed to traffic, making it an open-air pedestrian walkway. The rest of Rice Howard Way

752-475: Is open to vehicular traffic. Rice Howard Way has a few prominent office towers like Rice Howard Place and some restaurants. Rice Howard Way's southern edge (100A Street at Jasper Avenue) has an entrance to the Central LRT Station . The Warehouse District is located between Jasper Avenue and 104 Avenue and between 103 Street and 109 Street. During the first decade of the 20th century,

799-487: Is the central business district of Edmonton, Alberta . Located at the geographical centre of the city, the downtown area is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue and Rossdale Road to the south, and the North Saskatchewan River to the southeast. Surrounding neighbourhoods include Oliver to the west, Queen Mary Park , Central McDougall and McCauley to

846-673: Is the main downtown square in Edmonton , and is the heart of the Arts District. The square plays host to a large majority of festivals and events in Greater Edmonton . It is bordered on the north by 102A Avenue, on the west by 100 Street, on the south by 102 Avenue (Harbin Road) and on the east by Rue Hull (99) Street. In 2009, the portion of 102A Avenue that cut Churchill Square off from Edmonton's City Hall has been closed off to vehicular traffic as

893-475: The 2021 Canadian census , the Edmonton CMA includes the following 34 census subdivisions (municipalities or municipality equivalents): The Edmonton CMA is the largest of the 41 CMAs in Canada by area, at 9,416.19 km (3,635.61 sq mi). In the 2021 Canadian census, it had a population of 1,418,118, making it the sixth largest CMA in Canada by population, with the second largest percentage increase in national CMA population (37.0% versus 37.3% for

940-475: The Calgary CMA ) over the 15 years since the 2006 Canadian census . The Edmonton CMA comprises the majority of Statistics Canada's Division No. 11 in Alberta. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Edmonton metropolitan region recorded a population of 1,418,118 living in 548,624 of its 589,554 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 1,321,441. With

987-528: The Hotel Macdonald ) and some of Edmonton's tallest office towers , including Canadian Western Bank Place and Rice Howard Place ; however, the presence of the former limits that of the latter, and many tall buildings are found just off Jasper where land is easier to obtain. Together with help from nearby streets like 100 Avenue, 104 Street, 101 Street, and 102 Avenue, the Jasper West area (west of 97 Street)

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1034-504: The Hudson's Bay Company began selling its land holdings in this area, and businesses were quick to move in. Between 1909 and 1914, no fewer than two dozen warehouses were constructed. In the later part of the century, warehouses closed and the buildings were redeveloped into commercial enterprises. In 1970s and 1980s, the Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE) had its location on 104th Street where they provided services to

1081-592: The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), opened in 2015. A third line, the Valley Line , connects downtown to Mill Woods , and as of 2024 , the Valley Line's west phase is under construction. The Edmonton Pedway is a pedestrian skywalk system that consists of bridges and tunnels connecting various buildings and LRT stations in the downtown area. A heritage streetcar line operates during

1128-469: The 2017–2020 phase. Station Lands will be a multi-use development in downtown Edmonton. It is being built in a 9.15-acre (37,030 m ) site north of CN Tower once occupied by the old Canadian National rail yard . Expected to be completed in 2019 to 2022, it will include four high-rise towers, a multi-story public plaza, and podium space. There will be 2.5 million square feet (230,000 m ) of office, retail, hotel, and residential space. The total cost of

1175-711: The CMA. The EMR is considered a major gateway to northern Alberta and the Canadian North, particularly for many companies, including airlines and oil/natural gas exploration. Located within central Alberta and at the northern end of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor , the EMR is both the northernmost metropolitan area in Canada and the northernmost metropolitan area in North America with a population of over one million. As of

1222-520: The EMRB includes: Under the CRB Regulation, the CRB was tasked with preparing a growth plan to cover land use, intermunicipal transit, housing, and geographic information services components. In March, 2010, Growing Forward: The Capital Region Growth Plan (CRGP), consisting of individual plans for these four components and two addenda, was approved by the Government of Alberta. The CRGP includes

1269-532: The Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada . However, the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) – established by the provincial government to provide a form of regional government, fostering cooperation for regional planning amongst the City of Edmonton and its surrounding municipalities – has a membership that differs slightly from

1316-502: The Edmonton CMA as the CRB excluded entities which did not take active involvement in the greater regional planning activity (four Indian reserves, eight summer villages and one village) while including the non-CMA Lamont County and the Town of Lamont . The number of member municipalities was reduced to 24 on September 10, 2010 after the Village of New Sarepta dissolved to hamlet status under

1363-567: The LRT continues south over the North Saskatchewan River to three University of Alberta stations ( University , Health Sciences , and South Campus ), as a part of the South extension . From Churchill Station, the LRT travels northeast towards Commonwealth Stadium and Northlands Coliseum . A second LRT line, the Metro Line , connecting to MacEwan University , Royal Alexandra Hospital , Kingsway Mall , and

1410-628: The Legislature to several of the surrounding buildings, including the historic Bowker Building and the Frederick W. Haultain Building. Federal government offices were housed in the Federal Building at the north-east corner of Government Centre until they relocated to Canada Place , located at the east edge of downtown, in the 1980s. The Federal Building is undergoing a $ 356 million renovation due to be completed in 2015 for provincial government offices and

1457-498: The affiliation with Crowne Plaza Hotels but the new owners went into receivership in November 2011. The purchase of the hotel by Kevyn Frederick in 2010 later was discovered to be part of a large mortgage fraud in the Edmonton area. The hotel was bought out of receivership by the new ownership group for $ 27.5m in 2012, and in May 2013 the hotel was relaunched as an independent hotel. The hotel

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1504-658: The arena started in March 2014. It was named Rogers Place in December 2013 with an agreement from Rogers Communications for 10-year naming rights deal. It opened in September 2016. Phase One started after the Ice District announcement 2014–2016. It has A new Office tower, and attractions along with Rogers Place. Edmonton Tower , Winter Garden, and Grand Villa Casino Edmonton , are expected to open in 2016. The MacEwan LRT Station

1551-607: The building has a new lease on life, and is the home of the Edmonton Public School Board Archives and Museum. In addition to its educational role, the building was also used by the Alberta Legislature during 1906 and 1907, when the legislature's first two sittings were held here. The 1881 Schoolhouse, an older wood frame building and Edmonton's oldest school, is located on the same site. Edmonton City Centre (formerly Eaton Centre and Edmonton Centre)

1598-578: The construction of the Fox Towers condo complex at the northwest corner of 104 Street and 102 Avenue underway. In 2016, Michael Phair Park , located in the Warehouse District was named after former City Councillor Michael Phair , in celebration of his political career, and community advocacy, as well as in acknowledgment of his many contributions to the LGBTQ2S+ community. The Ice District

1645-459: The curved Birks building as the entrance to 104 Street at Jasper Avenue, serving the residential population until its closure in 2014. 104 Street (in between Jasper Avenue and 104 Avenue) is the main street in the Warehouse District and features shops, restaurants, cafes and a variety of services. The area is also known for lofts in old warehouses. The street is very dense, and has seen new projects completed in 2009 and 2010 ( Icon I and II ) with

1692-550: The downtown core on McDonald Drive. The University of Alberta has redeveloped the site of the Bay building on Jasper Avenue between 102 Street and 103 Street as Enterprise Square (2008). "The building will house TEC Edmonton, a jointly operated research commercialization centre presently located in the U of A's Research Transition Facility." The opening of Enterprise Square marks the University's 100th Anniversary and first presence north of

1739-484: The downtown core. The largest of these is MacEwan University whose City Centre Campus is located along the northern edge of the downtown core between 105 Street and 112 Street, and between 104 Avenue and 105 Avenue. This site used to be part of an old Canadian National rail yard that started redevelopment in the 1990s. MacEwan University also operates the Alberta College Campus located near the southern edge of

1786-497: The jurisdiction of Leduc County on September 1, 2010. Concurrent with the CRB's name change to the EMRB in October 2017, municipal membership decreased from 24 to 13, with the two non-CMA CRB members (Lamont County and Town of Lamont) no longer included, and only those municipalities within the CMA with a population of 5,000 or more remain as members (smaller municipalities are represented by their municipal districts). More specifically,

1833-522: The local community and acted in a political advocacy role. The street was also host in the same period to the Flashback club, a gay bar that is being featured in an upcoming film. In the late 1990s lofts were created in these former warehouses. In recent years, the area has seen a revival, with new lofts and condos being constructed or proposed, along with many designer shops. The area also included Canada's first urban format Sobey's Fresh Market, flanking

1880-407: The neighbourhood of Oliver until it reaches 125 Street. Jasper Avenue is a major public transit route as several of Edmonton's busiest bus routes travel along it. The LRT travels underneath Jasper Avenue between 99 and 110 Streets. Jasper Avenue has no street number but sits where 101 Avenue would otherwise be. Jasper Avenue is home to many of Edmonton's oldest heritage buildings (for example

1927-616: The north, Boyle Street and Riverdale to the east, and Rossdale to the south. The residents of Downtown Edmonton are represented by the Downtown Edmonton Community League , established in 1999, which runs a community hall located at 100 Avenue and 103 Street. The Edmonton Oilers 's home arena, Rogers Place , is located in the north central part of downtown where it anchors the Ice District mixed-used development for sports and entertainment. The arts district

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1974-767: The passing of the Capital Region Board Regulation by Order in Council 127/2008 under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. On October 26, 2017, the Capital Region Board (CRB) was renamed to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB). The original Capital Region Board (CRB) was established with 25 participating or member municipalities, differing slightly from the municipalities that Statistics Canada included in

2021-566: The project is estimated to be CA$ 240 million . On December 7, 2007, it was announced that EPCOR Utilities Inc. has entered into a 20-year lease to become the anchor tenant of Tower A (renamed EPCOR Tower ), a commercial office tower that was completed in 2011. As of the 2019 Edmonton Municipal Census, there were 12,423 people living in Downtown Edmonton. As of 2016, there were approximately 92,735 jobs in Downtown Edmonton. There are several institutions providing educational opportunities in

2068-400: The provincial government to establish some form of regional government that would be more effective in fostering regional cooperation between it and its surrounding municipalities. As a result, Premier Ed Stelmach announced in December 2007 that a governing board would be established for Edmonton's Capital Region. Four months later, the Capital Region Board was formed on April 15, 2008 with

2115-435: The river since it was founded in 1908. Enterprise Square also houses the University's Alumni Services, Faculty of Extension programs, and a U of A Bookstore. The Edmonton Public School Board operates a high school, Centre High, in the redeveloped Boardwalk and Revolution buildings. NorQuest College is located between 107 Street and 108 Street at 102 Avenue and provides upgrading and diploma services. McKay Avenue School

2162-565: The summer months from Jasper Avenue to Old Strathcona over the High Level Bridge . Edmonton Capital Region The Edmonton Metropolitan Region ( EMR ), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton , is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Edmonton , the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta . While the EMR is not a strictly defined entity, its commonly known boundaries are coincident with those of

2209-474: Was opened in September 2015. The next Phase X will is from 2017–2020. This includes Stantec Tower , and the JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences expected to open in 2018. Other projects include; A public plaza, future residences, and retail attractions, such as a Rexall pharmacy, Cineplex UltraAVX & VIP Cinemas , and grocery shopping centres. Opening throughout

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