Author: Muriel Schmidt

Can You Drink Beer In Park Edmonton?

The 2022 pilot project that permitted alcohol consumption at designated picnic sites has concluded. This means that alcohol consumption is no longer permitted in parks or picnic sites without an event license. The results of the 2022 pilot and public engagement will be discussed at City Council in early 2023. Can you drink alcohol at […]

What Are The Districts In Edmonton?

District Plan Documents 118 Avenue District Plan. Central District Plan. Ellerslie District Plan. Horse Hill District Plan. Jasper Place District Plan. Mill Woods & Meadows District Plan. Northeast District Plan. Northwest District Plan. How many districts are there in Edmonton? The City of Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, Canada is divided into 7 geographic […]

Does Edmonton Have A Subway?

Metro Line North opened September 6, 2015 and runs from Churchill LRT Station in downtown Edmonton northwest to NAIT. Are there subways in Edmonton? Edmonton Light Rail Transit, commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), the system has 18 stations on […]

Has The Pope Landed In Edmonton?

Pope Francis began the Alberta leg of his “penitential pilgrimage” Sunday morning after the pontiff’s plane touched down at Edmonton International Airport. When was the last time the pope visited Edmonton? 1984With Pope Francis currently in Alberta, we took a look back at the last time a pope visited the province. In 1984, Pope John […]

Where Is The Pope Staying Edmonton?

St. Joseph Seminary. The Pope’s motorcade will travel north, prompting rolling road closures on the QEII to St. Joseph Seminary where the Pope will stay during his visit. Where is Pope Francis staying now? Francis chose not to live in the official papal residence in the Apostolic Palace, but to remain in the Vatican guest […]