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  • Gifting Indigenous Ward Names

    Rob Houle

    On December 7, 2020, following over a year of planning and work by the Edmonton Boundaries Commission, Edmonton City Council…

  • Margaret Crang: the AOC of #yegcc circa 1933

    Bruce Cinnamon

    When Margaret Crang won a seat as an alderman in the 1933 municipal election, she set the record as the…

  • A Brief History of the Edmonton Jewish Community

    Debby Shoctor

    Edmonton, Alberta was first incorporated as a town in 1892. At that time, there were about 700 permanent residents. Founded…

  • The Other Side of Emily Murphy

    Terry Jorden

    Shortly after entering Emily Murphy Park, which sits on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River between Groat Bridge and…

  • Mayor William Hawrelak: Resigned, Removed & Re-elected

    Justin Bell

    At the centre of Edmonton’s river valley system sits William Hawrelak Park, an “emerald oasis” that plays host to ice…

  • Mel Hurtig: A Legacy at the Intersection of Publishing and Politics

    Tracey L. Anderson

    Hurtig’s Firsts Mel Hurtig didn’t start in the book business, but once there, he fell in love. In his 1996…