A public way to honour loved ones has been stolen from along Edmonton’s river valley. A total of 51 memorial plaques on benches were taken, 48 pried off at the Victoria promenade and three from along the river valley. “These…
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Edmonton gondola backers ready to tell city councillors they ‘have the money to move forward’
When the concept of Prairie Sky Gondola was hatched, director Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson thought the idea would do well if the City of Edmonton bought into the vision for the river valley and West Rossdale. However, he never thought the numbers…
River valley renewal project in Edmonton raises questions about accessibility
November 21 2019 9:02pm The river valley stairs off Fox Drive will soon be replaced. Vinesh Pratap explains why some area residents call are calling the renewal project a step in the wrong direction. ‘ }); } else { var…
Edmonton river valley renewal project raises questions about accessibility
Some users of a popular river valley staircase in Edmonton see an upcoming renewal project as a step in the wrong direction. “They say that they talk to us, but they don’t listen to us,” said Arlene McDougall, an active…
Nature Conservancy of Canada looking to reconnect Edmontonians with nature
The findings of a recent study suggest that two-thirds of adult Edmontonians get outside far less than they did when they were kids. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is looking to change that. “We just live in such a digital…
Company behind Edmonton gondola project would incoporate Rossdale power plant
Posted October 30, 2019 1:23 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The company behind the proposed Prairie Sky Gondola project in Edmonton’s River Valley says it wants to build a major…
Tree hugging: Dustin Bajer seeks stories about Edmonton plants to root local history
Edmonton Heritage Council funds innovative project Dustin Bajer says wild goji berry bushes in the river valley originate with early Chinese immigrants to Edmonton. David Bloom / Postmedia Walking with Dustin Bajer through Edmonton’s river valley on a crisp fall…
Hundreds ride to raise funds for childhood cancer
September 14 2019 8:18pm An Edmonton mother and her six year old daughter who is battle cancer share their story as they take part in an inaugural fundraising event for childhood cancer. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
Mountain Man race takes place in Edmonton’s river valley
August 29 2019 8:59pm The grueling Mountain Man race took place in Edmonton’s river valley on Thursday. Margeaux Maron reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
50-km Mountain Man race winds through Edmonton river valley
It’s an amazing feat of strength and endurance: the annual Mountain Man exercise, including about 250 Canadian Military soldiers, wove its way through the Edmonton river valley Thursday. “They first ran a 32-kilometre route up and down the river valley…