River Valley

Recent stories about river valley


An aerial view of the Rossdale neighbourhood showing the rezoning area
city council engagement

Your turn: Rossdale, Westmount, and Stony Plain

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a public hearing for new special zones in Rossdale, feedback opportunities on a rezoning application in Westmount, and community parties about municipal development in Stony Plain.

A newspaper clipping of a story about an Edmonton city council meeting
history river valley

A moment in history: June 19, 1912

On this day in 1912, an offer was under discussion to donate land around Whitemud Creek to the city.

A newspaper clipping of an ad for the Little Klondike Queen with a picture of a paddlewheeler
history river valley

A moment in history: May 22, 1965

On this day in 1965, the Little Klondike Queen was offering hour-long cruises on the North Saskatchewan River.

A group of people stand with garbage bags in front of the Walterdale Bridge.
community river valley

Grassroots group seeks a cleaner Edmonton through community

Fed up with the abundance of trash they've been seeing, some like-minded Edmontonians have organized to do something about it.

An LRT rolls eastbound into The Quarters, past several surface parking lots.
city council downtown

On the agenda: CRLs, derelict properties, and Rossdale

This week, councillors will hear an update on community revitalization levies, consider a higher tax for derelict properties that aren't residential, and make a recommendation on renewing part of the Rossdale neighbourhood.

A smiling, bearded man wearing a hard hat grasps the top of a piece of equipment in front of a set of turbines
history river valley

Inside the Rossdale Power Plant

Paul Collis remembers a time when the Rossdale Power Plant was filled with steam, noise, and life.

A crane sits atop rocks on the shore of Edmonton's river valley.
city council yegvote

Noted: River valley plan, student housing, mayoral infill

The co-hosts of Episode 320 of Speaking Municipally explored a river valley development policy, a downtown student housing incentive, and where mayoral candidates stand on infill.

A rendering of a proposed development in Rossdale.
housing river valley

Flood won't be a problem for proposed Rossdale housing, architect says

Gene Dub said he believes his proposed housing development in Rossdale won't be at risk of flooding, even as updated forecasting models suggest two of the three buildings would be in water in the event of a hundred-year flood.

An illustration shows the current and proposed location of Fulton Creek.
city council zoning

Business park proposes relocating creek and downing 6,900 trees to expand

The Fulton Creek Business Park in southeast Edmonton has requested a rezoning to expand its footprint that would require a creek to be relocated and the loss of 6,900 mature trees.