Edmonton River Valley

• City of Edmonton seeks ideas for redevelopment of Rossdale Power Plant

  The city hopes this building maintains most of its character and history, but that could be one of the most difficult parts of this redevelopment process.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
• City of Edmonton lights prescribed burn as part of fire prevention efforts

  The Northeast River Valley Park was closed for a prescribed burn, meant to clear grass and weeds in the park. Preventative fire is a recent add to the city's fire protection plan.

  Fire

  Mar 26, 2025
  
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• Prescribed burn planned for northeast Edmonton park to mitigate wildfire risk

  In a news release issued Tuesday, the City of Edmonton said a prescribed burn will take place sometime mid-morning Wednesday as long as weather conditions are favourable to do so.

  Fire

  Mar 25, 2025
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• Entire Alberta portion of North Saskatchewan River designated ‘Canadian Heritage River’

  On Friday, 718 kilometres of the North Saskatchewan River, including Edmonton's river valley, were designated under the Canadian Heritage Rivers System.

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2024
• Hikers discover 72-million-year-old sturgeon skull in Edmonton River Valley

  This is the first new species of fossil fish discovered within Edmonton, according to researchers, who have named the species Boreiosturion labyrinthicus.

  Environment

  Jan 11, 2024
• New pedestrian bridge opens in southwest Edmonton

  The new bridge was built in the same place as the one it is replacing, but higher, so that animals like moose and deer can pass under it, the city said.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
• Opening date set for new Edmonton river valley park

  The opening of a new park in northeast Edmonton was supposed to happen in August, but some work was delayed until the end of migratory bird nesting season, the city said.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
• Proposed national park in Edmonton’s river valley moving to planning phase

  The next step is the planning phase, where boundaries for the park will be defined and funding from the federal government will be confirmed.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Edmonton mom, kid share ‘mind-blowing’ dinosaur fossil find

  A mother and son duo from Edmonton were out looking for rocks along the river when they found what may well be a fossil from a duck-billed dinosaur.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Water safety demonstration in Edmonton as search for missing swimmer resumes

  Seventy per cent of drownings in Canada happen on open water and people between 20 and 34 years old, especially men, are at highest risk, according to the Lifesaving Society.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2023