Why Edmonton News and Highlights

Edmonton is getting noticed!

Celebrate the awards, recognition and all the good news that put our city in the spotlight. 

Featured News/Events

A person walking wearing a bright red jacket. The bottom of a bridge is on the right and there is snow on the ground and frost and snow on the trees.

Expedia names Edmonton a top-trending winter travel destination

Edmonton is the fourth-most trending domestic destination for Canadians this winter.
Living Here
A woman in an apron works at a kitchen counter with a stand mixer and pots on a stove.

Edmontonian wins The Great Canadian Bake Off

Local baker Elora Khanom won with her creative sweet and savory ...
Two-story atrium inside a post secondary building with stairs, glass and concrete pillars.

Edmonton partners with MIT to strengthen our innovation ecosystems

MIT’s Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program brings together local and international leaders ...
Business + InnovationTalent + Education
Edmonton Folk Fest hill filled with people watching performances on the stage. The sun is setting behind the skyline in the background with a ray of light.

Edmonton makes Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2025

The only Canadian destination on the list, Edmonton selected as one ...
Living HereIndigenous
A teal graphic with a bird head coming out of a heard and words ‘wâsikan kisewâtisiwin’ written in a large circle in the middle.

pipikwan pêhtâkwan named a 2024 MIT Solve finalist

Local PR agency pipikwan pêhtâkwan was chosen for a 2024 MIT ...
IndigenousBusiness + Innovation
Edmonton’s Amazing Race Canada team, Taylor McPherson and Katie Mulkay. Two brunette women standing flexing their arm muscles and laughing.

U of A wrestling champs win the Amazing Race Canada in Edmonton

U of A wrestling champs Taylor McPherson and Katie Mulkay win ...
Arts + CultureTalent + Education

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