Downtown
Recent stories about downtown
Private money to keep Core Patrol operating downtown in 2026
A National Bank of Canada investment of $330,000 into the Edmonton Downtown Business Association's Core Patrol program will allow it to resume its daytime operations for the entire year.
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Sabor Group believes in downtown and plans expansion
The Sabor Group is continuing its expansion in downtown Edmonton, opening The Atrium over the recent summer and planning to open Roca by Sabor in 2026.
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City mulls taxing derelict commercial properties more
Commercial properties that are rundown could face higher taxes in the future, as the city considers adding a derelict tax subclass for non-residential properties.
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A moment in history: Nov. 14, 1953
On this day in 1953, Edmonton's largest movie theatre was advertising its new CinemaScope movies.
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Warehouse Park begins mission to activate downtown with opening celebrations
The City of Edmonton is preparing to open the 1.81-hectare O-day'min Park on Nov. 7, with events planned until Nov. 16 at the new facility.
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Architect proposes a 'tic-tac-toe' redevelopment at Edmonton City Centre
A Stantec architect with experience redeveloping aging malls in Canada said Edmonton City Centre could be repurposed in phases.
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A night at the movies inside downtown's failing mall
It's Halloween, and five 7pm-ish screenings at Landmark Cinemas inside Edmonton City Centre have mostly sold a quantity of tickets that can be counted on two hands. The only proper horror movie on this day of days for horror movies is Shelby Oaks, and it has just one paying viewer: Me.
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Downtown revitalization: Where the candidates stand
The vast majority of candidates for council and mayor said they want to Grow the residential population to revitalize downtown when answering Taproot's candidate survey.
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As Alberta reviews BIA rules, smarter taxation is possible: McBryan
Alberta is reviewing its regulations for business improvement areas, and a leader of one of these organizations said it's an opportunity to shift from taxing business owners to taxing property owners, potentially growing the pot for Edmonton's 13 BIAs.
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