Recreation

Recent stories about recreation


People swim in an outdoor pool. A slide and an umbrella can be seen in the background.
city council health

History and heatwave combine as Mill Creek Pool returns

The July 8 reopening of Mill Creek Pool came just in time to offer people relief from extreme heatwaves, setting up a swift return to popularity for one of Edmonton's original and most missed outdoor pools.

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A person holding a racquet watches a ball while playing on an indoor court.
business health

Entrepreneurs work to build Edmonton's padel community

When Daniel Portilla moved from Ecuador to Edmonton earlier this year, he discovered the city lacked a padel club and decided to change that.

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A newspaper clipping of pictures of a woman diving headfirst into a pool and a young man jumping in to the water, under the headline "Chill Winds Fail To Deter Edmonton Swimmers As Pools Open"
history pools

A moment in history: May 22, 1950

On this day in 1950, Edmontonians weren't letting the cold keep them from the city's outdoor pools.

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Three people gathered in a bar hold up a Sport Edmonton t-shirt and an Edmonton Oilers jersey for a player called Skinner.
sports recreation

Reed Clarke charts new course for rebranded Sport Edmonton

Sport Edmonton, the rebranded version of the city-funded Edmonton Sports Council, is working to create community legacies from major sporting events that come to town, and to empower grassroots play.

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Three games of pickleball take place inside a gym.
region recreation

CatchCorner helps Edmonton sport centres reduce booking headache

A Toronto-based tech company called CatchCorner, which allows users to find and rent soccer fields, skating rinks, and yoga spaces, recently expanded to the Edmonton region and is already creating more overall space on offer while also making life easier for facilities by modernizing the booking process.

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Players face-off on an indoor pickleball court coloured blue, green, and brown. The court's net runs through the centre of the photo, with players holding paddles on either side.
region business

Pickleball facility expands as interest in sport soars

As interest in pickleball continues to grow in the region, a St. Albert-based facility is opening a second location in Edmonton.

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A newspaper clipping with the headline "Ski club requests aid to stay alive"
history river valley

A moment in history: April 19, 1979

On this day 44 years ago, the Edmonton Ski Club faced an uncertain future. Learn the ups and downs of this river valley institution.

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A close-up shot of two hands attaching bright-gold netting to a basketball rim with chipped red paint
sports recreation

Stingers shoot for 500 new nets on Edmonton basketball courts

An Edmonton Stingers program is aiming to install 500 new basketball nets on community courts this year, thanks to a partnership with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.

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An off-leash dog on a trail surrounded by trees
podcast speaking municipally

Speaking Municipally doesn't get ruff on pop-up dog parks

The city's proposal to create up to 30 pop-up off-leash dog parks earned an endorsement from noted cat-lover Troy Pavlek in Episode 205 of Speaking Municipally.

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