Stops, Stations & Landmarks

Read and listen to stories along LRT tracks

“The Sorry Legacy of Métis Scrip”Tawatinâ Bridge

“The Sorry Legacy of Métis Scrip”

Scrip was introduced in Canada more than 150 years ago, and the scars remain to…
Strathearn: A community steeped in history and evolving charmStrathearn

Strathearn: A community steeped in history and evolving charm

Erik Backstrom has lived in Strathearn since the late 1990s and has seen a fair…
Pages on Rails: The Library Streetcar of EdmontonChurchill

Pages on Rails: The Library Streetcar of Edmonton

Edmonton grabbed the world’s attention in 1941 by transforming an old, retired streetcar into a…
A gritty, grimy charmer: Iron Works BuildingQuarters

A gritty, grimy charmer: Iron Works Building

“It’s certainly a rarer form of heritage building in Edmonton.” That is David Johnston’s take…
Alberta’s Famous Five and Edmonton’s parks that bear their namesTawatinâ Bridge

Alberta’s Famous Five and Edmonton’s parks that bear their names

Five of Edmonton’s riverside parks are named after a group of women who, nearly a…
Then and now. Edmonton’s changes captured through the lensChurchill

Then and now. Edmonton’s changes captured through the lens

David Aaron has been taking pictures of buildings, places and things in Edmonton since he…