Stops, Stations & Landmarks

Read and listen to stories along LRT tracks

From Stillness to Chaos: Tracing Edmonton’s Devastating Tornado of 1987Millbourne/Woodvale

From Stillness to Chaos: Tracing Edmonton’s Devastating Tornado of 1987

July 31, 1987 became known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, the worst day in the…
Bridges are connections. But some think that’s not always a good thingTawatinâ Bridge

Bridges are connections. But some think that’s not always a good thing

Pretty much everyone loves connections. And for a city like Edmonton, with a river running…
Lord Avonmore’s liquor run: The unlikely origin of an Edmonton neighborhoodAvonmore

Lord Avonmore’s liquor run: The unlikely origin of an Edmonton neighborhood

Avonmore is a typical mature Edmonton residential neighbourhood named for a very atypical character. An…
Edmonton’s ribbon of green was not always so greenTawatinâ Bridge

Edmonton’s ribbon of green was not always so green

Anthropologist and educator Jan Olson is a big fan of the North Saskatchewan River Valley…
Felt across Alberta: A family business made their mark on the west with hand-painted memorabiliaBonnie Doon

Felt across Alberta: A family business made their mark on the west with hand-painted memorabilia

Percy Sollitt was born in 1900 in a small house that was a few doors…
Quite a ride: The story of Edmonton’s public transit systemChurchill

Quite a ride: The story of Edmonton’s public transit system

“The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century were driven…