HI - Edmonton
Edmonton’s historic Old Strathcona neighbourhood, just off Whyte Avenue, the hippest strip for shopping, pubbing and clubbing in town. Across the river from the downtown core, everything you need is within easy walking distance with the infamous West Edmonton Mall a short bus ride
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GO Backpackers Hostel
Enjoy our convenience. We have an express bus that goes directly to West Edmonton Mall. We have dorm and private rooms available. All of the rooms have their own private washrooms and some even have kitchenettes. We have internet terminals, and we are currently building a cool common room. It will be like nothing you have seen before. We have a full kitchen for hostellers to make their own meals, but if you don't feel like cooking we have Rigoletto's Italian restaurant, Buon Thai restaurant, Funky Pickle Pizza, and Corona Coffee Shop for those who need their fix of java in the
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St. Joseph's College
11325 89th Avenue, Corner of 114th Street, Edmonton (University of Alberta)
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Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta with a population of 712,391 (2005 census), and is the hub of the country's sixth largest Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) with a population of 1,016,000 (2005 est.). A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.
At 684 km², the City of Edmonton proper covers a large area — larger in area than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Montreal, although less than one-third of Ottawa. Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 67 times less than New York City.
Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor" (one of four such regions that, in total, comprise 50% of the Canadian population) and is a staging point for large-scale oilsands projects occurring in the north of the province as well as large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories.
Edmonton is Canada's second most populous provincial capital (after Toronto) and is known as a well-rounded cultural, government, and educational centre. It plays host to a year round slate of world-class festivals, earning it the title of Festival
City. It is home to North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall, and Canada's largest historical park, Fort Edmonton Park. In 2004, Edmonton celebrated the centennial of its incorporation as a city.
