Category: Winter Culture

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An outdoor sculptural display of boxy red animals in the snow.

Shaking Up Winter Cities in Winnipeg

Isla Tanaka is a planner and urbanist who loves winter. She is the Winter City Planner for the City of Edmonton, and she sits on the board of the international Winter Cycling Federation. Isla holds a Master of Natural Resources...

Trees line a snowy street in front of brick buildings

“A Lot of Snow — A Lot of Bread”

A Ukrainian newcomer’s perspective on winter Veronika Ivanytska is a Ukrainian evacuee who left her home in Southern Ukraine to come to Canada in the fall of 2022. It was an experience of many firsts: the first time she’d left...

Cozy reads are always in season

Curling up with a good book on a chilly day—it’s timelessly cozy, and we think hygge is always in season! So we chatted with Kyle Marshall, a Branch Manager for the Edmonton Public Library, about recommendations for cozy reads. “I...

Two red chairs in front of a metal fire pit on a wintry patio.

Winter patios are so cool

Edmonton’s winter patios bring friends and neighbours together for outdoor fun all year round.

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Winter’s Inspiration

Take an 'artful' walk through some of Edmonton's winter history with Marlena Wyman.

Starry Night Sky

atima atchakosuk: The Dog Stars

Learn about a Cree story that explains the origins of some of the stars in ...

nêhiyawêwin: A Song from the Land

Jacquelyn Cardinal shares some nêhiyawêwin or Cree words that relate to winter.

Learning to Winter

Learn to Winter Workshop

Find out how new Albertans are 'learning to winter.'

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Masters of the Ice

Learn about the unsung volunteer heroes who keep our skating rinks in pristine condition.

Window Wanderland

Window Wanderland

Westmount residents made the nights brighter with a little creativity & a lot of community.