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Edmonton has one of the highest per capita incomes in the country, coupled with the lowest tax burden in Canada.

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    Suddenly, a crushing blow hit. I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, and everything stopped.
  • An Unusual Move - Roman Doshchak
    Obviously moving to Edmonton is a little bit unusual for someone who had it as good as I did.
  • City Canvas: A Wonderful Surprise - Mark Wilson Story has video
    What does the Garneau Tree, art, and getting your start in radio have in common? Watch Mark's videos to find out.
  • Edmonton Gave Us Our Life Back - Heather Foster User submitted story
    Instead, his boss and another lady took it upon themselves to seek out help for Chris and find him a doctor accepting new patients. This was a turning point in Chris’s life.
  • Falling Head First - Monica Langille User submitted story
    I was not even into hockey, but I couldn’t help but to fall head first into this exciting world of hockey.
  • Feels Like Home To Me - Rachel Foley
    It’s been a long time since I actually felt that a place is home. I stood there realizing, “Yeah, this is home, and they are my friends.” I’m going to be hanging out with them for years.
  • Gateway of Happy Arrival - Karen Carleton User submitted story
    Moving to Edmonton was only logical for me. I had long lived in the Northwest Territories, traveling to Edmonton for conferences, medical appointments, meetings, shopping and departures for exotic holidays.
  • I Am At Home Now - Justina Keewatin User submitted story
    As a mother, I felt we needed to be together somewhere that everyone would be comfortable and I thought Edmonton might be that place.
  • Kindness For No Reason - Baba Bhangoo
    When I first came here to live in Edmonton, I'd step into the streets. People would stop. But I would expect them to because they stopped for other people. I was that guy.
  • Leaving Edmonton - Judy Chubbs User submitted story
    Several years ago on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, my husband and I left our home on the East Coast of Canada to drive to Edmonton for work.
  • Secretly Terrified - Tina Farrell User submitted story
    I was secretly terrified to move! I am 20 years old and from a small city in British Columbia, and when my boyfriend told me we needed to move to Edmonton for his work, I was not even sure what to say or think.
  • Three Gentle Men - Elise Vanovermeire User submitted story
    I always had this feeling like there was something or someone very important here, so I decided it was what was needed to be done, even though I was leaving all my friends back in Saskatoon.
  • A City of Promise - David Aplin
    My love affair with Edmonton started back in 1974 when my young family and I moved from Ontario. The company I’d come to work for closed shortly after our move, and we were left with three little kids and an uncertain future. But we loved the city—so we tried to find a way to stay.
  • A Love Of Place - Paul Morgan Donald Story has video
    I moved here without any plans and I found a really exciting theatre community that I could be a part of. When I was younger I thought I might move on eventually, but you develop roots. And just a love of place.
  • A Mission of Diversity - Margaret-Ann Armour
    I applied to various universities throughout Canada and heard back from the University of Alberta. They sent me a reply along with a pre-paid cable for my response. I accepted, and it was an incredible decision.
  • A Peregrine Mission - Gordon Court Story has video
    On August 26, 2010, Edmonton Fire Rescue’s Technical Rescue Team rappelled down the High Level Bridge to install housing nests for a pair of nesting peregrine falcons.
  • All the Stories Stay Together - Lisa Thang Story has audio
    One of Lisa's favourite memories involves chopstick day, and she was really excited to find out that it still existed when she returned to Kildare to teach.
  • Converting a Calgarian - Ryan Jespersen User submitted story
    The number 99 haunted me growing up. Unlike most present-day Edmontonians, I grew up wearing red and yellow hockey sweaters - not orange and blue. Wayne Gretzky didn't make my childhood hockey dreams come true...he killed them. To this day, it frustrates me to no end, knowing there's no rebuttal for "Five Cups."
  • Dinosaurs! - Aaron Krywiak & Ryley Paul Story has video
    Wait...is that a dinosaur tooth?!
  • Five Years Ago - Rowayne Salvador User submitted story
    Late one night sometime in February 2004 my 2 siblings, my Dad and myself arrived at the Edmonton International Airport. “It's Canada at last!!!!” I said to myself with joy and some tears in my eyes.
  • From New Orleans to Edmonton - Maurice Galloway
    I came to Edmonton on June 18th, 2006. After living my whole life in New Orleans, two things brought me to Edmonton.
  • Gainers Strike - Nick Puhjera User submitted story
    As a North Edmonton resident, my fondest memories of my city emerged from events that occurred on 66 Street at the Gainers meatpacking plant.
  • Last Wave to a Princess - Clif Chapman User submitted story
    Precision! Precision was a norm when planning for a royal escort. It was 1967, the early days of my tour in the Traffic Division of the Edmonton Police Service. I was enjoying myself astride a big honking Harley.
  • Metal Detecting & Bagpiping - Megan Hunka User submitted story
    Last summer I was a green shack leader, a job aptly named after the wobbly, green-coloured sheds that house craft and sports supplies in certain playgrounds throughout Edmonton.
  • Most Rewarding Job - Carmit Harari
    I said initially that it doesn’t really matter where I land. I just need to find the right job. But flying into Edmonton and seeing the scenery here, I thought, “You know if I end up here...holy cow is it gorgeous.”
  • Opportunities - Cinnamin Landhaüsser
    People come to us when their kids swallow quarters.
  • Optical Illusion - Brittany Reinbold
    The man who does all the production at the club gave me a disco ball. Actually, he gave me like 5 disco balls. I asked to borrow one for my new flyer, and he’s like keep them.
  • Taking It To The Citizens - Lena Fernandes User submitted story
    Who would have thought that someone born in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, raised in Nairobi, Kenya, with Goan, Indian heritage would be such a diehard Edmontonian?
  • The Choice Was Clear - Michael King User submitted story
    My first impression came from the people in Edmonton. There are people here from every country in the world who’ve come to better themselves and you don’t feel like an outsider because the city is made up of such a diverse population.
  • The Old Timers Take It! - Kim Scheie User submitted story
    Did you know we also pioneered the first cellular network? Eat that cow town!
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  • You Have To Explore - Gabor Gyenes Story has video
    When I was offered a job at the University of Alberta Hospital I had no idea what to think of Edmonton. I just looked at the map and I saw where it was.
  • Picture This - Roy Blumenthal Story has video
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