Edmonton

The city of Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Located on the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton city is widely known as the 2nd most densely inhabited provincial capital after Toronto and is home to a lot of world-class festivals.

The recently renovated Churchill Square, that was named so as to honor Sir Winston Churchill, is the hub of all the events in the downtown Arts District. The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is well-known as amongst the most "acoustically perfect concert halls in Canada." The Centre is home to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the $3 million Davis Concert Organ, the largest concert organ in Canada. The Citadel Theatre is taken from the Salvation Army Citadel. It is amongst the biggest theatre complexes in Canada with halls which specialize in various productions. Alberta Craft and Council organizes exhibitions, publications, educational projects meant for the public and marketing ventures. The Art of Gallery of Alberta is a museum for visual arts in Western Canada and all over the country. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is among Canada's foremost orchestral ensembles. It has an existing roster of fifty six musicians from Canada and the rest of the globe, performing various repertoire of music. The orchestra's musicians not just play, but likewise contribute to the educational development of the artistic community.

Amongst the biggest ampitheatre's in western Canada, the Heritage Ampitheatre is situated here. Likewise in the city of Edmonton, is the man-made waterfall referred to as the Great Divide Waterfall, that is seven times higher compared to Niagara Falls. John Janzen Nature Centre supports awareness and understanding of the natural world with hands-on programs and classes. Muttart Conservatory is home to thousands of species of domestic and exotic plant life. Valley Zoo is home to over 300 exotic animals of more than 100 different species.

Edmonton is most significant economic hub for central and northern Alberta, and is the major centre for the oil and gas business. Because this area has conventionally been a hub for Albertan petrochemical industries, the city has been referred to as the "Oil Capital of Canada." Also, its financial system is derived from the technology sector, such as Stantec Inc., General Electric, Bioware, Matrikon, Canadian Western Bank, Intuit Canada, IBM and Telus. Edmonton is even considered Canada's premier education and research hub.