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Downtown

Revitalization for whom?

Three years after its opening, it seems the dust has settled around Rogers Place. It has not taken long for the arena to establish itself as an integral part of the downtown scene — in spite of the constant construction

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Downtown

On thin ice

On July 13, 2015, the area in downtown Edmonton surrounding Rogers Place was officially named the “Ice District.” Now the development has claimed the city core with its promise to become the largest mixed entertainment and sports development in Canada.

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Downtown

The faces of downtown

Although the weather has taken a turn towards a cold, Canadian winter, local artists Layla Folkmann and Lacey Jane Wilburn can be found hard at work creating a masterpiece of colour and creativity just north of Rogers Place by the

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Downtown

Observations on the Rogers Place open house

Downtown Edmonton has officially joined the 21st century with the opening of the new arena, Rogers Place.   Over 57,000 enthusiastic Edmontonians attended the open house on September 10th to get their first look at the venue that will host

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Downtown

Closer to campus

As the fall semester gets underway, the majority of MacEwan’s sports teams will resume business as usual and begin their 2016 seasons. However, this time around, the women’s and men’s Griffins hockey teams will play in a brand new venue:

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