Edmonton Metropolitan Region

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The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on the urban city of Edmonton, the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. While the EMR is not a strictly defined entity, its commonly known boundaries are coincident with those of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada. However, the now defunct Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) – established by the provincial government to provide a form of regional government, fostering cooperation for regional planning amongst the City of Edmonton and its surrounding municipalities – had a membership that differed slightly from the CMA. The EMR is considered a major gateway to northern Alberta and the Canadian North, particularly for many companies, including airlines and oil/natural gas exploration. Located within central Alberta and at the northern end of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, the EMR is...

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