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Northern Lights (Edmonton)

The Pacific Rim's British Columbia and neighboring Alberta are close by, yet delightfully different.

Near the center of Alberta, Edmonton is the provincial capital and, with nearly 1 million residents, the sixth largest city in Canada. Edmonton sits in a river valley on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.

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Alberta provides the boundless backdrop

None other than travel guru Arthur Frommer recently returned from a trip to Alberta in total awe of the Canadian Rockies.