My favourite links, with emphasis on Canadian (if choice available), including specific Edmonton stuff.

Communications

• TELUS - Canada's best choice for all communications needs (telephone, cellular, internet, TV)
• Internation Calling Codes - telephone country/city codes

Computers

• DELL Canada - best computer manufacturer

Education

• Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association - best Edmonton Spanish language school
• UW:
  • University of Waterloo - best University on the planet
  • University of Waterloo - Alumni
• U of A:
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Alberta - Continuing Studies
  • University of Alberta - Open Studies - this is how I went to Spain and took 2 U of A credit courses at the University of Salamanca
  • University of Alberta - Faculty of Extension
  • University of Alberta - Faculty of Extension - Language Studies

Entertainment

• Radio Stations:
  • 92.5 Joe FM Edmonton
  • Z 103.5 FM Toronto
• TV Stations:
  • Space - Canadian Sci-Fi channel
  • Showcase - Television without borders
  • MuchMusic - Canadian music station
  • City TV - Edmonton's station
• Online TV Guides:
  • TV Guide Live - Edmonton listings
  • TV Guide - Edmonton listings
  • Canada.com - Edmonton listings
• Cinema:
  • Cineplex Odeon Cinemas - Edmonton showtimes
  • Famous Players Theatre - Edmonton showtimes
• Live Theatre:
  • Edmonton Fringe Festival - North America's largest annual amature theatre event
• What's On in Edmonton:
  • Edmonton VUE Weekly Magazine - best independent source for finding out what's going on in Edmonton
  • Edmonton SEE Magazine - alternative source for finding out what's going on in Edmonton
• Edmonton Folk Music Festival - known as the best in the world
• Edmonton Capital Ex - Edmonton's big annual summer event
• Candy Cane Lane - Edmonton's famous Christmas lights district
• Halloween Alley - Edmonton's famous Halloween district
• Edmonton Corn Maze
• Eddie Bus - Edmonton's tourist bus
• TicketMaster Canada - order tickets online to just about anything

Finance

• Altamira - best Canadian investment company
• World ATM Locator (VISA/PLUS) - you don't need to take Travellers' Cheques anymore when you travel, just use your bank card to withdrawal local currency as you need it
• World ATM Locator (MasterCard/Cirrus) - you don't need to take Travellers' Cheques anymore when you travel, just use your bank card to withdrawal local currency as you need it

Food & Drink

• Hard Rock Cafe
• Planet Hollywood
• Funky Pickle Pizza - best pizza in Edmonton
• Second Cup Coffee
• Starbucks Coffee

Friends

• Doug Haynes - Edmonton Artist
• Irene Klar - Edmonton Artist

Misc

• Chapters - best Canadian book store
• Facebook - best social networking web site
• Linked In - best professional networking web site
• World Time & Date
• World Time & Date - Edmonton

Music

• A&B Sound
• HMV
• U2 - best band on the planet

Newspapers

• Edmonton Journal
• Edmonton Sun

Search

• Canada Postal Code Lookup
• Google Canada - Canadian search engine & web directory
• Yahoo! Canada - Canadian web directory
• Wikipedia - World Encyclopedia
• Kijiji Edmonton

Shopping

• The Bay - best Canadian department store
• Sony Canada - best Canadian electronics store

Sports

• Edmonton Corporate Challenge
• Edmonton Oilers
• Edmonton Eskimos
• Edmonton Cracker Cats
• Toronto Blue Jays

Travel & Tourism

• Edmonton Transit System (ETS)
• Air Canada - best Canadian airline
• Aeroplan - Air Canada's air miles program
• Air Miles - Canadian national independent air miles program
• Condé Nast Traveler - best travel magazine
• Contiki - best organized group travel company, especially in Europe
• World ATM Locator (VISA/PLUS) - you don't need to take Travellers' Cheques anymore when you travel
• World ATM Locator (MasterCard/Cirrus) - you don't need to take Travellers' Cheques anymore when you travel
• World Time & Date
• Expedia Canada - independent on-line travel agent
• Travelocity Canada - independent on-line travel agent
• Fort Edmonton Park
• West Edmonton Mall - world's largest mall
• Google Canada - Edmonton Links
• Yahoo! Canada - Edmonton Links

Weather

• Edmonton Weather
• Canadian Weather

Wine

• Local Wine Events - best global wine event web site
• Riedel - best wine glass manufacturer
• Clubs:
  • Australian Wine Club - Edmonton
  • SAW - Edmonton - Society for American Wine
• Edmonton Wine Store:
  • Bin 104
  • deVine Wines
  • Liquor Depot
  • Liquor Select
  • Vines Wines
• Education:
  • WSET - Wine & Spirit Education Trust - best wine education in the world
  • WSET - via Art Institute of Vancouver
  • International Sommelier Guild
  • Independent Wine Education Guild
  • Wine Spectator Magazine - Wine School
  • Windows on the World Wine School
• Festivals:
  • Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
  • Okanagan Wine Festivals - Fall Festival is fantastic
  • Toronto Gourmet Food & Wine Expo
  • Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival - best in Canada
• Magazines:
  • Vines Magazine
  • Wine Access Magazine
  • Wine Spectator Magazine - world leading wine magazine / ratings
• Peronsalities:
  • Jancis Robinson
  • Natalie MacLean
  • Robert Parker - best wine reviewer in the world
• Ratings:
  • Robert Parker - best wine reviewer in the world
  • Wine Spectator Magazine - world leading wine magazine / ratings