Local Information
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Wireless Edmonton Free public wireless Internet connection points [filtered] are provided by City of Edmonton to Http and Https sites only. Some of these sites may not be available depending on site content. eZones use the 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. |
- Wireless Edmonton FAQ
- eZones are located in the City of Edmonton at:
ACT Aquatic and Recreation Centre
Central Lions Senior Recreation Centre
Commonwealth Sports & Fitness Centre
- To locate other wireless hotspots visit:
- Alberta has no provincial sales tax (PST).
More on Alberta Taxes & Rebates - There is a Tourism Levy of 4%, and in Edmonton a 1% Destination Marketing Fee is added to room prices.
- GST rebates for visitors
Power
If you are from outside North America:
Canada uses a 110 volt electrical system at 60 hertz which is identical to the U.S. voltage.
Even if two countries operate on the same voltage, their outlets might not take the same shape of plug. In this case you will require an adapter which will allow you to plug your appliance into another type of outlet — but it will not change the electrical voltage.
American style flat two-pin plugs and one with a third round grounding pin are standard.
International Guide to electrical plugs and voltages
Check to see if your electrical appliances are "dual voltage", meaning they are designed to operate safely with either 110/120V or 220/240V systems.
To determine whether a device is dual voltage, look for a legend on its power adapter "box" or on the device itself. The device is dual voltage if its input rating covers both 110/120 and 220/240V systems. The label will be similar to this:
The device is not dual voltage if it covers only 110/120 or 220/240V systems. The label will be similar to this:
If your device is NOT dual voltage, you will require a voltage converter/transformer.
Converters/transformers allow you to use a single voltage appliance in a foreign outlet or vice-versa.
Some units include adaptors.