City nicknames can help establish a civic identity, promote civic pride, build civic unity, market the community, and attract residents and businesses. They are also believed to have economic value, though their economic value is difficult to measure.
"Canada's Richest Mixed Farming District" — an unofficial city slogan
"City of Champions" — unofficial slogan, appearing on signs popularized by former mayor Laurence Decore's characterization of the community's response to the 1987 Edmonton tornado. Appeared for a period on signs welcoming motorists to the city.
"Crossroads of the World" — an unofficial city slogan
"Deadmonton" — a disparaging term used by British reporter Robert Philip during the 2001 World Championships in Athletics (although the term had been coined earlier), painting Edmonton as a boring place; the term re-emerged in 2011 due to an increasing amount of homicides.
"Stabmonton" — another disparaging term that refers to the increase in violent crimes during the early 2010s. Many of the attacks and homicides were committed with knives and other edged weapons.
"E-Town"
"Edmonchuck" or "The Chuck" — in reference to Edmonton's large Ukrainian population. (Also spelled "Edmonchuk", reflecting traditional romanization.)
"Festival City" or "Canada's Festival City" — an unofficial city slogan referring to the many festivals held in Edmonton year-round.
"Gateway to the North" — an unofficial city slogan
"Heart of Canada's Great North West" — an unofficial city slogan
"Official Host City of the Turn of the Century" — tentative city slogan, displayed on telephone book covers in the 1980s, but quickly abandoned after widespread ridicule.
"The Oil Capital of Canada" — Edmonton's only official slogan adopted by city council, which dates back to 1947
"The City with All Hell for a Basement" — derived from a quote by Rudyard Kipling upon visiting Medicine Hat, referring to the city's natural gas reserves.
"The City with Energy"
"The Gas City"
"The Hat"
"An Oasis on the Prairies"
"Saamis" — a Blackfoot word for 'medicine man's hat', from which Medicine Hat's name is derived
"Canada's Irish City" — due to its role as a destination for Irish immigrants during the Great Irish Famine
"Canada's Original City" — referring to Saint John being the first incorporated city in Canada
"Loyalist City" — due to its role as a destination for Loyalists, American British supporters following the American Revolution.
"Port City" — due to its role in the shipbuilding industry in the 19th century
"Lost City" — referring to the state-sponsored demolition of swaths of urban neighbourhoods in the centre of the city to make way for thoroughfares and highway interchange projects in the mid-20th century. To this day, the areas impacted have not recovered.
"Busy Amherst" — a historical nickname coined during the early 20th century due to Amherst's industrial significance in the Maritime Provinces at that time.
"The Birthplace of New Scotland" — the town was the landing place of the ship Hector, which carried some of the first Scottish immigrants to North America
"Toronto the Good" from its history as a bastion of 19th century Victorian morality and coined by mayor William Holmes Howland. An 1898 book by C.S. Clark was titled Of Toronto the Good. A Social Study.The Queen City of Canada As It Is. The book is a facsimile of an 1898 edition. Today sometimes used ironically to imply a less-than-great or less-than-moral status.
"The 6ix" — popularized by rapper Drake, a Toronto native who based the nickname on the shared digits of the 416 and 647 telephone area codes and/or referring to the six districts that make up the present city of Toronto. Created by Jimmy Prime, member of Toronto hip-hop group, Prime Boys.
"French Ottawa" - Gatineau is across the river from Ottawa, but in the province of Quebec. Functionally the only major difference between the cities is the primary language spoken.
"Little Chicago" - historical nickname from the prohibition-era and continued through modern times, Hull/Gatineau is known for having a vibrant bar scene and a lower drinking age than in Ontario, leading to hundreds of Ottawa teenagers crossing into Hull to drink legally every night.
"Land of Rape and Honey" — for the rapeseed grown in the area and the world's largest honey bee statue. The municipal government has since abandoned the slogan due to misinterpretations.
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