The River Cree Resort and Casino officially marked the end of its exterior renovations in its years-long mission to double its size.
The popular attraction west of Edmonton topped off its hotel expansion with the completion of a 20th floor.
Construction will now move to the interior phase. Enoch Cree Nation, the owner, says it is on track to hit an opening deadline of July 2027.
River Cree, which opened in 2006, broke ground on a 240-room and 40,000-foot event space expansion, including a new swimming pool, in September 2024.
Tuesday’s milestone featured a ceremony that Enoch Cree Nation Tribal Council member Kyle Peacock called a “blessing.

