Lowe's to open first Edmonton store Monday

An article in the Edmonton Journal reports Lowe's officials sawed a board to launch the retail company's first Edmonton-area store, which will open to the public Monday.

The store marks the Mooresville, N.C.-based retail company's 25th location in Canada, and the fourth in the western province of Alberta. Two more stores will open in British Columbia in Regina and New Westminster, bringing the number of western Canada Lowe's stores to six.

Home Depot and RONA both have locations within a few minutes drive of the new Lowe's store in South Edmonton Common.