Wetaskiwin/wəˈtæskᵊwᵻn/ is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located 70 kilometres (43mi) south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw (ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ), meaning "the hills where peace was made".