Once the tracks were laid, Canada was connected from east to west. These railway companies (Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Grand Trunk to name a few) competed for travellers and businesses to use their railway […]
Along with the rest of North America, wild bison were once plentiful within Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Bison numbers at their peak are estimated to be between 30-60 million animals. After being hunted to almost extinction, […]
If there was one word to describe the community of Coleman, it might just be ‘perseverance’. The town has persisted through worker strikes and natural disasters, only to emerge as the largest of the five […]
Food shortages, broken promises, rising tensions, and desperate people all came to a head on April 2, 1885 when nine settlers were murdered. This incident became known as the Frog Lake Massacre. Frog Lake is […]
The town of Mountain Park was founded in 1911 with the creation of the Mountain Park Coal Company. The town was built at an elevation of 1890 metres (6200 feet), making it the highest permanently […]
The name “Lac La Biche” is actually a French translation from a Cree phrase that means “Lake of the Elk.” The hamlet of Lac La Biche is the second-oldest permanent settlement in Alberta. The Hudson’s […]
For this month’s history feature, we’re sharing ten of the oldest buildings in Alberta and where you can see them. Father Lacombe Chapel (1861) In 1861 Father Albert Lacombe and Bishop Tache established a Roman […]
The North West Trading Company established a trading post on the southwest corner of Lake Athabasca in 1788. This post, named Fort Chipewyan after the Chipewyan people who were first living there, is the oldest […]
Skijoring, a winter sport with roots tracing back to Scandinavia, has a rich history as a method of transportation during harsh winter months. Its name, roughly translating to “ski driving,” aptly captures its essence as […]
As with the majority of skiing and mountaineering history in western Canada, Marmot Basin can also trace its roots back to Swiss guides. In this case, Joe Weiss guided clients into the area using cross-country […]
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