They say the trickiest part of ice fishing is the casting! All joking aside, ice fishing is a treasured winter pastime for many Albertans and is a way of extending their fishing season throughout the […]
Along with the Siksika and Kainai Nations, as well as the Aamskapi Pikuni in Montana, the Piikani Nation comprise the Blackfoot Confederacy, or Siksikaitsitapi. Like the other nations within the confederacy, the Piikani People were […]
Whistler and Aspen may get all the glory, but the real ones know the beauty of Banff. The historic landmark Banff Springs, a literal castle, now operated by Fairmont, is a luxury resort looming ominously […]
The Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, is the largest First Nation by area in all of Canada. Even though the modern-day reserve is the largest in this country, it pales in comparison […]
Every year since 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac has provided long-range weather predictions that can help you plan for the season ahead. So what’s the almanac predicting for this year’s winter in Alberta? In terms of snowfall, […]
The Calgary Flames sure burn through stadiums fast for a franchise that has only won the Stanley Cup once. Rising from the ashes of the Tigers and the Cowboys hockey clubs, and after flaming out […]
The Blackfoot Confederacy, or Siksikaitsitapi, is comprised of the Piikani, the Kainai, and the Siksika Nations, as well as the Aamskapi Pikuni in Montana. Since time immemorial the Siksika were the children of the plains and […]
Zoos can be divisive places, with some viewing zookeepers more as jail keepers. The vintage picture in the Glenbow Museum Archives of apes watching a TV in what look like prison cells seems to prove […]
Each year on November 11th, Canadians from coast, to coast, to coast remember those who fought and died for our freedoms. Remembrance Day falls on the anniversary of the Armistice agreement that was signed outside […]
The Provincial Archives of Alberta powered by the Heritage Resources Management Information System offers a funky 1970s flashback time capsule to the opening of Fish Creek Provincial Park, and the Glenbow Museum archives gives a […]
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