History
Old Photographs of Fort Dunvegan
The Tsattine (Beaver) people have lived on the land in the Dunvegan area for thousands of years. The North West Company (NWC) arrived in 1805 and established a fur trading post on the banks of […]
Alberta
History
Old Photographs of the Old Women’s Buffalo Jump (1958-1959)
Early Indigenous Plains people utilized the surrounding topography and their deep knowledge of bison behaviour to effectively hunt North America’s largest land animal. Bison were lured towards the precipice by skilled hunters who were dressed […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Archaeologist
As part of my undergraduate work while in university I was enrolled in an Outdoor Education course. The syllabus included a multi-day field trip to Grasslands National Park. While exploring the East Block region I […]
History
Old Photos of Grand Railway Hotels from Western Canada
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 […]
History
Old Photographs of the Banff Wildlife Paddock (1895-1940)
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, […]
Lifestyle
A Review of the Calgary iGaming Industry in 2024
The gambling industry in Canada has been through some significant upheaval over the last few years and the regulatory situation continues to be in flux across the nation. Some of the biggest changes have occurred […]
History
Vintage Photos of Coleman, Alberta
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 […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Outdoor Educator
“Teaching outside the box means taking education beyond classroom walls and into the wonders of the world.” ~Unknown I first met Court […]
History
Old Photographs from Frog Lake, Alberta (1885-1967)
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 […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Conservationist
Recently I had the absolute pleasuring of interviewing Chris Fisher for this column. We had a terrific conversation about Chris’ professional path which has twisted and turned in various directions throughout its entirety. As we […]