Rancher and Stuntman John Scott Enters Alberta Order of Excellence
John Scott's grandfather homesteaded near Longview in 1904, a year before Alberta joined Confederation, and John built a stunt career from that same ranch.
Edmonton’s First Airport Started as a Farm With Runways
Edmonton's mayor applied for an air harbour licence in May 1926 and council approved three runways on farmland the city already owned north of downtown.
An Edmonton Team Lost Only 20 Games in 25 Years
The Edmonton Commercial Graduates lost about 20 games between 1915 and 1940. The players were clerks and typists who practised at night under Percy Page.
Albertans Once Got Paid in Money That Expired Weekly
Alberta issued one dollar prosperity certificates to relief road crews in August 1936, and each note needed a stamp taped on weekly to hold its full value.
One Airline Grounded Is Enough to Strand a Country
WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants walked at 12:01 a.m. Mountain, over 300 flights came off the board and about 250,000 ticket holders had no way to rebook.
WestJet Cancelled 81 Flights Before Anyone Walked Off the Job
WestJet cancelled 81 flights the morning before its strike deadline, because an airline network has to reposition aircraft and crews ahead of a stoppage.
A Calgary Shopper Read the Receipt and Saved Everyone Money
A $4.98 jug of windshield washer fluid carried a $2.20 container recycling fee at a Calgary Walmart, and the rate had already been cut before that receipt.
A City of 3000 Once Stood Below Castle Mountain
Silver City sat in the Bow Valley about 30 km northwest of Banff and lasted roughly two years, after John Healy staked a claim across the river in 1882.
New Condo Prices Climbed Seven Times Faster Near Ottawa
Statistics Canada's New Condominium Apartment Price Index tracks quality-adjusted new build prices per square foot across the nine metro areas it measures.
Ottawa Waits for the Deadline Then Fixes the Mess It Made
CUPE served a 72-hour strike notice and WestJet answered with a lockout notice, both clocks set to 12:01 a.m. Mountain on August 2, the long weekend Sunday.
