Alberta’s Best Crop in Years Is Still Outside the Bin
Alberta harvest 2026 sits at 10% complete against a 23% five-year average in the provincial crop report to 1 September, with yields 20% above normal.
The $96 Watch That Closed Alberta’s 1920 Train Robbery Case
1920 Crowsnest Pass train robbery ended in a Bellevue cafe gunfight that killed two officers on 7 August 1920, per Alberta's official honour rolls.
The Leduc County Curling Rink Made of Baled Straw and Stubbornness
Conjuring Lake Curling Club built a straw bale rink near Calmar, Leduc County, in 1953 and closed in 2011, per Alberta's RETROactive heritage record.
Harley Hotchkiss Turned Petroleum Money Into Permanent Alberta Institutions
Harley Hotchkiss co-chaired Calgary's $50-million Partners in Health campaign from 1994 to 1997, per Alberta records; Hotchkiss Brain Institute opened 2004.
The Debt Max Bell Did Not Have to Pay
Max Bell took the Calgary Albertan out of his father's estate in 1943 and cleared its debt by 1945, per University of Calgary Archives records.
Calgary’s 1885 Immigration Hall Survives Only as a File Number
Calgary immigration hall, built 1885 across from the CPR station, was condemned after a 1912 typhoid epidemic. Library and Archives Canada holds its file.
What 6,040 Pipes Say About a Decision Made in 1982
Jack Singer Concert Hall opened in Calgary in 1985 and holds the 6,040 pipe Carthy Organ, installed 1987. Figures from Werklund Centre records.
Alberta’s Fuel Tax Formula Went Missing When Brent Hit US$102
Alberta fuel tax held at $0.13 a litre on 9 September 2026 as Brent hit US$102. Treasury Board rules set a US$90 West Texas Intermediate trigger.
The Year Eric Harvie Stopped Collecting And Alberta Started Keeping
Eric Harvie signed the Glenbow collection over to Alberta in 1966 by Act of the Legislature. Federal records put the Calgary holding at 250,000 objects.
Rural Alberta Internet Speeds Meet A Target Built For Downloads
Rural Alberta internet speeds clear the CRTC 50/10 target, yet rural median upload sat at 32.1 Mbps in 2024 against 51.5 Mbps nationally, per CRTC data.
