The Edmonton Bridge That Carried Trains On Its Roof
Edmonton's High Level Bridge opened in 1913 carrying trains on top, streetcars…
The Waterton Hotel The Wind Pushed Off Its Foundation Twice
The Prince of Wales Hotel stands alone on a bare knoll above…
The Banff Cave Where Canada’s National Parks Were Born
Three CPR workers went looking for warm water on the slopes above…
Prairie Sentinels and Alberta’s Vanishing Wooden Grain Elevators
Alberta's first wooden grain elevator went up in 1895 and nearly 1,800…
Jasper House and the Mountain Pass That Decided the Western Trade
Jasper House provisioned brigades crossing the Athabasca Pass for fifty-four years and…
How Fort Assiniboine Became Alberta’s First Multimodal Freight Hub
Built in 1823 on the Athabasca River, Fort Assiniboine was where brigades…
The Glenbow Returns With a $115 Million Rebuild and Free Admission
A $115 million renovation and a $25 million endowment are reopening the…
Fort White Earth and the Cooperation Behind a Famous Fur Trade Rivalry
Fort White Earth was established on the north bank of the North…
Maureen Bianchini Purvis Turns Poppies Into a Living History Lesson
Maureen Bianchini Purvis built No Stone Left Alone from a bicycle ride…
Fort Dunvegan Is the Only Standing Fur Trade Site in Alberta and the Province Should Be Honest About That
The North West Company established Fort Dunvegan on the south bank of…
