The Alberta Coal Town Named After the Company That Built It
Cadomin in Alberta's Coal Branch takes its name from Canadian Dominion Mining,…
The Two-Headed Calf That Became a Drumheller Legend
A two-headed calf born near Beiseker in December 1970 lived only hours,…
The Wagon Route That Fed Calgary Before the Railway Came
From about 1870 to 1885, bull trains of 130 oxen and 30…
The False Front on Main Street Was a Bet
Boomtown fronts went up across Alberta in the 1880s railway rush, squaring…
Alberta Main Streets Still Park the Way Wagons Did
Angle parking on Barrhead's main street survives from the days teams and…
Palliser Expedition and the Alberta Land Called a Desert
A British scientific expedition told the imperial government in 1863 that most…
Edmonton’s First Airport Started as a Farm With Runways
Edmonton's mayor applied for an air harbour licence in May 1926 and…
An Edmonton Team Lost Only 20 Games in 25 Years
The Edmonton Commercial Graduates lost about 20 games between 1915 and 1940.…
Albertans Once Got Paid in Money That Expired Weekly
Alberta issued one dollar prosperity certificates to relief road crews in August…
A City of 3000 Once Stood Below Castle Mountain
Silver City sat in the Bow Valley about 30 km northwest of…
