Tag: Canadian Pacific Railway

Canada Built the Impossible at Lethbridge in 1909

The Lethbridge Viaduct runs past 1,600 metres rim to rim and about…

The Concrete Aqueduct That Once Turned Dry Alberta Prairie Into Farmland

A line of pale concrete arches east of Brooks carried irrigation water…

The Castle In The Rockies That Was Built Facing The Wrong Way

William Cornelius Van Horne built the Banff Springs Hotel to fill CPR…

The Edmonton Bridge That Carried Trains On Its Roof

Edmonton's High Level Bridge opened in 1913 carrying trains on top, streetcars…