More northerly tribes, like the Woodland Cree and the Chipewyan also hunted, trapped, and fished for other types of game in the See more

The first European to reach Alberta was likely a Frenchman such as Pierre La Vérendrye or one of his sons, who had travelled inland to Manitoba in 1730, establishing forts and trading furs directly with the native peoples there. Exploring the river system … See more

The new province of Alberta had a population of 78,000 but apart from the Canadian Pacific Railway it lacked infrastructure. The people were farmers and they lacked … See more

Alberta's contribution to the Canadian war effort from 1939 to 1945 was substantial. At home, prisoner of war and internment camps were maintained at Lethbridge, Medicine Hat See more

At the dawn of the 20th century Alberta was simply a district of the North-West Territories, with parts of the future province being in the districts of See more

Social Credit (often called Socred) was a populist political movement strongest in Alberta and neighboring British Columbia, 1930s–1970s. Social Credit was based on the economic … See more

After the war, Manning passed several pieces of restrictive legislation that limited labour's ability to organize workers and to call strikes. The … See more