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Elevator row in Nanton Banff Springs Hotel Muttart Conservatory. Few structures in Alberta predate the province's founding in 1905. During the province's early years, many significant projects were designed by eastern firms including those of Ross and MacDonald, E. and W. S. Maxwell, Edward Colonna, John M. Lyle, Brown and Vallance, Burke Horwood and White, and Percy Erskine Nobbs.
Alberta is the fourth-largest province by area at 661,848 square kilometres (255,541 square miles), [10] and the fourth-most populous, being home to 4,262,635 people. [2] Alberta's capital is Edmonton, while Calgary is its largest city. [11] The two are Alberta's largest census metropolitan areas. [12]
By 1800, the Cree were well established in Alberta, from Athabasca-Peace delta in the north, along the Peace River and south as far as the Saskatchewan River. Woodland Cree use legends to convey stories throughout time. Many legends are about aspects of the environment, such as "How the raven stole the sun" and "Deawitchita and the fire rock."
The Alberta District Nursing Service administered health care in the predominantly rural and impoverished areas of Alberta in the first half of the 20th century. Founded in 1919 to meet maternal and emergency medical needs by the United Farm Women of Alberta (UFWA), the Nursing Service treated prairie settlers living in primitive areas lacking ...
As of 2014; Alberta North which saw 1.81 million visits, [2] Alberta Central in saw 8.45 million [3] and Alberta South with 4.29 million [4] and the Canadian Rockies with 4.35 million. [5] As well, Calgary & Area and Edmonton & Areas encompass the two largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary and areas around them. [ 1 ]
The Nakoda First Nation in Alberta comprises three bands: Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney. [5] The Stoney were "excluded" from Banff National Park between 1890 and 1920. [6] In 2010 they were officially "welcomed back". [7]
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. [2] Located in Western Canada, the province has an area of 661,190 km 2 (255,290 sq mi) and is bounded to the south by the United States state of Montana along 49° north for 298 km (185 mi); to the east at 110° west by the province of Saskatchewan for 1,223 km (760 mi); and at 60° north the Northwest Territories for 644 km ...
Theatre in Alberta (5 C, 1 P) Tourist attractions in Alberta (16 C, 8 P) W. Works about Alberta (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Culture of Alberta"