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  2. Winnipeg - Wikipedia

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    Winnipeg is named after nearby Lake Winnipeg, 65 km (40 mi) north of the city.English explorer Henry Kelsey may have been the first European to see the lake in 1690. He adopted the Cree and Ojibwe name win-nipi (also transcribed win-nipiy or ouenpig) meaning "murky water" or "muddy water" [12] [13] [14] (modern Cree: wīnipēk, ᐑᓂᐯᐠ).

  3. History of Winnipeg - Wikipedia

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    However, Winnipeg would not see the same level of rapid growth it experienced prior to 1914, and Winnipeg's important economic status among Western Canadian cities would decline as other cities grew. [20] Winnipeg's population continued to grow in the 1920s, but this was modest compared to the explosive population growth in the early 20th century.

  4. Alberta - Wikipedia

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    Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), [21] the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.Princess Louise was the wife of John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, Governor General of Canada (1878–83).

  5. List of cities in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Distribution of Alberta's 19 cities and 12 other communities eligible for city status. To qualify as a city in Alberta, a sufficient population size (10,000 people or more) must be present and a majority of the buildings must be on parcels of land less than 1,850 square metres (19,900 sq ft). [1]

  6. List of cities in Alberta - Wikipedia

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    Alberta has recognized three other cities in its history. The Town of Strathcona incorporated as a city on March 15, 1907, and subsequently amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912. Fort McMurray was incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980, but reverted to its current urban service area form as a result of its amalgamation with ...

  7. List of city nicknames and slogans in Canada - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada. Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases , slogans , sobriquets , and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.

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