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Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen census divisions. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Alberta. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.
The great horned owl is the provincial bird of Alberta. Alberta is a landlocked province within Canada, bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the North-West Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. [1]
Treaty 8 is signed, ceding much of Northern Alberta to the crown. April 29, 1903 Frank Slide, Canada's deadliest rockslide occurs in the town of Frank, then North-West Territories. November 7, 1904 Edmonton incorporated as a city. [18] September 1, 1905 The Alberta Act creates Alberta as a province from the North-West Territories. November 9, 1905
Portion of the map British Dominions by William Doyle and J. Prockter, 1770, Provincial Archives of Alberta Accession 71.430/4. Public interaction with the Provincial Archives of Alberta is primarily through the Sandra Thomson Reading Room, which is open to the public four days a week and staffed full-time by professional archivists.
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]
Central Alberta is bordered by the Canadian Rockies in the west, Southern Alberta and the Calgary Region to the south, Saskatchewan to the east and Northern Alberta to the north. It completely surrounds the Edmonton Capital Region and contains the central part of the heavily populated Calgary-Edmonton Corridor.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Alberta: Alberta – province of Canada. It had a population of 3,645,257 in 2011, [1] making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Alberta and its neighbour, Saskatchewan, were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. [2]
The Alberta Legislature Building is in Edmonton and is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Executive Council of Alberta. It is often shortened to " the Ledge ". [ 2][ 3][ 4] The Alberta Legislature Building is at 10801 97 Avenue NW. Free tours of the facility are offered throughout the week.