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A moment in history: Feb. 13, 1905
On this day in 1905, Edmonton was announced as the future capital of the new province of Alberta.
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A moment in history: Feb. 6, 1947
On this day in 1947, there were hints of an oil discovery that would forever change Edmonton and Alberta as a whole.
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![A newspaper clipping with the headline 'Mayor Orders Supply Food For Men Struck Off Relief By Province, Tangle Grows']](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2026/01/29/2026-01-30-history-5715.jpg "A moment in history: Jan. 30, 1935")
A moment in history: Jan. 30, 1935
On this day in 1935, tensions were rising between Edmonton's mayor and the province over food relief during the Great Depression.
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A moment in history: Jan. 23, 1968
On this day in 1968, there were questions about what would happen to the "wasteland" of railroad right-of-ways that snaked through downtown Edmonton.
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A moment in history: Jan. 16, 1988
On this day in 1988, Alberta's nursing union was preparing to hold an illegal strike vote.
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A moment in history: Jan. 9, 1954
On this day in 1954, a new sanding truck was setting off on Edmonton's snowy roads.
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A moment in history: Dec. 19, 1986
On this day in 1986, a land sale was the first step to building one of Edmonton's tallest downtown towers.
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A moment in history: Dec. 12, 1979
On this day in 1979, the city's plan for naming the roads in Riverbend's new neighbourhoods came to light.
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A moment in history: Dec. 5, 1967
On this day in 1967, Alberta's new provincial museum was set to open its doors.
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