History

Recent stories about history


A newspaper clipping that reads, "New river valley plan put forward"
history river valley

A moment in history: Sept. 11, 1982

On this day in 1982, Edmonton was debating something called the river valley parkland proposal.

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A newspaper clipping with a headline that reads, "Triple 5's sub takes a dive"
history business

A moment in history: Sept. 4, 1985

On this day in 1985, divers were attempting to rescue one of West Edmonton Mall's four submarines from the depths.

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A building in downtown Edmonton, pedestrians walk down the street
history region

Edmonton is a city filled with stones, bones, and ancient history

The spear point, a bluish-grey stone shaped like a triangle with sharpened edges, caught the light as Kyle Forsythe, curator of archaeology at the Royal Alberta Museum, held it up to the camera. "The guy who brought it in thought it was an arrowhead," he told Taproot. "That's kind of the assumption when you find something like this. But bow and arrow technology has only been in Alberta for the last 2,000 years."

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A newspaper clipping that shows a rendering of a Victorian-era school building. The headline reads, "Proposed New School on Victoria High Site."
history schools

A moment in history: Aug. 28, 1930

On this day in 1930, plans were underway to transform Victoria High School.

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A bison head mounted on the wall of a log cabin.
history indigenous

How a bison head helped change the Pioneers Cabin into the Bison Lodge

The Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association has changed the name of the iconic Pioneers Cabin on 99 Street NW to the Bison Lodge.

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A collage of newspaper clippings. One headline reads, "Edmonton Flier Tells of Fight With Nazi Craft."
history blatchford

A moment in history: Aug. 21, 1942

On this day in 1942, an Edmonton fighter pilot was sharing his recent experiences during the infamous Dieppe raid of the Second World War.

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A newspaper clipping that reads "Union Bank" and describes a savings account at the bank
history architecture

A moment in history: Aug. 14, 1909

On this day in 1909, the Edmonton arm of the Union Bank of Canada was advertising its savings accounts, as well as growing. The bank would soon move into its new building on Jasper Avenue.

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The solarium in the Ortona Armoury Building.
arts business

First look at the renovated Ortona Armoury Building

Artists and non-profit organizations will return to the 110-year-old Ortona Armoury Building in September following a $16.3 million rehabilitation project by the City of Edmonton that dates back to the building's closure in 2019.

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A newspaper clipping from 1979 about the Cromdale walking tour is in a larger collage that includes a 1950s image of the hotel
history downtown

A moment in history: July 24, 1979

On this day in 1979, the Cromdale Community League was offering people tours of historic buildings from the early days of the neighbourhood.

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