History
Recent stories about history
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 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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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 moment in history: Aug. 28, 1930
On this day in 1930, plans were underway to transform Victoria High School.
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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 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 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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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 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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