The Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade
French-born Raymond Brutinel immigrated to Edmonton in 1904 and made his fortune in Alberta through land and railway development. He…
What are you looking for?
Filter stories
-
-
The University of Alberta at War
When the First World War broke out on August 4, 1914, the University of Alberta had only 439 students and…
-
Edmonton’s Fighting Men
Edmonton had a strong militia tradition. In 1908, the 19th Alberta Dragoons and 101st Regiment were established. The latter, in…
-
Vimy Ridge: A Forge for Canadian Identity
Vimy Ridge is a commanding seven kilometre-long ridge situated on the western edge of the Douai Plains northeast of Arras…
-
Homecoming: After the End of the First World War
The end of war on November 11, 1918, made headlines in Edmonton’s newspapers: The Morning Bulletin noted: “GERMANY ACCEPTS TERMS”;…
-
Armistice 1918
When war was declared on August 4, 1914, men from the Edmonton region rushed to join up. Edmonton had two…
-
The Journal of F. R. Hasse
Frank Reginald Hasse was the son of the Reverend Lewis St. Aubin Hassé, a Moravian minister who was born in…
-
Mel Hurtig: A Legacy at the Intersection of Publishing and Politics
Hurtig’s Firsts Mel Hurtig didn’t start in the book business, but once there, he fell in love. In his 1996…
-
Beth Shalom Synagogue
The Beth Shalom Synagogue is an Oliver neighbourhood landmark at 11906 Jasper Avenue. When it was completed in 1951, the…
-
Candy Cane Lane
Before Esther and Ron Matcham moved to Edmonton, the stretch of 148th Street between 92nd and 100th Avenue wasn’t much…
-
Our Shared Reconciliation Journey
In my role is Mayor I am often asked to champion important causes and lend my voice to local community…
-
Edmonton: A World Class Dump, Part Three – Salvage Men, Coal Mines, and a Futuristic Weir
In the middle of the twentieth century, G. S. Woodward was one of a handful of Edmontonians who plied the…
