Author: Darrel Pratt

Section 38 of the Wildlife Act specifies that no person shall hunt wildlife or discharge firearms on or over occupied lands, or enter onto such lands for the purpose of doing so without the consent of the owner or occupant. Can you shoot guns on Crown land in Alberta? While shooting on Crown land is […]

Buy firewood locally, burn on site and never bring home. Do not transport elm firewood into Alberta (because of Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer). Can I bring firewood into Alberta? Bringing firewood from the USA into Canada is prohibited unless the firewood is labeled and certified heat-treated. Canada also encourages visitors to use […]

Fire permits may be restricted. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and backcountry or random camping areas, but this level is a warning they may be restricted if the situation doesn’t improve. Safe wood campfires should be within a metal, brick, or rock fire ring. Can you have a backyard fire in Alberta? You also […]

There are over 100 million acres of provincial Crown land that provides unique hunting opportunities. Crown land refers to provincial parks, protected areas and public land.. land, Not all Crown land is managed in the same way. How much of Alberta is public land? Under the program, 81 new and 13 expanded protected areas – […]

oil sands. Alberta’s non-conventional crude oil, known as oil sands, is too thick to flow in its natural state and requires special methods to bring it to the surface; it is also specific to several large areas of northeast Alberta. Is Alberta oil the cleanest in the world? What conclusion can be drawn ? No […]

Under Alberta’s Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act [pdf], you must have a certificate that is recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training or be a registered apprentice to install, alter, repair or maintain electrical systems in Alberta. What do you need to be an electrician in Alberta? The term of apprenticeship for an electrician […]

Saskatchewan Located between Alberta and Manitoba, Saskatchewan is one of three prairie provinces in Canada. It runs 393 miles along the states of Montana and North Dakota. What state is below Alberta Canada? Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the […]

Wildlife in the area includes white-tailed and mule deer, moose, elk and ruffed grouse. During the summer, broods of Canada geese and diving ducks are common in the large deep wetlands of the southwest corner. Are red deer aggressive? Deer can be flighty animals, and they require experience in knowing how to handle them, especially […]

12 years old. Licence Requirements A youth must be at least 12 years old (10 years of age for game bird) to hunt under the authority of any hunting licence in Alberta. Under 16: All hunters under the age of 16 must have written permission from a parent or guardian to purchase hunting licences. How […]

1951. Princess Elizabeth visited Edmonton with her husband, Prince Philip, in the fall of 1951 on behalf of her father, King George VI, as he had lung cancer. 1959. Queen Elizabeth II returned to Edmonton in the summer of 1959. 1978. 2005. EDMONTONIANS REMEMBER THE QUEEN.