Category: Alberta

June 1, 1968. Adopted on June 1, 1968, the flag shows the provincial shield of Alberta on a blue background. The flag is proportioned twice as long as it is high. The flag is available in both a full-colour format and black and white format. The wild rose was designated the floral emblem of Alberta […]

This Natural Region represents a unique ensemble of forests interwoven by low-lying wetlands and watercourses that provides important habitat for many wildlife species, and bear some of the most productive aquatic communities within the province. What makes boreal forest unique? Boreal forests are still full of life that’s adapted to withstand frigid temperatures year-round, such […]

C1 = Symptom Comfort Care Directed at maximal symptom control and maintenance of function, rather than cure or control of the underlying condition. A diagnosis exists which is expected to cause eventual death. New illnesses are not generally treated unless control of symptoms is the goal. What are the levels of goals of care? Goals […]

Suncor nodosaur. A: The oldest dinosaur found in Alberta is the Suncor nodosaur. It is estimated to be over 110 million years old. What fossils were found in Alberta? A hadrosaur fossil found in Alberta’s badlands was so well preserved its skin was still intact. Bone hunters from around the world regularly travel to Dinosaur […]

10 Hoodoos. The Hoodoos are a group of stone columns with caprocks situated on approximately 11 hectares of land between Drumheller and East Coulee. Ranging in height from roughly one to three meters, the group of approximately 10 Hoodoos feature white sandstone caprocks overlying dark brown marine shale bodies. Why are hoodoos special to Alberta? […]

The most widespread weasel in the western hemisphere, Long-tailed Weasels are sleek, long bodied hunters 20-26 cm long, with a tail measuring half to two thirds of their body length. Summer coats vary from rich chocolate to rusty brown, with creamy white to yellowish underparts. What kind of weasel live in Alberta? Short-Tailed Weasel (Mustela […]

In 1978, the Language Services Branch of Alberta Education was established. In the same year, parents established the Alberta Branch of Canadian Parents for French (the national association having been established a year earlier). Enrolment in Alberta’s French immersion programs was approximately 7,600 students. When did French immersion start? Olga Melikoff, Murielle Parkes and Valerie […]

Tim Nelson, recent chairman of the board for the Waldron Ranch, commented about his dad, Ed, one of the men who led the group in 1962. “Why did they (the members) do it? How many cattle are on the Waldron ranch? The Waldron may seem exclusive, but it needs to be. Every year, roughly 13,000 […]

St. Mary’s High School Founded 1885 School board Calgary Catholic School District Superintendent Luba Diduch Area trustee Peter Teppler What is the oldest school in Edmonton? Strathcona High SchoolSo, all that being said, Strathcona High School is Edmonton’s oldest school, opened to 71 students in the fall of 1908 in a smaller building ten blocks […]

This wildlife status report looks at the Ord’s kangaroo rat, a medium-sized, nocturnal rodent adapted for survival in arid environments. The species is widespread in western North America, but reaches the northern edge of its range in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. Where do kangaroo rats live in Alberta? Forces Base SuffieldIn Alberta, Ord’s Kangaroo […]