Some years in Canadian history are quiet ones and 1888 is one such year. There were few big events, but some notable births and deaths. So, let’s get down to discovering what happened in 1888 in Canada. On Jan. 17, Big Bear, the Cree chief who was...
After Arthur Sifton chose to pursue politics at the federal level, Charles Stewart was tapped to take his place. The third premier in Alberta’s history, and the third Liberal premier, it is likely Stewart did not know the place he would have in...
On the night of Oct. 24, 1870, Payipwat, a Cree Nation leader, was preparing for battle. His warriors, the Young Dogs, were part of a group of 800 men led by himself, Little Pine, Big Bear and other Cree chiefs. They planned to launch an...
The area of Canim Lake has long been the home to the Indigenous people, particularly the Shuswap people. Archeological evidence found in 1995 has shown that the Indigenous have occupied the area for at least 4,500 years, verified through carbon...
The land that today is Grunthal was the territory of several Indigenous groups through the recent centuries. The Cree, Anishinaabe and Sioux occupied the land initially. As fur traders came through, the Metis began to live on the land and take part...
Some amazing Canadians were born this year, and a lot of political things would happen as Canada moved into the latter part of the 1880s. On Jan. 21, Georges Vezina is born in Quebec. He would go on to become one of the greatest hockey goaltenders...
After Alberta’s first premier resigned over the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Company scandal, a new person was called to take over as premier, Arthur Sifton. Arthur Sifton was born in Arva, Canada West to John Wright Sifton and Catherine...
After a tumultuous year in 1885, things would slow down a bit in 1886 as Canada moved into the second half of the 1880s. On Jan. 15, Clarence Howe is born in the United States, but would come to Nova Scotia as a young man to become a professor at...
From 1873 to 1905, the map of Canada changed little. Beyond some provincial border changes, the provinces mostly stayed the same. There were no new provinces, none left, and everything remained somewhat static. Then, on Sept. 1, 1905, two new...
The area of Keephills, Alberta, to the southwest of Edmonton, was the land of the Cree for centuries, and the upper reaches of the Blackfoot. The ample resources in the area with flora and fauna made it an important place for the Indigenous peoples...