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The 1987 Edmonton Tornado

Things were pretty great if you were a sports fan in Edmonton in 1987.The Oilers were at the top of the standings in the NHL, and on May 31, the team captured its third Stanley Cup in four years.Wayne Gretzky, the captain, won four trophies that...

Violet King

You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at The young woman stood up in front of the photographers, with a broad smile as she accepted  a prestigious award, given to only four students at the University of Alberta that year. from...

North of 60

You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at In the early 1990s, when Canadians watched Road to Avonlea, Street Legal, or The Red Green Show they saw mostly white characters, living in Eastern Canada. That all changed Dec. 3, 1992, when a...

John Brownlee

When Herbert Greenfield was pushed out of the UFA as leader, John Brownlee took over. Brownlee was arguably the best UFA premier in Alberta’s history, and some consider him one of the best premier’s Alberta ever had. That being said, he is most...

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