| Alberta |
| Alberta is the farthest west of Canada's prairie provinces. It is a province that has depended on its natural resources for its wealth: the furs of the northern forests, the prairie soil, and lately, its oil and gas. The... |
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| Alberta, District of |
| This was the name, between 1882 and 1905, of the southwestern portion of what is now the province of Alberta. Since 1870, the region had been part of the North-West Territories. When four new "provisional districts"... |
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| Alberta: Time Line |
| Alberta : Time Line
1754
Anthony Henday is the first European to reach Alberta
1788
Fort Chipewyan is established as a fur trade post
1821... |
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| British Columbia |
| Many Canadians believe that there is something different about British Columbia, and most residents of the province agree. Perhaps it is all the mountains which block the province off from the rest of Canada. Perhaps it is the... |
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| British Columbia Time Line |
| British Columbia : Time Line
1778
James Cook lands on Vancouver Island
1792-94
George... |