The gateway to the Canadian Rockies and the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada, located in the south of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 kilometres east of the Canadian Rockies. While the oil and gas industry comprise most of the economy, the city has invested a […]
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. Distinct from the American Rockies in that they are older mountains, they were primarily formed by over thrusting whereas the American Rockies were primarily formed by uplifting, and they are almost exclusively sedimentary rock, whereas the American Rockies are cored with […]
Algonquin Provincial Park is the first provincial park in Canada, established in 1893. Over 2400 lakes and 1200 kilometres of streams and rivers are located within the park, formed by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age. The act to establish Algonquin Provincial Park was drawn up in 1892 by a five-member […]
