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  • Alfred Carrothers: Early Edmonton’s Crooked Confidence Man

    Dr. Aidan Forth

    The owner of any historic home will wonder about the generations that have lived within its walls. When I recently…

  • Mayor William Hawrelak: Resigned, Removed & Re-elected

    Justin Bell

    At the centre of Edmonton’s river valley system sits William Hawrelak Park, an “emerald oasis” that plays host to ice…

  • The Curious Case of the 1908 Enoch Surrender

    Rob Houle

    At the time of Treaty No. 6, much change and settlement was taking place in the West, with displacement and…

  • Richard Henry Secord and Métis Scrip Speculation

    Rob Houle

    When history is told, it largely reflects events, understandings and individuals who best serve the desires of the recorder. In…