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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AlbertaAlberta - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta borders British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south.

    • Northwest Territories

      The Northwest Territories (abbreviated NT or NWT; French:...

    • Allophone

      In Canada, an allophone is a resident whose first language...

    • Alberta's Rockies

      Banff and Jasper are the main communities in the region. The...

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      The flag of Alberta flying alongside the flags of...

    • Southern Alberta

      Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LethbridgeLethbridge - Wikipedia

    Sep 12, 2024 · Lethbridge is Alberta's third-largest city by population and area after Calgary and Edmonton. It is located near the Canadian Rockies, 210 kilometres (130 mi) southeast of Calgary. Lethbridge is split into three geographical areas: north, south and west.

  3. Sep 11, 2024 · The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta) (French: Université de l'Alberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, [8] the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, [9] the university's first president.

  4. 2 days ago · Alberta - Canadian Prairies, Rocky Mountains, Oil Sands: The area now known as Alberta has been inhabited by various Native American (First Nations) groups for at least 10,000 years. European explorers first appeared in the 1750s as the fur trade expanded across western North America.

  5. 2 days ago · Edmonton - Capital, Alberta, Canada: Edmonton is situated on a relatively flat prairie landscape distinguished by the meandering North Saskatchewan River. The river and its tributaries that flow into the city dissect the urban landscape with steep ravines.

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  6. Sep 13, 2024 · Overview. Alberta is blessed with a diversity of natural landscapes. This includes grassland, parkland, foothills, boreal forest, Rocky Mountains and Canadian Shield. The province is also home to over 60,000 wild species. Alberta's landscapes can be categorized into 6 unique natural regions: Boreal Forest. Rocky Mountains. Foothills. Grassland.

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  8. Sep 12, 2024 · Lethbridge, city, southern Alberta, Canada. It lies on the Oldman River near its junction with the St. Mary River, 135 miles (217 km) south-southeast of Calgary and about 100 miles (160 km) west of Medicine Hat. Founded in the 1880s as a mining town called Coalbanks, it was renamed Lethbridge for.

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