Alberta

Alberta is the second western most province of Canada, its provincial capital is located in Edmonton. The red cross on the flag represents the cross of St George, i.e. England (among other countries).


 * Edmonton, Alberta
 * Calgary, Alberta
 * Medicine Hat, Alberta
 * Grande Prairie, Alberta French for Big Meadow.
 * Airdrie, Alberta
 * Camrose, Alberta
 * Fort McMurray, Alberta
 * Canmore, Alberta From the Scots Gaelic for Big Head (head big in the Gaelic).

Sports
There are 2 NHL/LNH teams: Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.

Neither made the playoffs in 2013.

2015: Flames beat Canucks in 1st round, then were ejected in the 2d. #fail

The Canad football teams are the Calgary Stampede and the Edmonton Eskimos..

Politics
The main parties are the Conservatives and the Wild Rose provincial party.

May 2015: NDP wins large victory. Wildrose Alliance remains the opposition as Tories fall to 3d.

Liberals 4th and Alberta Party wins its 1st seat (Calgary-Elbow River).

"Greens" #fail again.