February
14
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
8 moments and Albertans connected to 14 February, spanning 1897 to 2002.
- 5 born
- 2 died
- 1 founded
2022
Coutts blockade weapons raid
In the pre-dawn hours, Alberta RCMP executed search warrants on three trailers at the Coutts border blockade, seizing 13 long guns plus handguns, body armour, high-capacity magazines and a large quantity of ammunition, and arresting members of an armed group inside the protest. The two-week blockade of the U.S. border crossing dissolved the following day.
RCMP news release (Internet Archive) ↗
- 1948BownessFounded
neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data78 years ago today
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- 1936Jim ButterfieldBorn
Canadian computer programmer (1936-2007)
Read on Wikipediasource data90 years ago today
- 1957
- 1983
- 1996Fritz HansonDied
Player of American and Canadian football (1914-1996)
Read on Wikipediasource data30 years ago today
- 2002Bud OlsonDied
Canadian businessman and politician (1925-2002)
Read on Wikipediasource data24 years ago today
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