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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

February

23

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

12 Albertans share 23 February, spanning 1890 to 2024.

  • 11 born
  • 1 died
Month 2
  1. 2020

    Teck pulls Frontier mine

    Teck Resources announced on February 23, 2020 that it was withdrawing its proposed Frontier oil sands mine in Alberta from the federal regulatory review process and would write down the project's $1.13-billion carrying value. CEO Don Lindsay cited capital markets shifting toward jurisdictions that reconcile resource development and climate action.

    Teck Resources news release

Also on this date

  1. 1890

    British politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data136 years ago today

  2. 1897
    Frank FaneBorn

    Canadian politician (1897-1980)

    Read on Wikipediasource data129 years ago today

  3. 1935
    Nick LelukBorn

    Canadian politician (1935-1998)

    Read on Wikipediasource data91 years ago today

  4. 1945
    LaVar PayneBorn

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data81 years ago today

  5. 1960
    Gary BeacomBorn

    Canadian figure skater

    Read on Wikipediasource data66 years ago today

  6. 1962
    John HatchBorn

    Canadian basketball player (born 1962)

    Read on Wikipediasource data64 years ago today

  7. 1963

    British actor

    Read on Wikipediasource data63 years ago today

  8. 1975
    Ryan McCourtBorn

    Canadian visual artist

    Read on Wikipediasource data51 years ago today

  9. 1984
    Kurt OatwayBorn

    Canadian para-alpine skier

    Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today

  10. 1990

    Canadian ice hockey defenceman

    Read on Wikipediasource data36 years ago today

  11. 1993
    David BeardBorn

    Canadian football player

    Read on Wikipediasource data33 years ago today

  12. 2024
    Don PoileDied

    Canadian ice hockey player (1932–2024)

    Read on Wikipediasource data2 years ago today

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