A volunteer historical society that's almost as old as Alberta itself is concerned the province's past may be forgotten after its funding was eliminated. Historical Society of Alberta president Lorien Johansen says the group's annual funding of $76,000 was left out of the provincial government's latest budget. "Additionally, Alberta's Community Initiative Program supports non-profits with funding of up to $75,000, and the Historical Society of Alberta remains eligible to apply," said Juliana Rodriguez. "Without a historical society collecting all of that information, those things get lost to time, to Mother Nature, to people passing away." "If we lose this information, if we lose this knowledge, we're all worse off as a society," he said.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2026 02:59 UTC