The railway played an important part in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. It allowed soldiers to get from Ontario and Quebec to the Prairies in only ten days. The railway was also to thank for the discovery of natural gas in Alberta. In 1886, gas was found when construction crews were digg...
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