April 29 – The Frank Slide
From Today in Canadian History by Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
April 29, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic event of the Frank Slide in Alberta, where an estimated 70 people lost their lives.
An estimated 70 people perished when the side of Turtle Mountain buried part of Frank, Alberta.
People in this episode
Hosts: Marc Affeld, Joe Burima
Topics covered
- disaster
- Canadian history
- Frank Slide
- Turtle Mountain
- Alberta
Keywords
- Frank Slide
- Turtle Mountain
- disaster
- Alberta
- Canadian history
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Frank, Alberta, Turtle Mountain
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