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Calgary’s WinSport again defends demolishing bobsled track after athlete criticism

Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed It’s been seven years since heavy equipment started picking apart Calgary’s prized bobsled track at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. It’s a move once again being debated and criticized in the days after the curtain came down on the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games — without …

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Alberta premier says province might impose oversight of Calgary’s water system after latest break

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling Calgary’s second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in …

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Hang on, Acme! Calgary’s population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next

Acme, Alta. Population 640 — plus three. As Calgary’s real estate prices edge upward, life in small town Alberta is looking increasingly tempting for the thousands of Ontario residents heading west. Linda Stephens is one of them. She moved to Acme from Barrie, Ont., with her husband and son last …

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Calgary’s unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada’s — but it’s not because of layoffs

Calgary’s unemployment rate continues to trend higher than the national average, but not for the reason you might expect.  It isn’t because local companies are laying workers off en masse — it’s because people are moving to Alberta faster than they can find jobs.  “We’re going through a period of adjustment — it’ll take …

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Strain on Calgary’s water system similar to revving car’s engine for too long: official – Calgary

As daily water use in Calgary remains above target during repairs to a major feeder main, a city official warns the effect on pumps and other infrastructure is like a car’s engine running too hard for too long. Calgary’s director of climate and environment, Carolyn Bowen, said in a video update on …

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Calgary’s Inglewood pool to be permanently closed – Calgary

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Calgary says it’s permanently closing the aging Inglewood pool at the end of the year because it’s in need of major and costly repairs. The city says there is a risk of a major electrical failure at the facility …

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Zoning dominates discussion on second day of Calgary’s housing strategy hearing – Calgary

Calgarians continued to spill into city hall Friday to share their thoughts on the city’s proposed strategy to address housing affordability, but one recommendation in the plan garnered more attention than others. It’s the second straight day of public feedback at an extended city committee meeting all focused on ‘Home …

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Redevelopment efforts on Calgary’s former Kensington Manor site receive pushback – Calgary

There is growing pushback amongst residents in Hillhurst to a proposed residential development on a vacant lot along 10 Street N.W., formerly home to the Kensington Manor apartment building. The Kensington Manor building was demolished in April 2020 after it was deemed structurally unsafe and tenants of the seven-storey building …

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Woman suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries after being struck by car along Calgary’s Macleod Trail

A woman suffered significant injuries after being hit by a vehicle along Macleod Trail in southwest Calgary early Friday morning. According to police, the woman, whose age was not released, was walking westbound in the crosswalk on the north side of the 42nd Avenue S.W. intersection at around 1:50 a.m. …

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