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Calgary city council talking new home for Calgary Flames again

Donna Spencer, THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 28, 2019

Calgary city council will discuss Monday how to prioritize and pay for mega-projects, including an event centre that would be the new home of the NHL's Calgary Flames.The event centre, estimated to cost between $550 million and $600…

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Design Team named for Calgary’s Centennial Planetarium redevelopment

Building Jan 14, 2019

Contemporary Calgary today announced it has selected the team of Calgary-based Gibbs Gage Architects and KPMB Architects of Toronto after an international search for prime consultants to help transform the Centennial Planetarium into a…

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Plunging Calgary office values linked to high oil and gas unemployment rate

THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 4, 2019

A commercial realtor says a 32 per cent decline in Calgary's downtown office building property assessment this year will likely translate into lower costs for some tenants, but he doesn't expect much improvement in the vacancy rate.…

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Calgary school board partners with Bullfrog Power in solar energy plan

Building Dec 3, 2018

Today, Bullfrog Power, Canada's leading green energy provider, and the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) are officially unveiling the "Good Day Sunshine" solar initiative, five new solar installations on elementary schools throughout…

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Minto acquires ‘The Quarters’ Calgary rental buildings in $63.8 million deal

Building Nov 23, 2018

Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust today announced that it has waived its conditions under a definitive agreement to purchase two urban multi-residential rental buildings — dubbed 'The Quarters' — in Calgary, Alberta for total…

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Calgary city council votes to shut down bid for 2026 Winter Games

Donna Spencer, THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov 19, 2018

Calgary must now come to grips with how to modernize its aging sports facilities after rejecting a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.City council hammered the final nail in the coffin of a 2026 Games bid with a…

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Calgarians vote ‘no’ to bidding for 2026 Winter Games, in plebiscite

Donna Spencer THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov 14, 2018

A Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is destined to die after the majority of voters said 'no' to it.In a plebiscite asking citizens if they want to host a Winter Games again after the 1988 Winter Olympics in the…

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Olympic decision time for Calgarians in 2026 plebiscite

Donna Spencer, THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov 12, 2018

Calgarians will make important choices on behalf of their province and country when they step into the ballot box Tuesday.In answering the question whether they want to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games or not, they are…

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Official opening: Design of new Calgary library gets positive reviews

THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov 1, 2018

CALGARY – Hundreds of people were lined up down the block today for the official opening of Calgary's new central library.The space covers 22,000 square metres and is already drawing positive reviews for its modernist design.The…

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Calgary 2026 Winter Games bid on its last legs, council to vote on killing it

By Donna Spencer - THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 30, 2018

CALGARY – A Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games appears virtually dead unless a financial rabbit is pulled out of a hat. City council will vote Wednesday on motions to kill the bid and cancel a Nov. 13 plebiscite…

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