Calgary Downtown Core

• Federal government announces $3.4M to revitalize Calgary’s downtown

  The federal funding will support 13 projects in Calgary with the aim of revitalizing key public spaces and providing economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2022
  
• ‘Insulting after-thought’: Mixed reviews of Alberta’s funding for Calgary downtown revitalization

  The Government of Alberta included an investment of $5 million in the 2022 budget for revitalization efforts in Calgary's hollowed-out downtown core.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2022
  
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• Downtown Calgary slowly reviving as tech firms move in

  For the first time in Calgary's history, a city core that was dominated by the energy sector is now home to a small but growing contingent of technology workers.

  Economy

  Jan 1, 2022
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• Calgary police charge 7 people in downtown drug trafficking investigation

  Calgary police have laid dozens of charges in a downtown drug bust that saw seven people arrested.

  Crime

  Jan 25, 2018
• Economic development investment fund would let Calgary pick winners and losers: taxpayer group

  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation waves a warning flag that a proposed economic development investment fund in Calgary could become a political slush fund.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2017
• Calgary councillors push for economic summit to breathe new life into downtown core

  Two Calgary councillors think the city needs to host an economic summit to look for ways to breathe new life into the downtown core.

  Economy

  Jan 16, 2017
• Calgary’s downtown core suffering through 1980s-style recession

  In light of the slump, two downtown Calgary city councillors are hoping their colleagues will support a proposal to look for ways to breathe new life into the core.

  Economy

  Jan 13, 2017