17 Avenue

• Should Calgary’s 17th Avenue S.W. become car-free?

  Around 26,000 people live in the Beltline. Some have been pushing the BIA to conduct a survey on making the avenue more pedestrian friendly.

  Traffic

  Jul 8, 2023
  
• Stretch of Calgary’s 17 Avenue to close for the weekend

  The City of Calgary is closing 17 Avenue S.W. between Second and Fourth Streets to repair sanitary services starting at 9 a.m.

  Traffic

  Jun 8, 2023
  
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• Patio season on Calgary’s 17 Avenue faces two more years of sidewalk construction

  There are clouds on the horizon for area patios, as the city plans work to replace sidewalks on the popular stretch.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2023
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• Calgary police arrest man after ‘disturbance’ at 17 Avenue bank

  One man is in custody and facing charges in connection with a 'disturbance' at a CIBC location on the busy stretch of Calgary road.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2022
• Calgary family desperate for answers after 17 Avenue hit and run killed daughter

  Aloka Akot, the 27-year-old woman killed in a hit and run on Oct. 28, is being remembered as beautiful, kind-hearted and strong.

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2022
• Calgary police no longer seeking witness to suspected spiked drink incident

  Calgary police are looking to speak with a man as investigators believe he may have useful information regarding a spiked drink incident at One Night Stan's bar on Dec. 11, 2021.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2022
• Calgary man battles discrimination and pandemic in effort to open new restaurant

  A Calgary man took the bold step of officially opening a new restaurant in the city on Monday, taking on the pandemic and racism in the process.

  Feb 15, 2021
• Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in southeast Calgary

  Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, the man was crossing 17 Avenue in the west crosswalk at 42 Street when he was struck by a Toyota Prius that was heading east.

  Traffic

  Jan 29, 2021
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• 2 restaurants along 17 Avenue close their doors as COVID-19 pandemic wears on

  Another Calgary restaurant announced it's shutting down its 17 avenue location due to ongoing obstacles along the popular strip. 

  Economy

  Oct 29, 2020
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• Crash victim tackles man fleeing Calgary collision involving stolen vehicle

  Calgary police said the driver "blew through the intersection at 17 Avenue and struck another vehicle, which resulted in a domino effect of collisions."

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2019