Calgary Chinatown

• Black Lives Matter mural disappears behind downtown Calgary development

  The mural 'The Guide and Protector' in Calgary's Chinatown will soon be covered by a development under construction in the lot next to it.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• Calgary Chinatown businesses concerned after rise in crime in area

  Police said at around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, four people entered Dragon City Mall at 327 Centre St. S.E. and deployed four smoke devices into the west side of the mall. 

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
  
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• Calgary police investigating jewelry store robbery involving chemical agents in Chinatown

  Calgary police are investigating a jewelry store robbery that happened in Chinatown on Monday where chemical agents were allegedly deployed.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2023
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• How Chinatowns in Western Canada are evolving amid business closures

  In Calgary, city council passed a cultural and development plan dubbed 'Tomorrow's Chinatown'' in December, while Winnipeg announced a revitalization plan in 2019.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2023
• Calgary city council greenlights Chinatown cultural and redevelopment plan

  The 30-year strategy includes a cultural plan and an area redevelopment plan to guide future development, and improvements to streetscapes and park space in Calgary's Chinatown.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
• Rental hikes in Calgary’s Chinatown being blamed for business closures

  The owners of Uzu Taiyaki, an ice cream shop located on 2 Avenue S.W., will be closing their doors later this month after their bills rose by about $500. 

  Economy

  Nov 1, 2022
• ‘One of many wrongs to be righted’: Calgary moves closer to renaming James Short Park

  After years of engagement and conversations with Chinatown, City of Calgary officials are ready to move forward with a suite of plans dubbed "Tomorrow's Chinatown."

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2022
• Ending a golden era, Calgary’s Golden Inn closes after 45 years

  After opening its doors in 1977, Golden Inn Chinese Restaurant has announced it will be shutting down for good at the end of the month. 

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2022
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• Calgary, Edmonton among 6 Canadian Chinatowns to call for post-pandemic supports

  A group of community leaders representing Chinatowns in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver is calling for federal support to help post-pandemic recovery.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2021
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• Calgary’s Lunar New Year celebrations going online during coronavirus pandemic

  Lunar New Year celebrations in Calgary will look much different than in previous years, from online cultural displays to smaller, COVID-safe family dinners.

  Features

  Feb 11, 2021