Calgary Tourism

• Record-setting influx of tourists to Calgary a boon for local businesses

  Ahead of the unofficial end of the summer tourism season, business owners are celebrating a successful year that saw visitors, and their dollars, flock to the city in droves.

  Economy

  Sep 1, 2023
  
• ‘Don’t fall off the horse’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen leads Calgary Stampede parade

  Hansen, wearing a grey cowboy hat, blue jeans and cowboy boots, was part of the two-hour parade ride through downtown. A blue NASA jacket was a giveaway that it wasn't his world.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• Will a new event centre improve Calgary’s tourism, concerts?

  “The best way to describe this, this opportunity is holistically because it's beyond just being an arena,” Calgary Chamber CEO Deborah Yedlin said.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023
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• ‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parks

  Using personal vehicles to access Banff National Park is not sustainable and using transit should be encouraged, according to a panel on sustainable transportation.

  Consumer

  Mar 10, 2023
• Inflation and investment: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek looks back at 2022

  Gondek said she is committed to the council's downtown revitalization strategy to create a vibrant urban centre in the middle of the city.

  Politics

  Dec 30, 2022
• Calgary buzzing with Stampede kickoff just days away: ‘It’s so exciting’

  The first full Calgary Stampede since the pandemic officially gets underway Friday and many in the downtown core are feeling the buzz.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
• Calgary attractions hope for big year as May long weekend kicks off tourism season

  After two years of closures and restrictions, many Calgary-based attractions are hoping 2022 will be a year of renewed possibility and record-setting visitation numbers. 

  Economy

  May 22, 2022
• WestJet, partners agree: restart of travel and tourism essential for economic recovery

  After losing more than 80 per cent of customers during the pandemic, WestJet is projecting a return to 2013 travel levels by the end of this year.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2021
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• Calgary Stampede officials say they pulled off a pandemic success

  Calgary Stampede officials are calling the 2021 version of the event a success "no matter how you measure it."

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2021
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• Calgary reducing late property tax fines for a 2nd year

  Calgary property owners will be getting a bit of reprieve for their 2021 taxes if they are late in paying them.

  Consumer

  Apr 13, 2021