Calgary’s BMO Centre expansion plans now front and centre with new funding model – Calgary
Calgary city council will soon see a plan to move forward with the BMO Centre expansion. All three levels of government need to come on board, but a funding model that could add hundreds of millions of dollars worth of jobs to the city is now in place for the mega project. Called the Community Revitalization…
Calgary’s 17 Avenue S.W. opens after months of construction – Calgary
Construction is wrapping up on Calgary’s 17 Avenue S.W. entertainment strip this weekend — just in time for holiday shopping. In the district, 17 Avenue S.W. between Macleod Trail and 14 Street S.W. is now open until the spring 2019 construction season starts. Bus routes are back to normal with Calgary Transit relocating bus routes…
Small businesses in Calgary join call for cities to compensate for revenue lost to construction
Calgary business owners are adding their voices to a growing call in Canada for municipal governments to compensate small business owners during road or other construction projects. READ MORE: Small businesses should be compensated for transit construction: CFIB According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), two in five businesses across Canada are impacted by…
5 people taken to hospital after exposure to carbon monoxide at Calgary construction site – Calgary
Five people were taken to hospital after a buildup of carbon monoxide at a downtown Calgary construction site on Wednesday morning. Calgary fire’s Carol Henke said the call came in at around 7 a.m. for a report of a gas leak at 611 7 Ave. S.E. EMS said they took five patients to the hospital,…
Construction of Calgary’s newest art installation begins despite public art moratorium – Calgary
For the welder climbing a 14-metre-tall stainless steel web of pipes, the temporary title of Calgary’s newest public art piece — “Ascend” — is fitting. Last week, a team of local tradespeople hauled the deconstructed pieces of the sculpture up a grassy knoll behind the Rocky Ridge YMCA. Many area residents who’ve been watching the…