Countdown to downtown: Green Line options coming in September. Here’s what to expect.

In just one month from now, Calgarians will have a better idea of how the downtown portion of the $6.5 billion Green Line might look. That’s because the Green Line’s downtown functional planning study update is coming to Calgary city council’s Executive Committee on Sept. 8. That document will provide councillors with options for a downtown alignment from the proposed...
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Landing zone to layups: Old helipad transformed to community basketball court

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Calgary’s new wildfire campaign names high-risk areas, but map has gaps: Researcher

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Education

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‘We are not your dump’: Calgary farmer frustrated after garbage repeatedly dumped on rural land

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Arts, Entertainment and Sports

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Crime & Public Safety

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