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Introducing a special series: Countdown to 2 million
Not yet 20 years after celebrating the arrival of its one millionth resident, Calgary is on the cusp of counting a population of two million. Read More
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Capturing Calgary’s skyline 20 years apart
When Postmedia Calgary’s special project charting Calgary’s march to two million residents was conceived, I was asked to search the archives for photos of the city’s downtown skyline from 2006, the year the city reached the one-million mark. Read More
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Road to redemption: Calgary-based docuseries follows bobsled athletes to Milano Cortina 2026
In the second episode of the CBC documentary series Redemption Run, Cynthia Appiah looks into the camera and says that participating in the bobsled season in the lead up to the 2026 Olympics “has basically bankrupted me.” Read More
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‘Love and death and passion’: Francesco Ventriglia brings new version of Romeo and Juliet to Alberta audiences
Officially, the Alberta Ballet production of Romeo & Juliet is being dubbed a Canadian premiere. Read More
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FAA lifts El Paso airspace restriction after drone threat ‘neutralized’
The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso was lifted Wednesday morning after all flights to and from the El Paso International Airport were grounded for several hours following a temporary flight restriction.
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Trump’s tariffs cost US households $1K last year: Analysis
Trump’s tariffs amounted to an average tax increase of $1,000 per U.S. household in 2025, according to a new analysis.
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Think-tank member Jon Cornish: Growth can lead to a systems upgrade, if we as Calgarians are clear about what we want
Calgary is on a clear trajectory toward two million people, and there are feelings around this, as there are with any change we experience. Regardless of how we feel about our growing city, our feelings are really the output of the systems we’ve established. And systems don’t respond to vibes or feelings. They respond to…
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Think-tank member Hon. Lois Mitchell: Building the best Calgary means building a city defined by character
Calgary stands at a remarkable moment in its history. Within the next decade, our population is expected to reach two million. That number represents growth, energy, and possibility, but more importantly, it represents people. People bring with them hopes, talents, ideas, and expectations about the kind of community they want to call home. Read More
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Think-tank member Deborah Yedlin: Time to renew Calgary’s audacity and focus on bold leadership
As we look to welcome the two millionth Calgarian, our city must renew the audacity that refused to let us “give up or give in” during economic downturns, led us to host the 1988 Winter Olympics, and saw us evolve from a small prairie town to a city ranked among the most livable in the…
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Grand jury refuses to indict 6 Congressional Democrats, rebuking DOJ
The lawmakers urged military servicemembers and intelligence community personnel to defy illegal orders in a joint video statement released in November. The video followed the Trump administration’s decision to carry out deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean.