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Third Street SE, East Village: the next Crane St.
There are, right now, seven cranes putting up condo towers and the National Music Centre in East Village. I can see this out my Herald City Hall bureau office window. More cranes will come as East...
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A new future finally nears for St. Louis Hotel
It is the most storied watering hole of 20th century Calgary, a place where politicians and oil executives mingled with regular working folk and people lined up on Fridays to hear a master orator stage...
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Planned highrise will bring 221 rental units to East Village
A 28-storey, 221-unit residential rental highrise is being planned for Calgary’s East Village — part of new development plans announced Tuesday by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, which oversees the...
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Cecil Hotel will be torn down, says owner
The notorious Cecil Hotel, shuttered since city council ordered its closure in 2008, will face the wrecking ball this fall after a series of structural assessments determined the century-old building...
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Video: Remembering the Cecil Hotel
As the iconic sign is dismantled and brought to the ground, historians and former patrons look back on the unruly history of the Cecil Hotel.
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Demolition of notorious Cecil Hotel starts this week
Don’t expect Mayor Naheed Nenshi to shed a tear for the Cecil Hotel when the notorious tavern faces the wrecking ball this week. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced Monday...
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Design for future of Cecil Hotel site to be created next year
Demolition of the Cecil Hotel this week will pave the way for future development of the downtown property. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation will review the 43,000-square-foo site, at 4th Avenue and...
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5 things to do this weekend in Calgary
Beakerhead (Until Sunday, Sept. 18) The peak event of Beakerhead is the Beakernight, a science street party featuring performances, live music, cocktails, a can-crushing cow, a human-sized hamster...
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Your letters for Friday, Oct. 14
Sad to see piece of history leave city Re: “City sells Eamon’s Camp for $10 after spending thousands to move and store it,” Oct. 7. I would like to thank the River City Classics Car Club in High River...
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Land deal renews worries about the future of this historic Victoria Park mansion
The recent sale of a 113-year-old mansion in Victoria Park has reignited passionate pleas to save one of Calgary’s only remaining examples of the stylish homes that graced the once ritzy neighbourhood...
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