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Bomb scare ties up police in Beltline
Calgary Herald
The bomb squad was called to an abandoned residence Saturday after a report of an improvised explosive device. Shortly after 4 pm, police, fire crews and EMS arrived at a building near 6th Street and 15th Avenue SW Roads in the area were cordoned off ...

Office demand forces hunt outside the core
Calgary Herald
Shrinking vacancy and growing demand are stretching Calgary's downtown office market as companies seek out more space. The hunt has many potential tenants increasingly looking to the outlying Beltline and even farther afield, says a report by Barclay ...

Calgary office space demand to hit outside the core
Calgary Herald
CALGARY — Robust demand has led to tight vacancies and rising costs in the downtown office market with many potential tenants starting to explore space in the outlying Beltline and suburban areas, says a report by Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. “These ...

Parking permit revoked after being sold online
660 News
The Calgary Parking Authority has taken on a new role: keeping tabs on opportunists selling their downtown guest parking passes over online classified sites. Two weeks ago a Beltline resident had his guest parking pass revoked after the city found out ...

Parking permit sale worries city
Calgary Herald
The Calgary Parking Authority is keeping a close eye on the underground trade in visitor parking permits to see if it's anything more than a one-off scheme. Most Calgary households that sit within the city's restricted parking zones can apply for two, ...

Beltline resident's guest parking permit revoked after being sold for $700 on ...
Calgary Herald

Beltline resident's guest parking permit revoked after being sold for $700 on ...
Calgary Herald

National Post (blog)
Toronto developer Brad J. Lamb to begin his first Calgary condominium project ...

Toronto Developer and Mega Condominium Broker Brad J. Lamb is Set to Begin ...
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
6thandTenth is located in one of Calgary's most exciting neighborhoods, the Beltline. Close to the vibrancy of Calgary's downtown core, 6thandTenth will provide its residents with excellent modern design and offer the residents of the city with an ...

Toronto Developer and Mega Condominium Broker Brad J. Lamb is Set to Begin ...
MarketWatch (press release)

Toronto Developer and Mega Condominium broker Brad J. Lamb is set to begin ...
CisionWire (press release)

No PC candidate in Calgary-Buffalo
Calgary Herald (blog)
The PC party is scrambling to find a candidate in Calgary-Buffalo before their Campaign College event in Edmonton next month. The nomination vote was supposed to take place tonight http://goo.gl/HWRG1 — but the one candidate who expressed an interest ...

Calgary Transit pitches southeast busway
Calgary Herald
But council lifted public expectations in 2010, when aldermen endorsed a plan that suggested using the province's new “Green Trip” transit grants to spend $1 billion on LRT from the Beltline to Douglasdale. Mayor Naheed Nenshi, after getting elected, ...

Clean to the Core dubbed a success, may expand
Calgary Herald
"We're seeing more people enjoying downtown Calgary, We're seeing much more vibrancy, we're seeing businesses change and become more viable in the downtown because it's safer and because it feels safer," Mar said. In 2010 there were 592 reported crimes ...

Clean to the Core dubbed a success in making downtown more livable, safe
Calgary Herald
CALGARY — While celebrating Thursday the fifth anniversary of a successful campaign to clean up the downtown, supporters said it's time to expand the program to neighbouring communities such as Hillhurst-Sunnyside and Marda Loop. Clean to the Core, ...

Clean to the Core team fifth anniversary, at the Epcore Centre.Today, Clean to the Core team is celebrating its fifth anniversary helping to make our Centre City a more livable, thriving and caring place.Clean to the Core was launched in 2006 with a few brooms and a can-do attitude. Now, it’s an example of how partnerships and vision can produce action and results.

Uphill struggle
FFWD
Nearly half a dozen red-faced New Democrat Party hopefuls mustered around a table in a Beltline coffee house, warming up and chatting about their morning's efforts collecting signatures for their nomination papers. They're easy to pick out from the ...

Words and warnings from police negotiators and tactical officers were wasted Sunday morning — the armed man they thought they were surrounding in a Beltline house was nowhere to be found.

Cops surround house after shooting
Calgary Sun
LYLE ASPINALL/CALGARY SUN Words and warnings from police negotiators and tactical officers were wasted Sunday morning — the armed man they thought they were surrounding in a Beltline house was nowhere to be found. Responding to a call of a theft in ...

Sales soaring at condo tower
Calgary Herald
Sales at a residential tower under construction in Calgary's Beltline district have doubled the expectations of its developer, says the company. Grosvenor Americas broke ground on 15th Avenue and Seventh Street SW last August.

Sales soaring at condo tower
Calgary Herald
Sales at a residential tower under construction in Calgary's Beltline district have doubled the expectations of its developer, says the company. Grosvenor Americas broke ground on 15th Avenue and Seventh Street SW last August. ...

Daily Mail
Greatest outdoor show on earth: Rodeos and rollercoasters at the Calgary Stampede

Calgary plunges into a deep freeze
Calgary Herald
By Jen Gerson, Calgary Herald January 17, 2012 10:06 PM Chad Blumes keeps smiling despite the frigid cold as he clears sidewalks in the Beltline on Tuesday. CALGARY — Everyone knew the dreaded winter weather was going to come eventually. ...