Calgary
a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
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Julie Sedivy is a Calgary-based writer and language scientist whose work ranges from the scientific to the literary, and includes everything in between.
Was the Golden Rule Born in the Mind of a Monkey? - Facts So Romantic | Julie Sedivy | March 4, 2021 | NautilusThe world championships are the next scheduled event on the calendar — late March in Switzerland for the women and early April in Calgary for the men.
A year from Beijing Olympics, coronavirus wreaks havoc with winter sports schedules | Rick Maese | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostAs the pandemic has sunk oil prices once again, cities and regions including Houston and Calgary, Canada are also grappling with what their economic future will look like.
‘Risky and dangerous’: Energy industry body IEA sounds the alarm on oil demand and even uses the P-word | kdunn6 | October 13, 2020 | FortuneCalgary must embrace a nascent movement to develop clean-energy jobs, and up the pace of its investment in other areas.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future | kdunn6 | September 21, 2020 | FortuneNenshi touted plans to build on Calgary’s economic strength by investing in industries outside of oil and gas.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future | kdunn6 | September 21, 2020 | Fortune
Around 2005, Drew flew west to pursue a career in acting while Jonathan ran the business in Calgary.
How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars | Kevin Fallon | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen they were students at the University of Calgary they began reading real estate books.
How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars | Kevin Fallon | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring her 2011 tour of Canada, a skimpy yellow frock flew skywards on a Calgary airfield.
Kate Middleton's History of Flesh-Flashing Wardrobe Malfunctions | Tom Sykes | May 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMonteith was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to interior decorator Ann McGregor and military infantryman Joe Monteith.
‘Glee’ Star Cory Monteith Found Dead: A Tortured Talent Gone Too Soon | Marlow Stern | July 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTChina has sent two giant pandas for a 10 year visit at two Canadian zoos, Toronto first, Calgary second.
To Honor Canada Hosting Two Giant Pandas, Here's Ten Beautiful Photos of Pandas | David Frum, Justin Green | March 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOut in Calgary I was given an explanation of the phenomenon that put me on the wrong track and lulled my sense of outrage.
The Affable Stranger | Peter McArthurLingered a while in Calgary, and when war broke out enlisted in the now famous Fighting Tenth.
Private Peat | Harold R. PeatCalgary is to-day the little Chicago of the great Northwest.
On the Edge of the Arctic | Harry Lincoln SaylerMr. Zept was one of the richest and most active citizens of Calgary.
On the Edge of the Arctic | Harry Lincoln SaylerLand in Calgary had risen from five dollars to three hundred; but in Edmonton from three to five hundred.
Letters from America | Rupert Brooke
British Dictionary definitions for Calgary
/ (ˈkælɡərɪ) /
a city in Canada, in S Alberta: centre of a large agricultural region; oilfields. Pop: 879 277 (2001)
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Cultural definitions for Calgary
[ (kal-guh-ree) ]
Notes for Calgary
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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