Calgary
Americannoun
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Calgary is home of the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, and was the host city of the 1988 winter Olympic Games.
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“There’s a real echo of 2000 here,” said Anup Srivastava, an accounting professor at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Connolly, the Calgary realtor, in July hosted “Rad Ride 40,” a two-day rolling tribute that took fans past the filming sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Researchers at the University of Calgary are now investigating whether an unexpected addition to standard treatment could help: high doses of vitamin B3, also known as niacin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Born in Calgary, having also represented Wales at youth level, Hargreaves cleaned up on the silverware front during his seven seasons in Munich - winning four Bundesliga titles and several German Cups.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Had he been slightly impulsive when he decided to open five additional offices in San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Denver, Calgary, and Lafayette, Louisiana?
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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