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Calgary

American

[kal-guh-ree] / ˈkæl gə ri /

noun

a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.

Calgary British

/ ˈkælɡərɪ /

noun

a city in Canada, in S Alberta: centre of a large agricultural region; oilfields. Pop: 879 277 (2001)

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Calgary Cultural

City in southern Alberta, Canada.

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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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In addition to adding Carlson, the Ducks also sent center Ryan Strome to Calgary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

"Without a magnetic field, the galaxy would collapse in on itself due to gravity," says Brown, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Passler, the niece of Johann Passler, a bronze medallist at the 1988 Calgary Games, currently stands 33rd in the overall World Cup standings.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

She has been spotted numerous times cheering her home team the Calgary Flames with her family.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

After the rodeo, I hopped on a night train out of Calgary.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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