Calgary
Americannoun
noun
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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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Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted Zelensky in Calgary in the western province of Alberta, where the Canadian leader grew up among a large community of people with Ukrainian heritage.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"We believe there is a mutually beneficial deal for Canada and the United States," the prime minister told reporters in the western city of Calgary, where he was hosting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
His Calgary, Alberta, company, Canvas Prints Ltd., has traditionally relied on the U.S. for half the artwork business’s sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some 75% of sales of pieces including amethyst, sea glass and agates from her business, CindyLouWho2, based in Calgary, Alberta, come from Americans.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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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