What's open and closed in Calgary over the May long weekend
What's open and closed in Calgary over the May long weekend
What's open and closed in Calgary over the May long weekend
A stock photo of Calgary's skyline. (Getty Images)
Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Calgary over the Victoria Day (May) long weekend:
CALGARY TRANSIT
Over the May long weekend (May 21-23) all Seventh Avenue stations (both Red Line and Blue Line), the Victoria Park/Stampede Station and the Erlton/Stampede Station will be closed. Shuttle buses will replace service between stations.
On Victoria Day, Calgary Transit says busses and CTrains will be operating on Sunday level of service.
LANDFILLS
All three Calgary landfills will be open on Saturday. The Spyhill and East Calgary landfill will open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. while the Shephard landfill will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Both the Shepard landfill and Spyhill landfill will be closed on Sunday while the East Calgary landfill will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All landfills will be open on Victoria Day, with both the Spyhill and East Calgary locations operating from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the Shepard location will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
ATTRACTIONS
Devonian Gardens, located in the CORE Shopping Centre, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Victoria Day.
The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Nature Centre is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Victoria Day, but a portion of the Trail northwest of Ninth Ave. S.E. is temporarily closed due to a habitat restoration project within the park.
On Victoria Day, no payment is required for on-street parking and holiday rates will be in effect at select Calgary Parking Authority parkades and surface lots.
CALGARY RECREATION CENTRES
All City of Calgary arenas will be closed on Victoria Day
The Soccer Centre will be closed on Victoria Day (except for advance bookings).
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Canada will add 74 more people and businesses in Russia and Belarus to its sanctions list, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday as he met other G7 leaders in Germany to discuss the threat to global security posed by the invasion of Ukraine.
Ottawa's mayor is warning the city won't tolerate any illegal activity downtown during Canada Day festivities this year, as the city prepares for possible protests.
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Organizers of a central Alberta rodeo and its parade committee are calling for calm after a float in this weekend's parade, which possessed a racist theme, was seen in the procession.
A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak said.
A public demand that Alberta stick with the RCMP has been signed by 32 towns, 22 villages, seven organizations, six counties, three summer villages, two other municipalities and The City of Wetaskiwin.
A Sherwood Park masseuse who was charged earlier this year after a girl reported being sexually assaulted during a massage appointment is facing additional charges after 13 more victims came forward.
The Sturrock brothers describe their cat Tigger – a two-year-old Bengal – as a "ferocious beast" who stares down and scares off even the largest neighbourhood dogs. But last week, the fearless feline took things to a whole new level.
Three people accused of mischief and break-and-enter in relation to an Abbotsford hog farm pleaded not guilty to all charges at the start of their jury trial on Monday.
Nova Scotia is expanding eligibility for second COVID-19 booster doses to include anyone aged 50 and over, however health officials are suggesting people wait to book appointments until the fall.
After a weekend full of rallies and protests across North America, the outrage after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade hasn’t died down.
The Nova Scotia SPCA is asking for support from the community to help five dogs who are in desperate need of care. The SPCA says the dogs were recently rushed to urgent care after they were found starving and dehydrated.
A new study released by the University of British Columbia found that southern resident killer whales did not have enough to eat in recent years, which correlates to higher mortality and lower fertility rates.
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An Ontario man whose car was stolen from his driveway in midtown Toronto twice in three months is revealing how he tracked and located his second vehicle.
The federal government has signed an agreement with Quebec to provide $221 million in funding for long-term care homes in the province to address 'gaps in infection control' and staffing issues highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montreal's mayor and a provincial opposition party leader are warning that the city's affordable housing shortage is going to get worse if more money isn't made available.
An Ontario community is reeling after a 23-month-old boy died when he was accidentally left in a hot car outside the school where his mother taught, the mayor says.
City of Ottawa staff and the Ottawa Police Service are ensuring residents that planned protests on Canada Day will not devolve into the kind of occupation that residents endured this past winter.
An Ontario community is reeling after a 23-month-old boy died when he was accidentally left in a hot car outside the school where his mother taught, the mayor says.
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A seven-year-old Regina boy is being treated for serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle at a bus stop in Regina on June 21, according to an online fundraiser.
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A stock photo of Calgary's skyline. (Getty Images)
