Author: Darrel Pratt

Coming soon: AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region Our second Canadian Region is coming to Alberta in 2023/early 2024, and will consist of three Availability Zones (AZs) at launch. Is Amazon opening an office in Calgary? In November 2021, Amazon Web Services announced the launch of a Calgary-based hub to provide cloud-computing platforms and services to […]

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Interior Plains landform. The city, Calgary, Alberta is in the Interior Plains landform region of Canada. What type of land is Alberta? Six natural regions are recognized in Alberta (see Fig. 2): Grassland, Parkland, Foothills, Boreal Forest, Rocky Mountains and Canadian Shield. Alberta’s largest natural region is the Boreal Forest; the smallest is the Canadian […]

Calgary mansion where Leonardo DiCaprio lived while filmed Oscar-winning role in The Revenant is set to fetch $6.6 million at auction – and it boasts a basketball court, wine cellar and views of the Rockies. The Canadian mansion that was home to Leonardo DiCaprio. Does Leonardo DiCaprio have a house in Alberta? A Look Inside: […]

According to a newly published Hello Safe report, Calgary, being fifth at a national level and 104th at a global level, is the best city in Alberta for startups in 2022. Edmonton came in just behind Calgary, ranked sixth in the country. Is Calgary an IT hub? Calgary: A global tech hub and third most […]

In fact, 72 of Calgary’s 102 head offices (70.6 per cent) are categorized as oil & gas or oil & gas field services companies and 77 or 75.5 per cent are “All Things Energy” companies. What head offices are in Calgary? 7 Major Companies Opening Head Offices in Calgary Infosys. Moved in March 2021. Test […]

While “Cal-gree” (IPA: /kælgri/) and not “Cal-gary” (IPA: /kælgəri/) was by far the most preferred pronunciation of the city name, locals were also willing to accept some slight variations. Others instead opted for Calgary’s nickname to avoid any confusion on how to say name altogether. How do Canadians say Calgary? While some outsiders use a […]