Category: Calgary

With climate change, cities like Calgary and the surrounding area are experiencing longer growing seasons and warmer weather, which increases pollen levels. Cities tend to plant male trees (which don’t produce messy flowers or fruit), but do produce the most pollen. Why does Calgary have so much pollen this year? Canadians should expect harsher and […]

The Stockton Arena will have a space to fill, with the Calgary Flames announcing that its AHL franchise — the Stockton Heat — will be relocating from Stockton to Calgary, Alberta, in Canada for the 2022-23 season. The AHL Board of Governors has approved the relocation on Monday. Why are the Heat leaving Stockton? “These […]

The distance between Calgary (Calgary International Airport) and Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) is 153 miles / 246 kilometers / 133 nautical miles. The estimated flight time is 47 minutes. How far is Calgary from Edmonton by plane? How long does a flight from Calgary to Edmonton take? The duration of a direct flight to Edmonton […]

Last week, we learned that the Flames are getting a new third jersey for the 2022–23 season. The new uniform is likely to reincorporate black, a shade the Flames ditched this season in favour of their classic tricolour look. Did Calgary Flames change their jersey? The jersey is basically the same as the one they […]

Calgary has a windy climate which it owes to its prairie location – there are few natural barriers to the wind. Why is it so windy in Alberta lately? Why is it so windy in Alberta? Brittain says the main reason Alberta gets so much wind in the winter is due to the position of […]

The average pressure for this period will be 1020.98 mbar, which is pretty normal, but on the higher side. The average daily total fluctuation is 12.63 mbar, which is the sum of all the pressure changes from hour to hour in a single day (24-hour period) divided by the number of days shown. What is […]

Queen Elizabeth II Highway Queen Elizabeth II Highway Length: 261 km (162 mi) South end: Hwy 201, north Calgary North end: 41 Ave SW, Edmonton Is the drive from Calgary to Edmonton scenic? The route is 300 kilometers (186 miles) and will take you three hours without any stops. While some might consider this the […]

Chinook winds – also known as Foehn winds in other parts of the world – are a type of warm, dry wind that occur on the downward slope of a mountain when warm air has lost its moisture. In Canada, the winds originate from the Pacific Coast. Are there Chinooks in Calgary? Calgary, Alberta also […]

The service allows customers to book travel as needed, to be picked up and dropped off at any of the existing stops in the community and other major locations (e.g. Westhills, 69 Street Station, grocery stores, large commercial areas, North Pointe transit hub and amenities). How much does bus on demand cost? How much do […]

Getting Started Calgary, Alberta ( in Calgary) to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) 8 pm in Calgary is 3 am GMT 9 pm in Calgary is 4 am GMT 10 pm in Calgary is 5 am GMT 11 pm in Calgary is 6 am GMT What GMT time zone is Calgary? Time Zone in Calgary, Alberta, […]