Calgary breaks ground on Stampede Trail redevelopment

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation broke ground Thursday on the $20-million Stampede Trail redevelopment plan. The ground-breaking event kicked off the effort that will see a four-block stretch of what was formerly Olympic Way S.E. transformed into the main corridor into Stampede Park, connecting Calgarians and tourists to the newly expanded BMO Centre, the Saddledome and, eventually, a new event centre. "Streetscape upgrades and roadway enhancements between 12th and 17th Avenue will turn th