Calgary Tower remains closed 7 weeks after elevator scare

The Calgary Tower could remain closed for weeks - even months - following a July elevator scare that snapped cables and sent eight passengers plunging several stories, along with the tower's summer revenue stream. When asked about the state of the elevator repairs, a spokesperson for Aspen Properties - the company that owns the Calgary landmark - said only that “We do not yet have an update.” But elevators are governed by a provincial body - Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Ri