May 2026 newsletter

Spring momentum builds at Scotia Place

April showers and spring snowfalls brought visible progress at Scotia Place this month, with major milestones reached both inside and out.

Steel installation advanced across all areas of the roof, including the placement of additional roof trusses that now span the full width of the main arena seating bowl, 104 metres (341 feet), giving a true sense of the scale of the venue. Work on the upper concourse and suite level also continued, with precast concrete installation progressing on the north side of the main upper bowl and roofing beginning on the west side restaurants and flagship retail store.

Externally, the first panels of the cauldron were installed on the south side of the building, exterior drywall progressed toward the southwest entrance, and work began along 14 Avenue S.E. to improve pedestrian and vehicle access.

Watch the progress below!

Stay connected and learn more at calgary.ca/ScotiaPlace or scotiaplace.com.

6 Street S.E. Underpass construction progress

Construction continues to progress on the 6 Street S.E.. Work on the temporary rail track is now complete, allowing Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) trains to be rerouted and crews to begin work beneath the permanent tracks.

With trains shifted onto the temporary line, foundation construction for the underpass has erouted and crews to begin. While much of this work is happening behind the scenes, it’s an important step toward building a new crossing that will improve access and help people move more easily through and around the Culture + Entertainment District. 

To learn more about the 6 Street S.E. Underpass, visit calgary.ca/6StUP.

Plan your visit to The Culture + Entertainment District

Excitement is building in The C+E! With construction progressing on Scotia Place, and other district improvements in the area, Calgarians can expect intermittent lane restrictions and road closures in the area through 2026.

Visit The C+E Access Map for real-time construction and access updates, and to plan your visit to Calgary's next great city neighbourhood.

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Calgary sits on fertile land where two rivers meet, where Indigenous Peoples have been gathering for thousands of years, sharing knowledge and storytelling, and planning for future generations. The traditional names for this place we know as Calgary are Moh-kins-tsis, Wîchispa Oyade, Otos-kwunee and Guts-ists’i — the land that has given so much to so many.

Elders teach us the importance of acknowledging the land of where we gather, settle or visit, and offering gratitude for the generosity of the gifts that Mother Earth has shared with us. With this, we offer respect for those who traditionally lived on this land, and welcome those who have made Calgary their home.

Calgary is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. This includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Indigenous urban Calgarians who have made this city their home. Together, their spiritual and practical relationships to the land create rich lessons for our life as a community.

We are thankful for the opportunity that this sacred place provides us to engage in reconciliation and to make life better every day for all who call Calgary home.

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Video footage and images provided by: C&B Advertising, Cakewalk, Calgary Economic Development, Calgary Stampede, Glenbow, Sean Thonson, Colin Way, Sherpas Cinema, Tourism Calgary, Travel Aberta, Calgary Tower, Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation.

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