March 2026 newsletter

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  • March 18, 2026

Scotia Place reaches more structural milestones

Construction at Scotia Place is moving full steam ahead, with the building’s scale and form becoming clearer each month. February marked another busy month on site, as major structural elements continued to take shape.

Throughout the month crews poured the outer walls of the parkade and advanced steel and concrete work across multiple levels of the building, helping further define both the interior spaces and the building’s overall shape.

Work continued in the upper seating bowl with ongoing stadia installation, while the temporary support for the first roof truss was installed.

Structural steel framing also progressed for the west‑side cocktail lounge and restaurant, offering an early glimpse of future premium gathering spaces.

Watch it come together in the timelapse below: 

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

World Cup coming to Calgary

We would like to congratulate Tourism Calgary, Explore Edmonton, and the Oilers Entertainment Group, along with our project partners at the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation and the Government of Alberta, on the exciting announcement that Calgary and Edmonton will host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey. As part of the tournament, six round robin games and one elimination game will be played at Calgary’s Scotia Place, with the semi‑finals and finals taking place in Edmonton at Rogers Place.

This announcement brings a major international sporting event to Alberta and reinforces Calgary and Edmonton’s shared role as hosts for world‑class hockey. Hosting World Cup games at Scotia Place highlights its future role as a premier venue for global sporting and entertainment events, while supporting continued investment and revitalization in downtown Calgary.

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Temporary lane reductions: 12 Avenue S.E. and 5A Street S.E.

Temporary road closures and lane reductions will be in effect until early April as work continues for Scotia Place.

Planned lane reductions include:

  •  5A Street S.E. is reduced to one northbound lane, with access to Calgary Arts Academy and Saddledome parking lots maintained via Stampede Trail  S.E. and 14 Avenue S.E.
  • 12 Avenue S.E. is reduced to one westbound lane, including the westbound turning lane near Olympic Way. Eastbound traffic is detoured via 11 Avenue S.E., with pedestrian access maintained on the north sidewalk.

To stay updated on access changes, visit The C+E Access Map at  www.cedistrict.com/access-map. 

12 Ave lane reduction map

6 Street S.E. underpass

Work on the 6 Street S.E. underpass will continue in 2026. To support this work, Calgarians can expect various lane and access restrictions throughout 2026 and 2027. Check The C+E Access Map for regular construction and access updates.

For more information about both projects, visit: calgary.ca/6StUP  

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Land acknowledgement

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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