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CTV News
18-05-2025
- CTV News
City closes 4 lanes on Ninth Avenue, choking off traffic into downtown for long weekend
The Calgary skyline is seen on April 27, 2025. (CTV News) If you think traffic jams should be non-existent downtown on a long weekend, don't try to use Ninth Avenue this weekend. The City of Calgary has closed four lanes at Ninth Avenue and 11th Street, creating a logjam for everyone coming into downtown from Bow Trail. It's also creating a chokepoint for traffic hoping to merge onto Ninth Avenue from 14th Street because that exit has been closed. The city suggests using an alternative route. The Bow Trail Connector will be open for eastbound traffic throughout the long weekend. Westbound lanes reopen Tuesday morning at 5 a.m. There were also reports Saturday of visitors to Otafest at Telus Convention Centre who struggled to make their connections downtown due to the closure of the C Train along 7th Avenue this weekend. For more information about downtown road closures, go here.
CTV News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Thousands celebrate Japanese culture at Otafest
Japanese pop culture was on full display at the Telus Convention Centre in downtown Calgary as thousands gathered for Otafest. Tyler Barrow reports.
CTV News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Cosplayers come for the manga library as Otafest celebrates 27th year in Calgary
Over 20,000 people are attending Otafest in Calgary this weekend, a celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. (Tyler Barrow, CTV News)
