After the first leg of the CTrain opened in May 1981—a “glorified streetcar,” some observed—the free fare zone quickly became a perk of city life in Calgary. And the CTrain, far from being obsolete, ...

As a Calgarian who has spent time living outside of Alberta, I am accustomed to people asking what makes this province unique, beyond the stereotypes. My answer is often a simple one: Albertans are ...