Calgary Live Cam

Calgary's cowboy image is still very much encouraged, but today it is hardly representative of all that this city has to offer. Although the world famous Calgary Stampede is still an annual event celebrated with much pride and enthusiasm, and the cattle industry is still important in Alberta, there is so much more to this modern, vibrant and increasingly cosmopolitan city than just a 'Cowtown' - as Calgary was once called.

In the 1970s with the energy crisis, the price of oil soared and Calgary boomed. Growth and development of the city took place at a very fast pace. In the early 1980s oil prices plummeted, and Calgary and Alberta experienced a major recession. In hindsight though, this was not all bad, Calgary was able to broaden its economic base so that it would never be so totally dependent on oil and gas again. In the early '90's oil and gas prices started to rise again, and while oil and gas is definitely still king, high-tech and service industries and light manufacturing are all making significant inroads into the local economic base.