Why dozens of street lights on 2 major Calgary roads are turning blue (or purple)
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The province says 70 street lights illuminating Stoney Trail and Deerfoot Trail are turning blue (or purple) due to a manufacturing defect — and it has no plans to replace them.
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As Calgary's population grows, will it choose suburbs or climate?
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Rare bear helps Alberta photographer win international contest
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Hard on the eyes': Defective streetlights on some Calgary roadways have drivers blue, blue lights
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Grocery store parking lot now uses blue lights (looks way more blue in person) : r/mildlyinteresting
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Can I turn right on this red? : r/Calgary
technology, News
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Environmental group finishes 7-year study on impacts of southwest ring road
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Hard on the eyes': Defective streetlights on some Calgary roadways have drivers blue, blue lights
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Winter weather renews cross-country worries about Canada's electrical grid - The Logic
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From hobby to money: Quezon City engineer cultures and markets Australian red claw crayfish – Atin Ito
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Winnipeg working to replace purple street lights
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Rare bear helps Alberta photographer win international contest
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Hard on the eyes': Defective streetlights on some Calgary roadways have drivers blue, blue lights