Calgary Stampede CEO Joel Cowley speaks at a ceremony marking the completion of the 17th Avenue S.E. extension and the rebuild of Victoria Park/Stampede LRT Station on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

With expressions of anger over the province’s role in the Green Line plan, a divided city council reluctantly voted Tuesday to move ahead with the project.

Visitors to Calgary’s culture and entertainment district are now greeted by more access from 17th Avenue, with work on the Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station officially complete. The station ...