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One hundred years after that 1908 article was published, Calgary was coming off an “explosive population boom,” according to experts quoted in this July 22, 2008 article. However, from April 2007 to April 2008, the city still grew by 22,950 people 12,441 more people moved to Calgary than left it. This was the equivalent of 34 people a day arriving to live in the city. Meanwhile, there were 9,696 more births than deaths in Calgary during the same 12 month period.
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How George Floyd s death is fueling a push for affordable housing in mostly White parts of D.C.
Paul Schwartzman, The Washington Post
March 1, 2021
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1of5Lisa Gore, a newly elected ANC commissioner, at the fountain in Chevy Chase Circle honoring Francis Newlands, a U.S. senator from the early 20th century who held racist views.Washington Post photo by Bill O Leary.Show MoreShow Less
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