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Is the Calgary Stampede becoming too expensive?
CBC explores why prices have climbed so much higher at this year's Stampede compared to decades past.
Tie-down roper Zack Jongbloed builds Stampede momentum ahead of Showdown Sunday
The Louisiana native claimed top prize Friday with a 7.4-second run and has earned $13,250 so far, putting him in strong position for...
Family of Melanie Hambrook, killed in June police shooting, raising money for funeral costs
Ex-husband Adam Vaananen remembers Hambrook as a loving mother and artist. The family's fundraiser aims to raise $9,000 for funeral...
Calgary Stampede Hall of Fame welcomes Herald journalist, champion driver, rodeo star, legendary horse
Four inductees—including journalist John Down and champion chuckwagon racer—join the prestigious institution honouring Calgary's rodeo legacy.
Jason Glass carries family legacy through grief at Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby
High River chuckwagon driver Jason Glass competes for a third Stampede title two weeks after his father Tom Glass, a three-time world...
Blackfoot artist Kristy North Peigan designs drone show imagery celebrating Indigenous storytelling at Stampede
North Peigan's illustrations illuminate the night sky each evening during the Grandstand Show, weaving Blackfoot art, Treaty 7...
Bow River rescues near Canmore highlight water safety dangers as debris, melt alter channels
Eight people were rescued in less than 24 hours from a Canmore stretch of the Bow River. Rescuers credit life-jackets with preventing deaths.
Fresh Start Recovery's sober Stampede barbecue draws 2,000 as supervised drug site closure raises overdose fears
About 2,000 people attended Fresh Start's 18th annual sober barbecue Friday, days after Calgary's supervised drug consumption site...
Calgary CTrain safety pilot shows mixed rider comfort as peace officers expand presence
Three-quarters of transit users feel safe at LRT stations, but fewer than half say they feel 'very safe' despite six months of visible...
Calgary Stampede powwow draws 800+ Indigenous dancers, drummers to compete in Saddledome
First time drummers compete among themselves with $12,000 prize for winning team; first woman co-hosts historic event.
Stampede showband members push through cowboy boot pain and minimal sleep for 10-day run
149 performers aged 16 to 21 battle dehydration and exhaustion while performing 30+ times on BMO Centre staircase.
Four arrested in Calgary pub armed robbery linked to vehicle theft spree
Multi-jurisdictional investigation leads to charges after May 11 incident left patron seriously injured.
