Friday · Jul 10, 2026
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 the rodeo's final matchups.
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 costs and support their 16-year-old son.
Jason Ross
Commonwealth Bar & Stage
Commonwealth Carnival Pres. Jason Ross
Commonwealth Bar
Downtown east end power outages during Stampede's final Friday
the last Friday of Stampede hit different — so many power outages in downtown east end that the whole area went dark. party's reaching peak chaos mode.
Cougar spotted in Rocky Ridge early Friday morning near homes
Alberta Fish and Wildlife received multiple reports of the big cat in the northwest neighbourhood around 1:45 a.m. Residents advised to secure small pets.
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.
Calgary Stampede Rodeo
GMC Stadium
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 champion, died at 77.
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 landscapes, and relay horse designs into aerial displays.
Young Jonn
Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)
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 closed and was replaced with a...
Badlands Music Festival (Friday Pass)
Badland's Tent
grandson
National Saloon
Matt Mays
Wildhorse Saloon
Cowboys Music Festival (18+) - Friday - Ella Langley & BigXThaPlug
Cowboys Park
Calgary Stampede Midway food tasting finds ramen donuts soggy but fried pizza genuinely good
Reviewers sampled new Stampede foods ranging from BBQ rib cookies to fried frozen watermelon, with mixed results on the pricier experimental dishes.
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 security measures.
Nashville North
Calgary Stampede - Stampede Park
Oxford STOMP 2026
Prince's Island Park
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.
Alberta launches first grizzly bear count in eight years to guide recovery decisions
Foothills Research Institute leading pilot project in two bear management areas; full assessment could take several years.
Tsuut'ina Nation adding 971 hectares of land for 50-50 residential development with Qualico
Agreement includes former Elbow View lands west of Calgary; land-lease model follows university and Redwood Meadows model.
Calgary Stampede Rodeo
GMC Stadium
Alberta legalizes online gambling Monday, becomes second province to open market
Private operators enter regulated iGaming market with new rules on advertising, especially around athlete endorsements.
Mother Mother finale drew big crowd, left some wanting more
caught Mother Mother last night? the crowd energy was immense and they closed with Monkey Tree. some people had to leave early and missed the rest of the set.
Justin Brandon Anderson seeks jury hearing to reduce parole ineligibility in 2005 murder
Convicted hitman's case advances to screening stage after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in 2009.
Someone's looking for cash lost near 17th Avenue with a sticky note attached
Lost some cash near 17th Ave? Someone found it and wants to return it — they're asking you to describe the amount, the sticky note colour, and which bill it was stuck to.
International Space Station passing over Calgary next few days, brightest thing in night sky
The International Space Station just passed over Calgary and will make a couple more passes over the next few days. It'll be the brightest object in the night sky.
Saddle bronc chaos ends with three-way tie at Calgary Stampede rodeo
Three competitors each scored 88.5 points in a dramatic finish at GMC Stadium during the first week of the Stampede.
Stampede mini donuts at Chinook Station disappointing longtime fans this year
Those lil Donuts at Chinook Station during the Stampede were greasy, undercooked, and undersugared — a massive nostalgia letdown for $15 a bag. Way different from how they used to be.
Calgary Surge defeats Vancouver Bandits at Saddledome in Surge2Stampede celebration
Hometown rookie Caelum Swanton-Rodger earned extended minutes and a second-quarter dunk for the CEBL team in Thursday's 95-80 victory.
