85 m. ago Letters July 8, 2025: ‘Carney would have had a lot to think about on his way home.’

PM’s musings When Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying back to Ottawa on his government jet, was he wondering: Why would the Calgary Stampede “Boo” a boy who grew up in Alberta?  Were Liberal policies that devastating to the jobs in the Alberta oil industry and the provincial economy in the seven years I was […]

Transport

10 h. ago Texans compete with heavy hearts at Calgary Stampede after devastating flood back home

A serious flood over the Fourth of July weekend in Texas is weighing heavily on the hearts of rodeo competitors from the Lone Star State.

Events

11 h. ago Rodeo Notes, Day 3: Bull rider Grady Young shakes off pain, reaches new heights at Calgary Stampede

Grady Young fights through the pain of a previous buck-off to reach the 90-point mark for the first time in his career and takes top bull-riding honours at the Calgary Stampede on Monday.

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11 h. ago RODEO NOTES, Day 4: Bull rider Grady Young shakes off pain, reaches new heights at Calgary Stampede

Grady Young fights through the pain of a previous buck-off to reach the 90-point mark for the first time in his career and takes top bull-riding honours at the Calgary Stampede on Monday.

Other

12 h. ago Politicians make the rounds on Stampede circuit ahead of Calgary’s next election

It's pancakes meets politics during the Calgary Stampede as politicians from varying stripes, parties and levels of government make their way through the various Stampede events.

Politics

13 h. ago Shania Twain leaves lasting impression at this year's Calgary Stampede

'As a literal Canadian music icon, you could tell how much she meant to so many folks'

Culture

15 h. ago 'We've levelled up': Stampede Showriders celebrate 40th anniversary

'It's been so neat to have all these opportunities, to come and meet people, and to ride for the Calgary Stampede'

Culture

16 h. ago Braid: Ontario's Doug Ford buckles up for Stampede — and for Alberta's future

Ford is all-in for a west-east oil pipeline. Ontario and Alberta officials talked seriously Monday of a new line to an Ontario port on James Bay

Other

16 h. ago Braid: Ontario's Doug Ford buckles up for Stampede — and for Alberta pipelines

Ford is all-in for a west-east oil pipeline. Ontario and Alberta officials talked seriously Monday of a new line to an Ontario port on James Bay

Other

19 h. ago VIDEO: Did you miss the Calgary Stampede fireworks? Watch it here

The Calgary Stampede evening show is capped off with a daily fireworks performance. Can’t make it down to the Stampede Park or one of the many prime viewing spots off-site? We’ve got you covered with this video, taken from our perch in Victoria Park. READY FOR MORE STAMPEDE CONTENT? CHECK OUT THESE 2025 CALGARY STAMPEDE […]

Events

23 h. ago Calgary Stampede, July 7: Robot Rodeo set to begin | Military display seeing heavy foot traffic | Music picks

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Calgary Stampede

Events

36 h. ago Second annual Calgary Stampede Robot Rodeo changes the game to make teams build before they battle

The Stampede robotics showdown will have teams building a bot within a three-day window, to compete for $10,000 in cash prizes

Events

40 h. ago Stampede military display seeing heavy foot traffic in wake of federal funding announcement

Service members stationed on the midway say attendees are asking questions of the rank and file on how they'd like to see money spent

Events

45 h. ago 5 things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Key business events this week include Calgary Stampede networking, Aritzia and Richelieu earnings, June job data, and looming U.S. trade deal deadlines.

Economics

45 h. ago SPLAT!: Prime Minister Carney struggles to flip perfect pancake at Calgary Stampede

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney may be a deft hand when it comes to handling finances, but he proved Saturday that his flapjack flipping could use some work. Carney attended a pancake breakfast Saturday hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which attracted a crowd of about 200 people. “The grill’s hot,” Carney told […]

Politics

46 h. ago Carney struggles to flip pancake at Stampede prompting an onlooker to say, ‘You’re even worse than Trudeau’

'I was better in Ottawa,' PM Carney joked. 'I got a little cocky there. I'll take responsibility'

Politics

47 h. ago Calgary Stampede, July 6: Politics and pancakes | Today's music picks | Tough choices for rodeo athletes

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Calgary Stampede

Politics

47 h. ago Calgary Stampede, July 6: Military display seeing heavy foot traffic | Politics and pancakes | Today's music picks

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Calgary Stampede

Politics

47 h. ago Calgary Stampede, July 6: Robot Rodeo set to begin | Military display seeing heavy foot traffic | Politics and pancakes

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Calgary Stampede

Politics

52 h. ago Review: Shania Twain proves yet again that she is masterful at giving audiences what they want

“Fellow Canadians, we are in this together,” Shania Twain told the enthusiastic crowd at the Saddledome Saturday night. It was hardly a political treatise, but it was a nice and subtle call for unity of the third day of the Calgary Stampede.  It was also telling that Twain had just proudly told the Calgary crowd […]

Events