2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (962+ words) John Down went on to punctuate his career by covering the final two of Kelly Sutherland’s record 12 Rangeland Derby titles in 2010 and '11. When John Down started writing about chuckwagon racing for the Calgary Herald in the late 1970s, he was a…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (942+ words) Fortunately, the temperature had cooled down a bit by the time I made it to Writing-On-Stone. When I’d passed through the town of Milk River, a half-hour to the west, the thermometer on my dash had read 38C. Now, coming down…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) Cheyanne McCartney dreamt of a time she might become a fixture in the ring at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. That was only two years ago, when her event — ladies breakaway roping — wasn’t yet in the spotlight at The Greatest Outdoor…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (737+ words) Steer wrestler fuelled by bloodline: 'Last time I was here was in 2004, watching my dad' Clay Guthrie is hoping you’ll hear his name listed among steer wrestling champions all across Alberta in the coming years. Hopefully, up in Ponoka at…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (703+ words) Local cowgirl aims to keep ladies breakaway roping title close to home in second year of event Jenna Dallyn watched with eyes wide open as Shelby Boisjoli-Meged won the Calgary Stampede’s first-ever ladies breakaway roping title last July. Maybe that…...

2+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (1749+ words) Bull-rider Noah Lee, steer wrestler Riley Duvall join kin in becoming kings of The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth For Noah Lee and Riley Duvall, winning the Calgary Stampede is simply in their blood. Kin before them have come here,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (768+ words) As the last competitors out of the gates in breakaway and tie-down roping, respectively, Young and Douch had to post quick times, which they did to the thrill of the audience. Macy Young and John Douch knew what they had…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (796+ words) It has been a strong start for Zack Jongbloed in tie-down roping at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. The Louisiana native split top prize money on Day 1 of Pool C action, then claimed the top prize outright on Friday with a…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (1044+ words) Imagine a Showdown Sunday at the Calgary Stampede with two Wrights in the winner’s circle. It could well happen with the way Wright brothers Stetson and Ryder are ripping it up at GMC Stadium. They head into the final day…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1651+ words) is looking to be another hot day, with a forecast high of 25 C — plus a 30 per cent chance of showers with...