Tag: Stampede
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Calgary Stampede Showband claims 7th world championship title
[ad_1] Article content Hot off the red-booted heels of 10 straight days of performing at the Calgary Stampede, the city’s premier marching band has earned another world championship banner. Article content The Calgary Stampede Showband took first place at the 2023 World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) championship in West Virginia over the weekend…
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What our photographers saw this weekend as Stampede closed out another year
[ad_1] Neither smoke or a brief spurt of hail were enough to deter Calgary Stampede-goers during its final weekend, closed out with the final rodeo events, big-name music performances and the standard fun Calgarians experienced throughout the 10-day event. Here’s a look at some of the photos captured by Postmedia Calgary photojournalists this weekend. Read More…
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Horse euthanized after injury at Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race
[ad_1] Article content “Following assessment, the veterinarian made the humane decision to euthanize the horse,” said the Stampede. The Stampede changed the race format to have fewer chuckwagons at a time for the 2021 Rangeland Derby after six horses died at the 2019 Stampede. Animal rights groups have called out the competition — and other…
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Horse euthanized following 7th heat at Stampede
[ad_1] A horse was euthanized Friday night after it got hurt during the seventh heat of the chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede. The Stampede issued a statement Saturday morning, saying that after the horse, which was a part of Kris Molle’s team, sustained an injury, “Medical care was immediately dispatched. “Following assessment, the veterinarian…
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Calgary Stampede set to break records on final weekend
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News ‘People are coming out, they’re spending, they’re trying new products. People are back into coming to Stampede and enjoying it’ Published Jul 14, 2023 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 3 minute read Crowds move through the Calgary Stampede grounds on Friday, July 14, 2023. Photo by Gavin…
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A Wild Ride: From the Archives – The Stampede in the 1980s
[ad_1] Article content The Calgary Stampede has long been a part of this city’s history. In recognition of this year’s event, on 10 weekdays (between July 4 and July 15), we’re sharing archival photo highlights and and events of note from the first 10 decades of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. This instalment: The…
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A look at the incredible volunteer spirit at the Calgary Stampede
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published Jul 10, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 5 minute read Kirsty DeIure, left and Debbie Orban whip up pancakes for guests at the 63rd Chinook Centre Stampede Breakfast on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are only two of the thousands of volunteers who help make Stampede…
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Heat warning issued for first Stampede weekend
[ad_1] Article content The first weekend of the Calgary Stampede brought sweltering temperatures alongside it, with a heat warning issued for the city. Article content The heat reached 30 C Saturday, a temperature forecasted to be matched on Sunday. Article content In issuing their heat warning, Environment and Climate Change Canada advised Calgarians to monitor…
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Justin Trudeau continues Stampede circuit with pancake breakfasts
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics News Local News Published Jul 08, 2023 • 2 minute read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way through a swarm of thousands of people, stoping to take pictures, on Day 1 of the Calgary Stampede on Friday, July 7, 2023 in Calgary, Alta. Josh Aldrich/Postmedia Photo by Josh Aldrich/Postmedia…
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Stampede Rotary Dream Home connects with rural roots
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links New Homes Homes Tour the $1.2 million prize home by Homes by Avi, with its farmhouse design and modern heritage styling, at the Calgary Stampede. Published Jul 07, 2023 • 5 minute read The kitchen in the Stampede Rotary Dream Home by Homes by Avi. Photo by Supplied /Postmedia Reviews and…