The Calgary Stampede is closing in on its all-time attendance record set more than a decade ago. During a press conference on Sunday, officials with the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth announced after nine days, the Stampede has welcomed 1,331,280 guests to the stampede grounds. The largest stampede attendance ever was set back in 2012, … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s summer campaign circuit will not include a stop at the Calgary Stampede. The annual 10-day rodeo and festival is usually a must-do event for politicians and Trudeau hasn’t missed a summer except for the COVID-19 years of 2020 and 2021. But his office … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he spoke to Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek Sunday night about the city’s state of emergency. Gondek said she signed the paperwork to declare an emergency on Saturday morning following the investigation of a “catastrophic” water main break first discovered June 5, which … Read more
The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. The agreement is related to the case of Phillip Heerema. Heerema received a 10-year prison sentence in 2018 after pleading guilty to charges including sexual assault, … Read more
