Calgary Stampede

Prime minister thanks Calgarians for ‘stepping up’ during water emergency

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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

Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Stampede abuse lawsuit

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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